3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Near balck with a smaller tan head. Very strong sweet malt aromas. Somewhat watery in feel. Sweet dark malts with additional flavors of dark chocolate and molassas. A bit unbalanced.
2.2 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 8/20
Man what a let down! I have had a few of the other brews from the Orkney Brewery and they are great, but this was just plain crap. I love stouts and this one seemed to start off nicely but it quickly crashed on the palate.
2.9 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
I agree with Darkover. The initial taste wasn't that bad, but it seemed to get weaker with every taste. Too much carbonation for me as well. I guess I was expecting it to be a little more smoother and not as many bubbles.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 9/20
Almost black. Nice dark tan head. Smoky/coffee aroma. Smoked peat flavor with burnt coffee tones.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
UPDATED: FEB 13, 2008 500mL bottle. Head is initially average sized, frothy, brown, mostly lasting. Body is black (not opaque). Aroma is moderately malty (chocolate/cocoa, caramel, roasted grain), lightly hoppy (resin), with light notes of vanilla, cassis, milk, hint of smoke/ash/peat. Flavor is moderately sweet, lightly to moderately acidic, lightly bitter. Finish is lightly sweet, lightly to moderately acidic, moderately bitter. Light to medium body, watery/creamy texture, lively carbonation. A bit too tart for my liking, but it has an interesting and pleasant aroma.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
Gorgeous coffee and peaty aromas. Thick black/brown coloring with a milk chocolate colored head. Roasted coffee flavoring isn't weak at all but is detracted from by a watery quality on the palate. Aftertaste is roasted and peaty like the aroma. You have to like peat flavoring to appreciate this one like you would an Islay scotch.
2.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 3/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 5/20
Very dark brown with a thick brown head. Roasted coffee and chocolate aroma. Weak roasted coffee flavor. Thin body and too much carbonation. Burnt ashtray finish. Drainpour.
3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 13/20
Deep garnet color, tan head that last the entire glass. Rosted coffee bean arom and flavor, and has a dry, chocolatey finish. Somewhere in the middle, however, there some sort of mediciney taste that seems out of place and kind of ruins the whole thing. If I drink another and this turns out to be spoilage of some sort, I'll re-rate.
3.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
This black stout with ruby glints has very little, brown head. The nose is of espresso and burnt grain. The palate is like drinking a cup of Maxwell House. The finish is heavy with light chicory bitterness.
3.2 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
dry with nice mouthfeel and a solid bitter finish, lacks in complexity and any sort of aroma
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