 gunhaver (1046), Tampa, Florida, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Apr 20, 2008 Updated: Jun 5, 2008Can, courtesy beastiefan2k. Not a great start to drinking this beer, as my white shirt got sprayed with a black-as-night imperial stout upon cracking open the can. Oh well. Pours as black as mentioned, with wet lacing, and a bubbly, well-carbonated head. Smoky aroma and roasted coffee. Toffee, too. Chocolate is rich and tells me that this is going to be delicious. Roasted, thick, juicy, chewy malts. Yummy. Big on smoke and coffee. And a delightful, well-balanced hoppy aftertaste. Drinking this beer is like chewing on braids of caramel and taffy. Roasted finish stays in the mouth for hours, maybe days. Very good, and way too drinkable, too. Awesome!
pintsize (1042), Austin, Texas, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 17, 2007 Updated: Jan 16, 200811-6-07 can.
Oatmeal, nutty malt chocolate aroma. Bitterness screams from the thick and heavy texture. Thickest beer I’ve ever had. Pours like motor oil with fantastic head and lacing. It leaves a semi-sweet baker’s chocolate taste in the mouth. Takes a few sips for the mouth to adjust. A smidge drying but worth every second. Wish I could stock the fridge with this one - a winner for me!
brentfeesh (1042), Gadsden, Alabama, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 25, 2008 12 oz can. Severed at the Brick Store in Atlanta. Pours black and oily with a long lasting head. Tons of coffee, chocolate, and burnt/roast grains. Semi-Sweet also. The flavor is not nearly as heavy as the appearance and aroma let on. Bitter chocolate (with only a very light sweetness). Notes of fruit (cherry perhaps) and plenty of pine hops. Coffee/espresso as also a powerful presence. Makes me think of having it for breakfast. Pretty good.
bfeldmann (1042), Wilmington, Delaware, USA
| 4.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 10/10 | 4/5 | 20/20 |
Mar 17, 2008 WOw wow wow, not sure i can say that enough. Poured a black as night good head. Aroma was tons of chocolate and cocoa and a bitter hop in there as well. Flavor was perfect much like that aroma. very well balanced. SOLID BREW
roder60 (1040), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Jun 10, 2009 Pours a thick jet black that sticks to the can and drips all over the place. Minimal head. Aroma is coffee, baking chocolate, and a bit of alcohol. Flavor is lots of roastiness, chocolate, black licorice, and a bit of a dark cherry undertone. Overall, enjoyable.
shawnm213 (1039), South Bend, Indiana, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jun 30, 2009 Updated: Aug 11, 2009Cans from hophead22, SuIIy, and Captaincougar- Thanks guys! Had a few cans of this now. Pours a really deep brown with a quicky fading tan head. notes of dark chocolate, coffee, malt, toast. Nice body with a grainy yet smooth mouthfeel. drinking chocolate milk with some grammcrackers and bittering hops dropped in. One of the beersI had a metallic finish to it that was a little offputting. But overall, This was a good beer. Happy I finally tried this! Thanks again!
Drinking this again and it is pretty damn tasty.
Beardface (1036), Eugene, Oregon, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
May 1, 2009 12 oz can from By the Bottle in Vancouver, WA. I had been looking forward to trying this one for a very long time and it was well worth the wait! Poured out black as the night with a thick oatmeal brown head that lasted for ages. Aroma is full of caramel malts, chocolate, coffee and the flavor is much the same, just malty and extremely delicious. Goes down smooth as silk as well. Amazing beer.
ChillCoat (1030), Concord, California, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 7, 2008 Updated: Apr 8, 2008Can via trade with drewbeerme. Pours pitch black and thick with a frothy tan head. Coffee and chocolate malt aroma but I’m surprised by how subtle it is. Tons of chocolate and a bit of bitter coffee. Slight licorice notes in the finish as it warms. Rather thin mouth feel and taste. Pretty bitter. A good beer but I expected to be blown away. I hope to re-rate this one.
Re-Rate. Can via tertons. Pitch black and thick with a frothy, chocolate colored head. Coffee and chocolate aromas. Coffee notes. Chocolaty with a dry bitterness. I’m not picking up the licorice this time but everything else still plays about the same. A very solid beer.
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