 hiddenvariable (181), pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
May 3, 2008
pours deep dark black, with a thinnish, bubbly, brown head that doesn’t fade. wonderful deep roasted malt aroma, with a lot of coffee character, and a ton of bitter chocolate backing it all up. some hop character in the smell as well, but it’s completely overpowered by the malts. good times! the taste is straight up roasty goodness, with the chocolate notes more subdued, but kicking in at the end. light spicy hop note (sort of like what i always seem to get from cascade) adds to the goodness. thick as all get-out and silky smooth, quite full in the body (its personal ad would call it "curvy"), with a solid bitterness to challenge the malt sweetness, and some light warming. really quite good. best beer i’ve had out of a can? yeah. i like my stouts roasty and this one delivered that and more.
kegbear (58), Orange, California, USA
Jul 26, 2008 Thanks to Glouglouburp for this bonus brew. Coffee, dark roasted malt and a bit of ash. Nice dry finish. Super thick tar black like the La Brea pits. No dead dinosaurs floating in the can however. Best beer I’ve had out of a can.
Bigmmartin (137), Dayton, Ohio, USA
Jul 25, 2008 Can thanks to dkachur! Very dark, black pour with a thick brown frothy head. Strong aroma of sweet roasted malt. Flavor is more sweet roasted malt and hops. Winds down to a bitter, very dry, finish. Has a nice thick, creamy, mouthfeel though.
hophead_hans (555), Bay Area, California, USA
Jul 19, 2008 Can, thanks Craig. Pours a solid black with a medium brown head. Aromas of chocolate and roasted malts, a bit of coffee. Very smooth on the palate with nice flavors of raosted malts, cacao, coffee and very little hops. Had a bit of a dry, ashen note to it as well. Quite good.
nathan30533 (21), Dahlonega, Georgia, USA
Jul 17, 2008 I would call this one a desert beer. Great tasting, you can most certainly taste the chocolate and cocoa. Overall smooth but a little bit of bubble in the mouth. Not an overwellming aroma but a good one. Looks great, taste great, overall great stout by the oskar blues guys.
Taktik_MTL (1843), Montréal-Nord, Quebec, Canada
Jul 17, 2008 Canette de 12 oz achetée chez Julio’s Liquors (Westborough, MA). Arôme: Odeur de chocolat au lait avec une pointe de café. Apparence: La couleur est noire opaque avec une très faible densité de bulle. Présence d’un mince col brun crémeux et d’une large dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Goût très chocolaté avec une pointe de café et de caramel. Longue durée de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est plein avec une texture crémeuse. Moyenne effervescence en bouche. Légère présence de chocolat amer en arrière goût. (Rating #1826)
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