JohnQPublic (92), Brooklyn, New York, USA Mar 25, 2008 Updated: Mar 31, 2008 Can. Pours pitch black, thin tan head, some lacing. A bit of a sensory disconnect seeing something this thick pour out of a can. Aroma is cocoa, some coffee, hint of rich sweetness, but not as big as I’d expect. Taste is dark chocolate and roasted coffee malt up front, huge but smooth. Finish is dry and bitter, hops paired with a big espresso bitterness that sticks around. Palate is one of the thickest I’ve experienced, but still with a moderate amount of carbonation.
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) BlackDonald (724), On a beer trip all over the USA, California, USA Jul 16, 2008 Delivers delicious roasted chocolate in the nose with an oily black pour that explodes from the can with a strong and slowly building fluffy dark brown head. The hops come across more aggressively on the 2nd time around the nose. Roasty with some tobacco and leather notes. Creamy and not overly complex, but still really well done and enjoyable to drink. A light bit of dark fruits and roasted caramel coffee round out the flavor profile. Nicely done/
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