 MaltOMeal (668), Land of Sugar, Texas, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 30, 2009
bomber. Pours black with a beautiful brown head. Nose is of coffee grounds and alcohol. Taste is of chocolate and ashes. Mouthfeel is dry.
Dogbrick (2925), Columbus, Ohio, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jan 5, 2010 Sample at the "From Russia With Suds" tasting on 01/02/10: The beer pours sludge black with a medium tan head that diminishes steadily. Patches of lacing on the glass. Roasty aroma of coffee and malt. Rich, smooth body with flavors of burnt malt, toast, coffee and dark chocolate. Some boozy elements as well. The finish is more burnt malt with dark fruit and malt left over. Enjoyable all around, and competitively priced.
Braudog (3789), Dayton, Ohio, USA
| 4.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Jan 3, 2010 Bottle. I could mistakenly throw this out with the old engine from my 1998 Toyota -- thick and oily with a solid light brown head. The aroma is thick and creamy. This stout drinks quite easily for such a high gravity pour, full of sweet, dark fruit and beguiling bitter chocolate. Excellent. (#3788, 1/3/2010)
ksurkin (420), Norfolk, Virginia, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 2, 2010 22oz bomber, batch #2411, from once upon a vine south. pours a beautiful, viscous black with a thick, creamy dark tan head and lovely lacing. aroma is excellent with big roasted malts and dark chocolate with big notes of prune, fig, and ash with hints of burnt coffee grounds and soy. flavor is outstanding as well with massive roasted malts sweetened by chocolate and molasses backed by bitter coffee, smoke, and earthy hops with hints of vanilla and whiskey on the finish. palate is full-bodied, viscous and creamy on the tongue with mild carbonation and a long, roasted, bittersweet finish. overall, an unexpectedly delicious brew.
jb (1063), Rochester, New York, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 1, 2010 Beautiful, jet black, tan head, thick on the pour. Nose is cherry cola, dark chocolate, a little alcohol, some roastiness. Body feels a bit light for the style at 1st, but better as it warms and as you savor it. Chocolaty, hoppy, a bit dry for the style in the palate, also some oranges or something of that note I can’t identify on taste. This is very good, not great.
zdk (325), New York, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 1, 2010 My last beer of 2009. Pours black. Aroma of chocolate and molasses. Roasty malts, brown sugar and molasses. Strong hops, but not overpoweringly bitter. Finishes with some alcohol. Creamy, smooth mouthfell. This is very well balanced for a strong RIS (which I feel tend to overdue the bitter)
aracauna (2427), Georgia, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 30, 2009 This one definitely has diacetyl making this butter, chocolate and roast, but it works. It’s different, but it works.
Teege (138), Orlando, Florida, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 29, 2009 22 oz bomber. Pours black/opaque. Pretty nice nose. Lots of coffee and roasted malts. The flavor is good but not particularly bold. Very creamy and smooth. Not half bad.
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