4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20 RaucusBacchus (15) - Sandy, Utah, USA - MAY 4, 2013
Bomber: Black as black with a creamy tobacco head. Mild molasses aroma. Velvet feel & full bodied. Tastes of cacao nibs with a slight tart but well toasted, lingering finish. ~m
--RaucusBacchus
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20 pdx76 (112) - Portland, Oregon, USA - APR 8, 2013
Bottle - pours deep black with medium tan head. Nose of smoke and chocolate. Smooth mouthfeel. Taste of smoke, malt, and dark chocolate.
---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone
4.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20 beernovice39 (2764) - Montana, USA - MAR 2, 2013
On tap. Black with a tan head. Scent is roasted malts and coffee. Taste is roasted malts, touch of fruit and coffee.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20 jhogan4 (221) - El Cajon, California, USA - FEB 10, 2013
2012 22oz bottle poured into a tulip. Pours dark black with a small beige head. Nose is roast, malts, licorice. Flavor is dominated by stale coffee but there is some chocolate and roast in there as well. Not great.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20 mikem409 (1133) - bloomfield, Michigan, USA - FEB 9, 2013
Bottle. Pours black with tan head. Big ash and nut aroma. Taste is very hoppy and ash. Not a lot of chocolate
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20 dresden (517) - Saskatchewan, CANADA - JAN 22, 2013
Bomber thanks to GothGargoyle! A nice foamy tan head hits on top of a pitch black body. Aroma is coffee, smoke, roast malt and mild fruit. Taste is bitter chocolate, some smokiness, light coffee. Medium body, medium carbonation. A nice, but not extraordinary beer. Very easy drinking though.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20 Kevster (337) - Bradenton, Florida, USA - JAN 13, 2013
Bomber bottle: Pours black with a thin light brown head that is mostly lasting leaving nice lacing. Roasty aroma is coffee beans with hints of chocolate. Flavor is roasty with hints of chocolate and liquorice finishing with a creamy texture of expresso. Full body and well balanced.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20 GothGargoyle (565) - Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA - JAN 7, 2013
Solid black with a minimal pale head. Aroma is coffee, roasted malts, liquorice, dates, figs, soy sauce. Medium body, roasty bitter on the palate with an umami and slightly astringent finish. Taste is espresso, dark chocolate, almond, black peppercorn, grains of paradise. Could do with a little more maltiness for balance.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20 HenryXXX (175) - British Columbia, CANADA - JAN 7, 2013
Pours a dark black with a creamy brown head. The nose is roasted malts, coffee, anise, and biscuit. The flavor is roasted malt, bitter sweet chocolate, licorice and robust bitter coffee.
---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20 Elwood (2490) - Leesburg, Virginia, USA - JAN 6, 2013
Serving: 22 oz. bottle from 5000. Thanks Andre! Dark brown pour. Dry roasty nose with mineral and earth notes. Slightly dull flavor wise. Earthy with burnt malt, flint, and light dark chocolate notes. Medium to full body. Solid but not mind blowing.
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