 troopie (514), USA
May 5, 2008
Draught. Dark, deep brown with thin tan head. Powerful malt actually MALT aroma, Notes of chocolate, coffee and roast. Full mouthed lingering finish.
anders37 (2752), Malmö, Sweden
Oct 11, 2008 Draught @ the brewpub. Pours a black color with a small tan head. Has a roasted malty chocolate and coffee aroma. Roasted malty bitter chocolate and coffee flavor with some hints of licorice. Also some hoppy hints. Has a roasted malty chocolate finish with some hints of bitterness in the aftertaste.
Ughsmash (3082), Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
Oct 4, 2008 Many thanks to Bob for knocking this long-standing beer off my Want List! Poured deep brown with lovely initial cap of tan head.. settled to a fine, but thorough dusting after a couple minutes. The aroma picked up an intriguing combination of sweeter chocolates, oats, and some lactic character with deeper malts in the form of molasses, licorice, and coffee.. sweet and succulent overall impression. The flavor opened with a smooth, almost buttery foray of semi-sweet cake-like chocolates, opening into a fluffy middle of milky chocolates and charred coffee.. found some herbal bitterness to brighten up the mood and accompany the dark malts through the finish. Medium-plus bodied and velvety on the palate with just enough carbonation to keep it moving along.. complex array of malts that worked well together.. memorable finish (in the good way). Excellent brew!
beerbuzzmontreal (2747), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Sep 25, 2008 Pours a black color with brown highlights. Aroma of licorice and roasted malt. Good flavor of licorice and roasted malt. I’m not too fond of the style, but this one is nicely done.
shadey (1343), Rochester, New York, USA
Sep 16, 2008 On tap as part of the sampler tray at the Brewery. The most anticipated beer of the trip. The aroma reveals that chocolate is going to be a primary flavor, but there is also a good dose of roast and bitterness. The flow into my mouth is silken and incredibly pleasant; delicate even. The flavor is primarily chocolate as hinted at by the aroma. Rich dark chocolate but smooth. The roast/hop bitterness only appears in the finish to do the clean-up that makes this so easy to drink.
mabel (1673), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Aug 9, 2008 [1456-20080531] Bottle. Sweet coffee grounds aroma. Dark brown black body with quick off-white bubbles. Dark roasted malt flavour has very smooth bitter roast notes. Full body. Really nice roast, well made.
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