3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Black with a tan head. Medium strong smell of blackned malts and roasted nuts. Full bodied and very smooth. Rich, strong black malt and coffee flavor here is chalky dry without much sweetness. Has a lingering burnt malt bitterness to finish. 21107
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
UPDATED: NOV 10, 2009 courtesy of tpd975. - updated 11-11-2009 -
Pours black with mahogany head.
Aroma of roasted malts and coffee. Hitns of citrus hops.
Flavor, coffee and chocolate with malts. After taste has a light hoppy mouthfeel.
Amazing beer for this abv, with complex characteristics. Possibly, some bitter chocolate.
Hints of dark fruits, raisin/currants like mouthfeel.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle pours a coffee black with light brown sudsy head. First things noted would be the cocoa aroma. Sour up front, bitter in the middle, with a very dry/chalky hoppy finish. Ash/Dust texture lingers. Some roasted malts and mild unsweetened chocolate, but otherwise nothing spectacular.
4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
On tap at the brewery. Black mud. Brown head. Dark roast aroma. Thick black coffee stout. Very black. Very good.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle. Black bodied with a short, fading brown head. Aroma is roasted malt, caramel, light licorice, coffee, smoldering wood and dark chocolate. Taste is dark chocolate, burnt chocolate cake, coffee, roasted malt, light bitter hoppiness, and soft smokiness. Body is medium-full with a rich, smooth carbonation. Ends with more roasted malt and coffee complimented with more smokiness, chocolate, fruit notes on the far back end and light cake notes.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
( 22oz bomber) Clear very dark brown with oily bubbles. Nose of olives, licorice, dark chocolate. Taste of dry cocoa, dark chocolate. Body is a little thin but it’s creamy and drinkable.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
This dark brown ale poured with a decent tan head and a coffee aroma. There is a rich malt flavor that is heavy on coffee and chocolate. This is not a sweet beer but is, rather, very dry with a bitter chocolate finish. A nice brew that is quite unique among stouts.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
(Bottle) Medium, creamy brown head and opaque body. Head dissipates quickly. Nice viscosity. Nose is tart, red wine. Chalky coffee. Gritty, cocoa, roasted malt and coffee.
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