3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
22 oz bottle. Thanks to drewbeerme for sharing this on Memorial Day. I’ve been wanting to try this one for quite awhile. Pours a brown black color with a creamy brown head. Roasted malts, chocolate and a touch of smoke in the aroma. The body is a little watery. Roasted and slighlty ashy malts are dominating the palate. Light bakers chocolate flavors with charred malt, hops, and molasses in the finish. Decent beer, especially for a standard stout. I’d like to see them try to imperialize this.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Black color; Small head; Bitter chocolate in the nose. Lots of bitter flavors early in pint. Mild sweetness. Standard borderline Imperial Stout. I am surprised by the higher rates from other well respected raters. I will put back a bottle for a few months and re-rate.
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
650 ml bottle
I don’t know why it has taken so long to get around to opening this. If I had known how good it was I would have gotten around to my only bottle a long time ago. Even after a year in the cellar it is holding up quite well. Considering the price this is an excellent value for those who can get it on the West Coast.
Aroma / Appearance - The black body was very lazy as it flowed from the bottle into my goblet. With a dense head it played the part of stout as well as any other beer that I have ever run across. Dark chocolate, raisins, anise, and the smell of a thick truffle blend effortlessly into a contemplative and heady experience.
Flavor / Palate - Rich black coffee immediately hits the tongue. Following closely behind is a mouthful of bitter grounds and smoke. The dry finish invites another sip until eventually there is no more. A robust example of the style this affordable release is another gem from Pike and reminds me why I need to get out there again at some point.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
shared bomber on 7/31/10. deep black pour with a 1/4" tan bubbly head. big roasted malt nose with coffee and chocolate notes. medium to big body with more roasted malts, coffee, chocolate and a solid level of bitterness. silky smooth body with tons of flavor. roasty, bitter finish. nice price. nice stout.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle courtesy of tpd975. Pours a dark brown to black color with thin tan yellow head. Aroma is sweet and malty with notes of chocolate, dark ripe fruit, some notes of caramel, coffee, smoke, and wood. Flavor is roasted and malty with a slight hop presence, hints of chocolate, coffee and caramel. Generally full-bodied with a pleasing coffee/chocolate finish.
4.4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
Wonderful, rich, sweet, chocolatety, hoppy aroma. Completely opaque body, light brown head that is mostly diminishing. Very nice sporadic lace. This is a very good beer. A wave of dark chocolate rushes to the back of the tongue. This is one of the better stouts I have had. A few more % of alcohol and this would be awesome. Exceptionally well made. Thanks, Slikwily!
4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle from the Majestic on Eastchase.Pours black with a healthy brown head. Big coffee aroma. Heavy roasted malts, a little chocolate, and more coffee. Great thick feel.
3.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Disappointing. Was looking forward to this one and it didn’t deliver. Poured an opaque black with a small tan hea. Nice aroma of dark roasted coffee, dark chocolate, roasted malts, a bit of hops, and dark cherries. Medium body and thin texture. The flavor was of a robust mocha cafe. It was good but not as good as expected.
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