4.2 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
UPDATED: AUG 5, 2010 Initial rating 6/24/2009. Bottle. Pours a very very dark near-black, with a dark tan head, moderate, ropey lacing. Nose is quite hoppy, plenty of pine resin and a bit of skunk. Roast malt, coffee, a bit of sweetness. Hops hide a bit of the delicacy of the stout. Palate is initially very pleasant; hops, roast malt, coffee, some malty sweetness. With time, a slight burnt character as well as a bit of metal show themselves, marring an otherwise quite nice beer. Odd, lighter than expected, and not fantastic, but I would buy it again.
Re-rate August 5th, 2010. Pours reasonably opaque black, thin tan head, spotty to great lacing. Not a lovely-looking lacing, but theres lots of it dot-by-dot. Nose is milk chocolate, caramel, coffee, roast, cappuccino. Flavours run to the MASSIVE chocolate, great smoke, wonderfully integrated, rich and profound. This is the same batch as my first rating, so this is just the effect of age. This fucking rules.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
On tap at the Alibi Room - pours jet black with a coffee and chocolate aroma. Thick, roasted malty, chocolate and oatmeal flavour. Full-bodied and smooth. A wonderful stout.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
On tap. Delicious, delicious. Pours near black with a good head that is as dark as I have ever seen. Aromas of roasted malt, chocolate. Smooth, smooth drinking. Alcohol is totally hidden. Wonderful balance. Just great.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
On tap at the brewpub. Pours a very dark brown with a nice tan head. Nose is chocolate, coffee, roasted malts. Taste is smooth and quite dry. Roasty with burnt coffee. Finished dry and bitter with more toasted malts. Overall a great stout. Complex and very well executed.
4.2 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
(Thanks to Vertical Bacon Strips for this world class beer!) The look : Black in color with a big brown head. The nose : Wow! Roasted coffee beans, smoke, dark chocolate, vanilla and burnt notes. Definitly some fruity hops. The taste : Dark malts and coffee, caramel and Belgian chocolate. Truly a real pleasure! The mouthfeel : Wonderful(l) body. Smooth carbonation with a perfect oily texture. The finale : Roasted and hoppy, piney notes and great coffee beans. The appreciation : An outstanding stout!
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
This was from a 22oz bottle purchased in Ashland, Oregon. It poured a deep black color, and left a nice tan head. Lacing was chunky and attractive in the glass. The nose was sweet molasses, roasted coffee, dark chocolate, nice roast malts, and citrus hops. Mouthfeel was thick and oily, and very smooth. Flavor is the molasses, coffee, chocolate, malts, hops and some sweet fruits kicking in. and some dark fruits. Finish was long and enjoyable with just enough piney hops to go with the coffee at the end. Wonderful brew.
4.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
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Baker’s chocolate, coffee and roasted malts pop out in the aroma, but overall the aroma is less intense than my ideal. Poured a very deep black with a dark prown/purple tinted mocha head. Fore is full of dark roasted notes along with chooclate, plum, molasses, raisin, bourbon and even some Brown ale nuttiness. A whole lot of flavor points here. Finish is laced with cream, chocolate, low bitterness coffee and a kick of alcohol. A damn fine beer.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Jet black with rich, frothy mocha head. Big nose of coffee, chocolate malt, and sweet dark sugars. Flavor is roasty with fantastic mix of coffee and chocolate, with out an astringent finish. Creamy mouthfeel. Great stout.
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