4.1 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
intro! .. has a slight spritz .. brown sugar and oil aromas .. . smooth .. . abv well masked .. . very smooth actually .. . black as the 8ball .. . great foam attributes .. .you a winner haha you a winner haha.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
750mL, corked and caged, 2008 vintage. Poured deep brown with a dense cap of medium tan head.. looked great in the glass! The aroma picked up fresh, wet ground coffee paired with toasted earthy character, vanilla, and just a hint of molasses.. deep down was some sour, greener coffee. The flavor was centered around the coffee, with roasted mocha and molasses notes at the core and coffee bitterness surrounding.. some dark chocolate and vanilla influence.. light oak and coffee sourness on the edges and a touch of dark spice that balanced well against the malts on the long finish. Medium-plus bodied with high-ish carbonation on the palate.. well-balanced and tasty!
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask Stillage from the Jug at the GABF, Colorado Convention Center 26/09/2009
Big coffee roast aroma. Small white head. Dark coloured rich on the palate strong in alcohol and hoppy with a crisp and bitter dry roast finish.
3.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Pours dark brown with a light brown head. Smells of coffee, some chocolate, roasty. Tastes of coffee grinds, some nutty hints. Not balanced.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Deep brown almost black with light tan head and lace. Aroma is big coffee. Coffee, dry flavor, medium malt bitter finish. A tad thin but very nice carbonation.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Stfun with a great bonus! Nearly a black pour. Tan head. Coffee galore! chocolate makes its appearance as well. Roasted and a bit of bittnerness. Nice damn beer.
4.1 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
750 mL bottle shared at Logan’s 2009 pre-GABF Party. Black pour with a light tan head. Big, coffee aroma. Coffee and dark chocolate flavors. It’s crazy that I had to go all the way to Denver to try a beer brewed in my home state but this is really excellent.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
22 oz bottle acquired via trade. Poured out a deep brown, nearly black with a hefty tan head. This bottle was actually quite the gusher, which you don’t see every day from a stout. The aroma was coffee, coffee, coffee with a light bit of chocolate and some roasted malt. The flavor was also hefty coffee, with the chocolate, roasted malts and a wee bit of smokiness lingering in the background. This beer was a little too carbonated for me and had too thin a mouthfeel, but it was still tasty. All in all somewhat of a disappointment however.
Edit: Forgot to mention that I consumed this with my good friend Juan Valdez, which did make the event a little more special.
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