On tap at the brewery, on nitro. Aroma is like roasted coffee, maybe a hint of chocolate in there. Deep brown, almost black with a thick tan head, dense from the nitro. More coffee, dark chocolate flavors. Not overly roasty. Creamy with a light to medium body. On e of the best American made dry stouts I’ve had. Similar to guiness but a little more assertive all around. Very drinkable.

Draught at GABF 2008. Black - brown head. Lactose, thin body, dryness, burned, coffee, smokey, cocoa, chocolate, high malty. Nice again.

On tap at Carlsbad location. Very nice looking pour; dark brown/black with a creamy tan head. ARoma of roasted malt and cocoa; some toffee. flavor was a bit watery. Roasted malt and cocoa with some of out of place meatiness. A bit watery and strange for the style.

growler from Carlsbad: black, still body with small tan head and minimal lacing; light carbonation, thin palate; bittersweet and subtle, roasted--chocolate, coffee, plain toast, and water; nothing offensive, good... i like it warm... when it warms, it becomes this desert-like fruit juice (weird, but good).

Draught at GABF 2008. Dark brown coloured with a medium sized beige head, Light roasted aroma of smoke with burnt notes. Light roasted flavour of coffee with burnt notes. Burnt finish.