 Brigadier (908), Chagrin Falls, Ohio, USA
May 15, 2007
12 oz bottle
Thanks to the Atlanta crew for sending this in a recent trade. It looked to be interesting and turned out to be worthwhile. My only complaint is that upon opening it a nice chunk of the bottle broke off along with the cap. That might not have been a designed feature (and yet another reason you should never drink directly out of a bottle)
Aroma / Appearance - The deep brown body swallowed most light leaving only a fraction to escape. The sand colored head, a half finger in height upon pouring, soon cascaded down into the body leaving behind nothing but little bubbles of foam. The scent of hot chocolate stirred by a cinnamon stick definitely reminded me of a cool winter’s evening by the fireplace. Lukewarm oatmeal, iced coffee and sourdough bread complete the experience. Overall it is pleasant but lacks anything to raise it to the next level.
Flavor / Palate - If you had given me this without telling me what it was, I might have mistaken it for Dr Pepper with a trace of malts. It quickly moves to something pleasant - hot chocolate with marshmellows that has cooled while sitting on the patio. The peppery aftertaste combines with vanilla and coffee flavors to offset the slight amount of carbonation at the end. It fills the throat before fading over the course of a few minutes. On the whole it makes for a reasonably nice winter sipping beer. There are several things I may reach for first but I wouldn’t be offended if you offered me one of these.
travita (762), Lewisville, Texas, USA
Aug 26, 2008 Dark red to brown in color with a nice beige colored head. Smell is dark roasted malts, coffee, super coffee, and chocolate. Taste is coffee, chocolate, and malts. Pretty decent.
Acknud (611), Morganfield, Kentucky, USA
Aug 17, 2008 Good porter. Dark brown pour. Taste of chocolate, coffee, and burnt toast. Nice crisp bitter finish. Aroma is mostly coffee with a hint of chocolate.
Bockyhorsey (2033), Mesa, Arizona, USA
Aug 11, 2008 12oz bottle courtesy of CaptainCougar. Good chocolate and oat aroma. Black body with tan head. Good creamy chocolate flavor with some oatmeal adding thicking presence. Smooth enjoyable brew, thanks Tom.
BlackDonald (1039), North Carolina, USA
Aug 10, 2008 This was better than in previous years, but still something off about it. Sweet maltiness, with burnt chocolate and over roasted caramel. Not quite creamy, but close, acrid lingering finish.
BrewDad (1691), Olympia, Washington, USA
Jul 30, 2008 12oz Bottle - Trade - Daknole
Aroma – Nice deep dark malt with chocolate and toffee aromas.
Appearance – Dark Brown in color, Nice head and clear.
Flavor – Wow can you add anymore to this beer. Double chocolate flavor this was deep with that. It was also very soft and easy to drink with the oats and dark malts.
Palate – Nice Mouthfeel, great texture with a good dry finish.
Overall – This was a top beer and the extra chocolate was awesome. A great flavor for the beer it was smooth to drink and very nice. A great beer.
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