 dmac (1449), Toms River, New Jersey, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 28, 2007 On tap at Firewaters. Poured a deep dark brown but it’s so dark in this bar even a Coors LIght would look like a deep dark gold. Roasty aroma of mocha, tobacco and a slight touch of pine. Full bodied with nice carbonation and a slightly dry aftertaste. Flavor of burnt espresso beans, mocha and touch of tar. This is a very dark beer with a very dark taste, quite nice if that’s your thing.
Skyview (4021), Papoose Jct., Minnesota, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 25, 2007 On draught at the Happy Gnome in St Paul, Minnesota. Pours an opaque dark brown brew with a thick tan head that has good retention and lacing. Aroma of dark toasted black malt, dark chocolate, a touch of mocha, and some piney/medicinal hops. Taste is medium to full bodied, low carbonation with flavors of dark toasted malt, some bakers chocolate and a sour piney hop taste. Finish is slightly dry, a toasted malt aftertaste, and an above average bitterness that does linger around
IslandHaole (1035), Onna-Son, Okinawa-Ken, Japan
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 12, 2007 On Tap @ Popeye’s with TimeE: A thick black beer with a light brown head. A rich roasty aroma. Slightly tart, minerally, roasty, unsweetened cocoa. Nice feel, bittersweet aftertaste. Very good.
bhensonb (4246), Woodland, California, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 11, 2007 Draft at the SF alehouse. Very llight aroma of toasted malt. Very light. Opaque black color with a decent tan head. The flavor is coffee with underlying toasted malt. A slight hint of medicinal sour. The finish is dry, toasted malt (but mild, not harsh) and a deal of coffee. Just great.
hellbilly (1522), scottsdale über alles, Arizona, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 10, 2007 tap @ papago. pours a woody black with a fluffy tan head. aroma of cocoa powder, super roasted malts, (baltic like) ripe fruits and some ashiness. robust malt flavor with sweet fruits ( maybe prunes), wood and dark chocolate. nice acidity, bitterness and dry hoppy kick at the finish. coffee lingers in the aftertaste. rich mouth feel is nicely acidic and not sticky.
TimE (1301), Tokyo, Japan
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 10, 2007 Hoppy for the style, but nose is lacking definition. Mouth shows good roasted character and prunes and caramel. Not bad, but a bit one dimensional.
eaglefan538 (2360), Wilmington, Delaware, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 9, 2007 Draft at SL, courtesy Robert. The appearance was dark brown-black, resinous bitter dry chocolate/cocoa. The flavor was bitter chocolate, full pine-hop presence, bitter chocolate, somewhat acidic even, lingering roasty aspects, licorice, light coffee elements also in the aftertaste. Body was only moderate relative to its Impy Porter peers, somewhat astringently acidic mouthfeel in the finish, nothing at all syrupey or sticky or sweet! A decent brew, thanks Robert!
Heathen (795), Riverside, New Jersey, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 9, 2007 THOUGHTS: Nice beer. Pretty good prter. A little more like a stout to me.
TECHNICAL: On tap at the Grey Lodge. Poured a dark brown with a small tan head that mostly diminished and left no lacing. The aroma was heavy to harsh coffee and dark fruit with some hops too. The initial flavor was moderately bitter and sweet, while the finish was heavily sweet. The flavor was mostly coffee, but there was also hop bitterness that blended with the coffee bitterness. The medium to full body was oily with lightly tingly carbonation and a lightly astringent and lighlty alcoholic finish.
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