Sampled at the 12th Annual Knoxville Brewer’s Jam. Pitch black pour with a nice tan head that settles to a nice ring and leaves a coating of lacing on the sides. Chocolately aroma and dark malts offer a slight bitterness. Smooth body and more chocolate, coffee, bitter roasted malts and an even hop finish.

22 oz. bottle. Pours a motor oil black with an enormous tan head. Aroma is not too intense but there is some coffee, unsweetened dark chocolate, and roasted malt. Taste is at first a little disappointing after hearing so much about this. Very watery but also very hoppy for a stout. The espresso and chocolate is still there but now there is a heavy crystal malt, roasted flavor. Alcohol is completely masked by the malt and hops. This is very drinkable, smooth, and not too filling. I am though sad that it is so watery. Of the darker Rogues, I prefer the Mocha Porter over this.

Tasted 05/10/2008. 22oz bottle fron a good friend. Pours black with an airy dark tan head. Grassy dry hops and strong pluger coffee on the nose at first, followed by a faint whiff of citrus fruit and pine-like resin. Smells fry and hoppy, and it is. Dark coffee-like roast barley dominates the flavour, with a good dose of west coast hop flavour through the middle, and an off-dry supporting base malt. Resinous hops and charred toast finish things off nicely. Really nice, and would be superb with a touch more sweetness - I reckon it would have that if it were a little fresher.

22 oz. bottle. Pours a jet balck, foamy head, that dissipates in a few minute. Roasty, coffee aroma. Flavors of roasted malt, coffee, and some molassas sweetness as it warms up. Mighty fine stout.

bomber. dark brown pour with a big brown head that dissipates quick like. aroma of smoke, dark chocolate and coffee. first impression is that it’s really hoppy for a stout. burnt malt, caramel and chocolate in the taste. nice long tinny bitter finish. just a tad bit watery-er than I like for the style. but it’s a pleasure overall and as drinkable as it gets. K8.5