growler (74), West Virginia, USA Nov 26, 2005 12 oz bottle. Dark brown with some ruby hues, creamy tan head. Lightly hopped, slight nutty aroma, some very light coffee. Nice lingering flavor at the finish. I was never a big Sam Adams fan but I do link this one. Nice beer.
HyreOne (5), York, South Carolina, USA does not count Aug 20, 2008 Bottle. Very dark brown.Nice tan head. Smells of sweet & roasted malts. Roasted malts, caramel taste. acidic from malts. Light-Medium body. Sweet aftertaste. ericandersnavy (99), denton, Texas, USA Aug 16, 2008 bottle. poured near black with a tan head. aroma had some good caramel and coffee notes. flavor was good with a rich caramel followed with some coffee and a nice bitter to finish it off with. this is a good beer. glad i found a sixer on sale for $4.99. Todeon (166), Höllviken, Sweden Aug 15, 2008 Bottle. Dark brown/black color. Aroma is a bit sweet roasted malt and some coffee. Taste is roasted with some chocolat in it. Pretty good. johnnyoski (20), Macomb Township, Michigan, USA Aug 10, 2008 12oz bottle: As name implies, near black in color. Frothy off-white head. Aroma of sweet roasted malt with a hint of chocolate and caramel. Deep roasted flavor with a slight hint of cocoa. Finishes a little crisp. Very well balanced. One of my favorite S.A. offerings. Finn (1072), Tromsø, Norway Aug 10, 2008 Bottle 0,33l. Dark brown colored - almost black. A huge fluffy light brown head. Chocolate and roasted malt in the nose. Soft mouthfeel. Rounded flavor with fruits and berries. Sourish bitterness. Aftertaste of coffee.
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