 mullet2007 (206), St. Johns, Newfoundland, Canada
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 8, 2009 Pours a thick garnet red to deep brown with a thick creamy light brown head. The head dissipates reasonably quick. Nose is thick and creamy. Lots of strong malts, and a bit of cocoa/chocolate. In the mouth it’s not quite what it looks like it should be. It’s a little thinner than I expected. Flavour is mostly malts. Hardly any hops if at all. The sweet part is mostly caramel malts, with loads of chocolate. A tiny bit of coffee maybe. Carbonation is strong, but nice. Lends a bit of bite to it. It isn’t the creamiest beer I’ve ever tasted, but it’s nowhere near watery. Overall, very enjoyable. Plenty of flavor without feeling too heavy.
caresville (106), Vernon, New Jersey, USA
| 1.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 3/10 | 2/5 | 2/10 | 2/5 | 7/20 |
Sep 8, 2009 this used to be $14.99 and i saw it reduced to $11.99 so i decided to finally give it a try on a hope and a prayer. boy was i dissapointed. Smells like cheap hot chocolate mix. completely black with a tiny head that dissapears in 30 seconds. tastes like if you threw some kind of a shot of alcohol in a dunkin donuts mocha latte. tons of chocolate and a mocha coffee taste (but not as much as chocolate) overly bitter twang into my mouth that makes me want a glass of water after each sip. valiant effort but falls short of what i expected. to each his own i suppose.
fiver29 (717), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 5, 2009 Bottle pours dark color with tan head. Aroma is bittersweet chocolate with a hint of oxidation. Bottle is over a year old. Slightly viscous mouthfeel. This surprised me for the style. Flavor was smooth chocolate, subtle coffee roast, finishes with a slight twang. Almost tart finish. This is a nice brew. Just not worth the price tag I saw on the bottle.
petematte46 (224), Dallas, Texas, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 3, 2009 Pours dark black with a small head. Nose of chocolate. Taste is pretty much the same. Not a whole lot going on, but not bad.
mybestfriend (262), Gothenburg, Sweden
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Aug 30, 2009 Bottle, 75 cl. Pours a brown colour with a beige head. The aroma is filled with milk chocolate, latte macchiato, ice coffee, sweet (cheap) cocoa powder and some sweet liquorice. The flavour is pretty much the same. Thin bodied and a bit watery. Pretty sweet with little to no hops and bitterness. Arguably the most expensive ice coffee substitute known to mankind.
Boliv (194), New York, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Aug 24, 2009 Bottle. Pours deep brown with a reddish tinge, topped by a medium light brown head that fades quickly. Aromas of dark baking cocoa, sour cherries, caramel, roasted malts, toffee, vanilla, and a touch of coffee. Sweet and slightly viscous mouthfeel with chocolate and caramel upfront; very smooth, with nearly no hop presence. Smooth, sweet, very drinkable, and enjoyable. Thanks Avindra!
FunkyBrewster (466), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Aug 19, 2009 Thanks 17thfloor for sharing this. Pours a nice deep black with a long lasting than creamy head. Aroma is whoa cola, lots of it. pretty disappointing. Picking up some chocolate roasted malts. Damn not much going on. Some floral hops hide behind the malts. Flavor starts a lot better than aroma, big chocolate and sweet cocoa malitiness. The chocolate continues to the finish but becomes even sweeter, hershey chocolate type of sweetness with just a bit of coffee. Rich cocoa finish. Medium to full body that is creamy and smooth. Its hard to hate or to love this beer, aroma is bleck, flavor is alright, palate is very nice. It’d be nice if everything came together and made this an all around sensory experience.
17thfloor (1479), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Aug 19, 2009 Very expensive bottle shared with funkybrewster, best by april 2009, or so it says. Pours a gorgeous shinny obsidian with a medium thick creamy tan froth 4.5. Aroma is pure cola, probably aided by oxidation, very grassy, touch of soy. Taste brings my memory distinctly back to Frederick Miller’s Classic Chocolate whatever it was... except not nearly as good and the SA has some soy and grass mixed in, super rich caramel underneath it all. Flavor is mainly chocolate syrup, very rich, slightly sourish. A mix of dark and milk chocolates, malty, somewhat fruity. Medium bodied, full mouthful with a lighter feeling though, confused? me too, milky with soft abundant fluffy sizzling carbonation. Frederick Miller’s Classic Chocolate Lager kicks the crap out of this and was about 1/10th the price.
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