 hopdog (4645), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
May 17, 2008
12oz bottle acquired in trade with kmweaver (thanks!). Tasted side by side with the Oaked version. Poured a dark brown color wtih a small sized off white head. Aromas of roast, chocolate, and vanilla. Tastes of roast, chocolate, and some nuts.
daknole (838), Plantation, Florida, USA
Sep 1, 2008 bottle from cobra, thanks! Not quite a black pour and a big light tan head. Aroma is very faint with some chocolate and toasted malt. Flavor is very similar to their choc donut stout. A bit tart, reminds me of a very rich brown beer. some chocolate and some nuances of nuts come through. not great, but I think a tad underrated in my opinion.
egajdzis (3014), Terrapin, Pennsylvania, USA
May 15, 2008 Poured a dark mahogany color with a small, light tan head that left light lacing on the glass. Aroma of roasted malts, vanilla, cocoa, and light smoke. Taste was roasty, a bit of chocolate, and smoke, with light vanilla bean. Not quite as creamy as the Oak Barrel Stout...
TomDecapolis (2474), Skippack, Pennsylvania, USA
May 15, 2008 Thanks to hopdog. Pours a deep brown with amber notes and a very small bubbly off white head. Aroma of light chocolate, caramel, toffee and some nuts. Flavor of roasted malt, earthy, caramel and some nuts.
kmweaver (2120), Takoma Park, Maryland, USA
Mar 15, 2008 12oz bottle. Pours a very dark, cola-brown color; light tan head with solid retention and medium-bubbled lacing. Light aroma, with roasted malts and dark chocolate upfront; a touch of oily smokiness, perhaps. Medium mouthfeel: average carbonation; not watery, but certainly light-bodied stout: roasted malts and dark chocolate; a touch of char and caramel; not bad at all, really, and perhaps suggestive that recent batches have gotten better. A very drinkable, reasonably tasty stout. Medium finish, showing roasted malts, bread, and some doughy / toastiness.
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