ChristianScheffel (2250), Odense, Denmark May 19, 2008 Very dark brown with a big and lasting tan head. Aroma of chocolate, licorice, figs and citrus hops. Sweet and initially fruity with licorice notes. Finishes roast and burnt.
502Flavors (278), Louisville, Kentucky, USA Oct 11, 2008 12 oz bottle into pint glass. Near black pour with reddish hue and a huge creamy lacing dirty tan head (really remarkable head). The aroma was good and roasty, creamy and hoppy. The flavor was very nice and simple - roasty, hoppy, and almost a bit smokey. Meidum bodied and smooth (and a bit watery) on the palate. Overall: very solid (I can’t get over the beauty of the head). bee__R (43), Cantù, Italy Oct 6, 2008 33 cl bottle from the renewed beeshop in Como. Deep black beer with a creamy tan thick head. It actually represents a wonderful example of the style, I’d say medium-high level. A maltry sweet nose, enriched with red fruits notes and liquorice hints in a bitter coffe-like frame. Full body and pleasant carbonation actually match with a roasty bitterness and sweet haloes. Right level of dryness.
mcjay (84), Neenah, Wisconsin, USA Oct 4, 2008 Deep amber color, almost black with a very nice, thick tan/brown head. Rich, roasted aroma with a hint of chocolate. Robust and bitter taste with a hoppy bite to it. JCastner (39), New York, USA Oct 3, 2008 Pours black with a slight off white head. Aroma is all roasted coffee. Medium body with dry lingering bitterness. Simple and straightforward. Petrucci914 (374), Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA Oct 3, 2008 Pours a pitch black with a medium mocha head that leaves webs of lacing. Aroma is robust - hoppy, alcohol, dark roasts, coffee. Taste is the same with a slightly bitter finish. Nicely balanced and enjoyable stout.
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