Looks beautiful - jet black, loose tan head. Aroma is rich black malts, lots of grapefruit hops...reminiscent of St A. Sweetish flavour, but again with lots of citrusy hops, along with silky chocolate, light Vietnamese coffee. Gets a bit thin as it warms, but that’s about the only fault I could find. A lot like St A, only "foreign"-strength and obviously not made with Ringwood.

<b>Date:</b> 10/13/2007<br /> <b>Mode:</b> Draft<br /> <b>Source:</b> Brewfest, GABF<br /> <br /> black, fine tan head, sweet chocolate aroma with a touch of roasted, thin but creamy body, rich chocolate and roasted flavor, nice sweetness, light bitterness, well balanced, <br /> <br /> <b>Aroma:</b> 6/10; <b>Appearance:</b> 7/10; <b>Flavor:</b> 6/10; <b>Palate:</b> 6/10; <b>Overall:</b> 12/20<br /> <b>Rating:</b> 3.1/5.0<br /><b>Drinkability:</b> 7/10<br /> <b>Score:</b> *4<br />

22oz botttle acquired in trade with riversideAK &#40;thanks!&#41;. Poured a dark brown color with an averaged sized off white head. Aromas of roast, chocolate, earthy and some pine. Tastes of chocolate, roast, some coffee, and a lighter earthiness.

Dark black beer, thin tan head. The aroma is lovely, rich piny hops over some black licorice, cocoa and dark bitter chocolate. Flavour is quite piny with a touch of peppery alcohol. As it warms the cocoa and dark malts really open up from behind the spicy/piny hoppiness. Lingering roastiness on the back. It’s kind of on the border of regular and imperial stout, but it’s quite tasty regardless of what you call it.

Poured a very dark brown color with a large brown head. Fairly hoppy full of piny hops and dry cocoa. The flavor was fairly hoppy as well but this time more citrusy and a big milk chcocolate base. Hops come back lightly at the finish followed by a moderate bitterness. Light-medium body and some warmth.