Adam77 (407), Eastampton, New Jersey, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Apr 6, 2009 Poured black with a tan head. Aroma of roasted coffee. Lots of coffee in this. Nothing else but coffee. sethdude (601), St. Louis, Missouri, USA
| 2.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 4/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 | Apr 5, 2009 Pours a thick, oily black (used motor oil) with almost no head at all. Aroma is indistinct sweetness, with some coffee in there as well (think coffee ice cream). Flavor is a bit much, and in this case, more is not better. Cloyingly sweet, alcohol very present following the big blast of sugar, hops lend some bitterness, but there is no balance here. It is, badly enough, excessively sweet yet bitter, rather than balanced. Harsh hops come in a bit late. The coffee flavor is fairly good, nice dark roasted beans play out after the swallow, forming the best part of this experience. Another highly overrated Imperial Stout that lacks balance, complexity, or craftsmanship. Shame. ksurkin (366), Norfolk, Virginia, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 | Apr 4, 2009 10oz draft at barley’s in greenville. pours an extremely dark brown, but not quite black, with a long lasting cinnamon brown head. aroma was outstanding with big roast coffee, chocolate, earth, and roasty/nutty malt. flavor was delicious. huge rich coffee, bitter chocolate, pistachio, and a slight hoppy/dark fruit presence adding balance. palate was smooth, slightly thick and oily, with low carbonation and a long, bitter coffee finish. this beer really reaches it peak about half way through the glass as it warms. overall, great coffee stout. ucusty (1881), Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Apr 4, 2009 Thanks to whoever graciously shared this at the beerinator tasting! Viscous dark pour, tan head and spotty lace. Mild espresso nose. Oily mouth-feel. Rich malty flavor coffee was slightly subdued. I would like to try this again when its a little more fresh thegreenrooster (1818), St.louis, Missouri, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 | Apr 3, 2009 Pour is a dark black with no head at all. Aroma is a deep intense dark chocolate with a moderate coffee in there. Flavor is again a super nice chocolate with some coffee ,the coffee aspect is lower than i though it would be but it is still there to give this some bitterness after the sweetness of the chcoclate. Finish has some alcohol burn with a nice creamy slik left on the tounge. Not something your going to want everyday but it is quite good. terrybail (335), London, Ontario, Canada
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Apr 3, 2009 22 oz bottle from Ryans Party store in port Huron
Pours a deep black with a good sized mocha head and lots of lacing all the way down
The aroma is bitter chocolate and of course coffe very earthy as well
The taste is bitter dark chocolate coffe
very creamy and smooth just like a Timmies wow wish Timmies sold this
coyotehunter (545), , Michigan, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 | Apr 2, 2009 Pour is black with a light tan head. Fantastic aromas of bitter chocolate, roasted malt and dark coffee. Flavor is mostly the same with some good dark fruit notes and mild licorice as well. Rather oily creamy mouthfeel.......very rich. Being a huge fan of stouts made with coffee, this ranks very high for me. sbroome (72), Burnsville, Minnesota, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 | Apr 1, 2009 pours deep black with bubbly tan head. nose is roasted malt and dark chocolate, coffee is only mildly noticeable. palate is faily heavy and oily. taste is carmel, roast, sweet fig and black strap molasses, bitter chocolate and then coffee, which is almost hidden. Despite the subtle coffee flavor, this is an excellent brew. you will be fooled by the 11% alcohol.
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