 IMtheOptimator (1161), Bethel, Connecticut, USA
Aug 5, 2008 After my rather disappointing stout experience last night, I thought I’d give it another shot with a different beer. Poured black with a light brown head. Rich aromas of dark chocolate, bourbon, dark fruits, apple skins, and brown sugar. Flavor is rather sweet with some notes of caramel, brown sugar, some fruitiness with apple, pear, some light coffee, and some peppery alcohol. Finish is more toward the sweet side with leftover notes of coffee and fruit. Body is fairly chewy. Overall a great stout experience, and my enthusiasm for the style is pretty much revived.
NYHarvey (2154), New York, New York, USA
Jul 18, 2008 Courtesy of Bmartin. The aroma has a sharp bitter black chocolate/espresso aroma. The body is full on black and holds a diminishing dark mocha head. Mild roast/burnt malt notes segue into dark chocolate, liquor soaked dark fruits and a general impression of smoothness. It doesn’t really wow, but stays thoroughly decent.
tgncc (798), Bellmore, New York, USA
Jul 18, 2008 Gorgeous aroma displays vanilla, fruit, wood, some alcohol. Appearance is a nice brown/black, with a minimal tan head. Flavor is beautiful, roasted malts, dark chocolate, ripe fruit,. The most impressive thing is the mouthfeel. Very thick, like a cereal. (It is a oatmeal stout.) No hop signature to speak of, but it has a nice sweetness on the palate, with a little warming from the alcohol. This works better as a winter beer, as opposed to this steamy July evening. Incredible. the best of ST’s "Blackwater Series".
Hoptagon (132), Arlington, Virginia, USA
Jul 11, 2008 22oz. Bottle. Inky black with almost no head in my snifter. Aroma shows chocolate, fresh oatmeal and a touch of alcohol. Flavor is rich with a bit of roasted character and heavy doses of malty sweetness. Mouthfeel is thick with a viscous molasses like vibe. The oats lend a creaminess to the beer that is uncommon in a beer with an 11% alcohol content. This beer finishes well with a surprising creamy complexity and a hint of roasted bitterness.
Sparky27 (1567), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Jul 10, 2008 Bomber courtesy of Bockyhorsey. Pours a midnight black with 2 finger mocha head. Nose is rich chocolate, roasted malt and alcohol. Taste is chocolate, smoked malts, dark fruit and salty licorice with a slight bitter metallic like finish. Creamy, grainy mouth feel. Good stuff – thanks Bill!
MrChopin (622), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Jul 8, 2008 Pours chocolate brown with a small tan head. Scent is strong chocolate with hints of licorice and booze. Tastes like a melted chocolate bar with a little alcohol. Salty, sticky, and thick. Not the best IS I’ve had.
shintriad (698), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Jul 7, 2008 Whoa! If this beer were a woman, I’d rate her as one fine raven-hair’d beauty. This is one hell of a stout. Thick, syrupy, sweet, delicious, maybe one-dimensional but it’s a great dimension they’re occupying. Very dark, caramelly, roasted with a hearty oatmeal flavour. I loved this.
mcox90 (618), Wilton, USA
Jul 7, 2008 22 oz. bottle courtesy of Goldtwins. Poured a jet black with a creamy brown head. Aroma reminded me of fresh baked oatmeal bread like Mom used to make, assuming of coarse, Mom put alcohol in her oatmeal bread. Smooth & creamy palate. A little on the heavy side. A delight to sip and then roll around in your mouth. Flavor was oatmeal & chocolate with an alcohol background. Delicious brew!.
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