 tgncc (809), Bellmore, New York, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
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 (138), Arlington, Virginia, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
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 (1585), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
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 (632), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
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
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
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 (626), Wilton, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
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!.
heemer77 (4303), Savannah, Missouri, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Jun 30, 2008 Thanks to iowaherkeye for the bottle. The body is perfectly black with a light tan and orange head. The aroma has sweet cocoa and some walnuts. There is also some rich caramel. The taste has rich cocoa and some toasted peanuts. This has a very thick body that is sticky. The chocolate is the main character, but it also gets complemented with some light spicy hops in the finish. Another good one from the kings of big brews.
Pwn3d (1054), Manhattan, New York, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jun 30, 2008 Great stout, but prefer Jah-va. Pours a pitch brownish/black body with dark brown head. The aroma is molasses, chocolate, and roasty malts. The flavor is roasty, chocolate malts. Some alcohol in the finish.
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