daniele (1676), Italy
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Jul 19, 2009 scura buona schiuma buona persitenza note tostate meile di castanfìgno erbacee ruta in bocca ritornano le note dolciastre mielose bilanciate dalle toastaute e dalla lupolatura drainey (231), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Jul 15, 2009 Brown body white head. Decent aroma of toasted malts and chocolate. Flavor has some nice roasted malt notes with chocolate and coffee, maybe a bit of nuttiness. Palate is thick enough, but not syrupy. I liked this one, but it’s not particularly memorable. dmac (1442), Toms River, New Jersey, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Jul 14, 2009 12 oz bottle from Jeffy. Pours a rather unimpressive dark dirty brown body with a small whispy biege head. Aroma is roasty with slight coffee and chocolate. Flavor is very roasty overall with notes of coffee, nutts, brown toast and hops. Medium bodied and average carbonation that has a cramy mouthfeel. Very nice. fonefan (11060), VestJylland, Denmark
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Jul 9, 2009 Bottle 12fl.oz. @ [ Tasting by cgarvieuk ]. Clear dark red brown color with a average, frothy to creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, light beige head. Aroma is moderate to light light heavy malty, roasted, dusty, cask wood, moderate hoppy, perfume, soap, light notes of vanilla. Flavor is moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20090412] marchcow (664), Coralville, Iowa, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Jul 7, 2009 Sweet dark roasty malt aroma with some hoppiness. Milk chocolate and grape jelly. Dark brown color with a brownish head. Flavors are lightly bitter and dry with a light crisp palate. Some chocolate, some cream, ice coffee, a little burnt toast, and some berries. Palate is light but duration lingers. A little thin but good overall. Easy to drink more than one. obguthr (1011), Poquoson, Virginia, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 2/5 | 15/20 | Jul 4, 2009 Cocoa and brown sugar aroma. Dark brown, clear, thin tan head. Immensely chocolatey, but little else. There may also be a little woodiness, but definitely chocolate rules the day. The only transition to be found is merely from cocoa to dark chocolate. Thin mouthfeel. Tasty and unique, but painfully single minded. NoiZe (1290), Mooi Zeist, Netherlands
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Jul 1, 2009 Brown, black colored brew. Hazelnut, metallic, mocca aroma. Flavor is nutty, mocca, coffee, dark chocolate. sneagrams3 (1747), St. Louis, Missouri, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Jun 28, 2009 Tasted 6/28/09. 12oz bottle. Rather opaque with a dark brown hue with a slight ruby highlight. Thin ring of khaki head. Aromas of dark fruits and mild toast. Medium bodied with a nice mix of toasted malts and dark dried fruits. Creamy initial body with a dry finish. Smooth malts. Faint hops. Good drinking.
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