 KingofCastle (191), London, Ontario, Canada
Aug 21, 2006 Updated: Sep 21, 2006
341 mL bottle. Dark black colour with dark tan head which lasts a long time. It tastes like it smells: lots of coffee and chocolate flavour. Excellent example of the deep folds of flavour a stout can have, but too much hype here for me. The chocolate and roasted flavours leave it bitter and very dry, giving a large bite. Could be smoother. Young’s Double Choc Stout is richer and Beamish has just as complex a palate (though not nearly as strong & bold) and neither of these stouts’ flavours over-ride the finish, and both are smoother and more drinkable. Just doesn’t balance out in the taste, but still very flavourful. Worth a try but I won’t rush back. You know, a chef could make a meal taste like garlic, basil or lemon but if it overwhelms the taste, the dish is a failure & I think the same is true for beer. Art for art’s sake means nothing.
fredthecat (52), Canada
Jan 7, 2009 smells like a coffee cream candy from pot o gold chocolates. it poured with a thin but lasting dark head and is dark dark brown. it feels as smooth as velvet.. absolutely awesome feel. the taste is subdued, bitter coffee.
golubj (1133), Redwood City, California, USA
Jan 2, 2009 Bottle, thanks to someone. Black pour with brown ring of head. Aroma is sweet milk, light roasted malt. Flavor is the same, with chocolate as well and caramel sweetness.
alexanderj (1518), San Diego, California, USA
Jan 2, 2009 Bottle courtesy of golubj. Very nice looking pour with a dark brown color and a light brown head. Aroma was quite sweet with a lot of chocolate, vanilla, caramel with a very light roasted presence. Flavor was much more balanced than the aroma, but there was still alot of sweetness, that did not seem to work too well. More smokey and roasted elements than the aroma foreshadowed. Maybe I was not in the mood for it, but this did not quite connect with me.
DrDavid (669), Johnson, Vermont, USA
Dec 30, 2008 Bottle. Very powerful chocolate and roast aroma. Black body, light brown head. Flavor follows from aroma, roasted and chocolate, then adds a lengthy bittersweet finish. Delicious.
plovmand (827), Helsinge, Denmark
Dec 28, 2008 Bottle. Dark brown body wit a medium tan head. Roasted malt, tobacco and chocolate in aroma. Flavour is the same with some caramel and smoke to add. Soft and pleasant body.
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