garthicus (1215), Toronto, Ontario, Canada Jun 2, 2007 Pitch black pour, I smelled the chocolate as soon as I opened the cap, small head, chocolate-malt aroma with a dark chocolate flavour with a thump of burnt malt, enjoyable FLnative80 (174), Orlando, Florida, USA May 31, 2007 Bottle. 16.9 fl. oz. Very dark, opaque, brown color with small tan head. Chocolatey, malty aroma. Soft, creamy texture with very little carbonation. Terrific sweet flavor with with a light bitter finish. A good after-dinner beer. Heathen (723), Riverside, New Jersey, USA May 24, 2007 THOUGHTS: Smelled like both chocolate syrup and powdered hot chocolate mix. Almost like an imperial stout without the high ABV. The initial chocolate flavor was incredible, but then a ton a bitterness comes in and in combination with the fizzy carbonation robs the mought of some of the flavor. This could really have been called chocolate stout instead of cream. And it just got better as it warmed. If you like dark chocolate flavored beers this is a must.
TECHNICAL: Bottle. Poured a dark brown that appeared almost black in the glass with a tan average head that mostly diminished. The aroma was moderate chocolate (both milk and dark) and lightly hoppy. The initial flavor was heavily sweet and lightly bitter, while the finish was sweet and heavily bitter with an average to long finish. The body was medium to full and both dry and oily with fizzy carbonation and a chalky finish. NJBeerman013 (764), Trenton, New Jersey, USA May 21, 2007 Bottle. This beer poured a deep dark brown, with very litttle head. The blend of this beer is definitely unique. A mix of burnt chocolate, crisp hops, and creamy sweet malt. Very good. Angeloregon (2024), Portland, Oregon, USA May 21, 2007 Poured a chestnut opaque black body with a thick brown-grey head that retained well. It smelled like cotton candy and burnt caramel. The taste was robust and lasting, chocolate earthy and slightly smokey. Yummy! Lauracooks (7), New York, USA does not count May 20, 2007 overall full and rich with a strong coffee character. bottle I had was somewhat flat beachbum25 (778), Powellville, Maryland, USA May 20, 2007 500 Ml bottle-Dark black color w/almost no head. Sweet floral hop aroma & up front flavor w/traces of cane sugar. Has some malt backbone to it, licorice, some fruit/citrus, & molasis. Had a definite creamy/smoked flavor & texture to it. Not heavy like a straight smoked, just in the background. This was a nice change of pace, wouldn’t drink it all the time. Not as good as their porter, but still enjoyable. taunusmies (276), Finland May 12, 2007 Pours black with a very small head. Mouthfeel is smooth but a bit on the thin side. Aroma has a lot of sweet and roasted malts. Also notes of liquorice, coffee and bread. Slightly smokey. Aftertaste is nicely bittersweet.
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