 LyndaNova (497), Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 2, 2009
Cold 22oz bottle: Pours an opaque black with a medium sized chocolate head. Aroma is of roasted malts, coffee, chocolate and some notes of dark fruit. Taste is of roasted malts well blended with grassy hops. Heavy bodied and smooth with ample carbonation. Ending is nicely bitter (like dark chocolate) with coffee notes.
5000 (2900), Hardened Liver, Washington, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 3, 2010 Bottle: Black as night, huge pillowy dark brown head, spotty lacing. This is one dark beer. Heavy roastiness on the nose, slight lactose sweetness, a tad bit of dark pitted fruit. Seems like a tamed down
Imperial Stout. Seems a little chalky, some ash and or campfire as well. Also seems somewhat alcoholic, perhaps even a little medicinal. I think there is gonna be some fire there. Roasty, milk sugar sweetness,
and boozy. Certainly chalky, a little dry, with some bitter chocolate notes finishing it out. Fairly fiery, has some kick. Not as heavy nor sickly sweet as their standard RIS, which is nice for a change. Not so
sure about the heavy Oatmeal Stout, but its not bad. Age would only soften the burn, but maltwise I don’t know how much its character would change for the better. Moderate body and mouthfeel. Good as is, and certainly
easy to drink. Entertaining.
Mora2000 (98), Dallas, Texas, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 3, 2010 Thanks to Kaiser81 for trading this one to me.
Pours black with a brown head. Aroma is sweet roasted malt with a strong bitter chocolate component. The flavor is lots of coffee. Chocolate is present as well with it beginning as a darker almost milk chocolate and ending with a bitter finish. Very creamy thick mouthfeel and medium carbonation. I love stouts that include oatmeal and this is one of the best ones I have had.
yobdoog (1543), Woodridge NY, New York, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 31, 2009 Dark pour with a big head. Aroma has roasted malts, bittersweet chocolate. Flavor is sweet and roasty. Oats and bittersweet chocolate and a hint of pine bitter hops. Slightly bitter finish.
Toxygen (414), Sanford, Florida, USA
| 4.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Dec 25, 2009 (tap at Hollingshead in Orange CA & 22oz btl)
opq-bk, tan-head, med-co2, med-full-body.
aroma: oatmeal anise alchl.
flavor: silky oatmeal-sweet T1, roast-malt dark-fruit alchl §coffee §smokey §anise T2, chrrd alchl bitter-chclt T3.
dark, rich, complex, awesome.
goldfish19 (50), Long Island, New York, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Dec 15, 2009 ~ Purchased this 22 oz bomber from New Beer Distributors in Manhattan, NY. This stout pours black with a dark tan head that vanishes into oblivion. It smells of bitter chocolate, coffee, roasted malts, and a touch of alcohol. The taste is amazing! It’s smooth, silky, and highly drinkable. At 9.2% ABV, this went down effortlessly.
A must try. Highly recommended! ~
planky84 (154), , Greater London, England
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Dec 14, 2009 650ml bottle from Utobeer market stall. Pours jet black with a tan head. Aromas of dark chocolate, oats, coffee, dark fruits, roasted malts. Flavours of smoke, dark chocolate, licorice, dark roast coffee. Extremely well balanced. Finishes malty, dry and bitter-sweet. Yum.
mastabass666 (98), California, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 8, 2009 nice dark chocolate, sweet oatmeal, very well balanced. roasty malt and chocolate produce a very drinkable stout.
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