 jhagmar (114), Gothenburg, Sweden
Dec 14, 2008 355 ml. Black with a medium, mostly diminishing brown head. Aroma of coffee, chocolate, malt, wood and roasted notes. Initially sweet flavor ending in light bitterness. Light, prickly carbonation. Quite astringent. Medium to full bodied. Very nice but not complex enough to deserve a top score.
markwise (1132), 15 Minutes from Kuhnhenn in, Florida, USA
Dec 14, 2008 On tap at Oldsmar Tap House Stone Premiere. Pours deep brown with tan head. Aroma is coffee, dark chocolate, earth, and licorice. Plenty of lace. Flavor is similar with some bourbon, dark fruit, lingering sweet, and emerging bitterness. Wicked smooth beer.
kiefdog (1534), Tampa, Florida, USA
Dec 14, 2008 On tap at the Oldsmar Tap House (Tampa, FL) for Stone opening. Pours a pitch black color with a tannish color one finger head. Good retention and lacing. Aroma is sweet and malty with notes of licorice, coffee, chocolate, nuts, molasses. Flavor is roasted malt, dark chocolate, some toffee and dark ripe fruit. Full body with a sweet and malty slightly bitter finish.
bconger (73), Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Dec 7, 2008 Fabulous beer. Bottle. Thick, black pour with a small, milk-chocolate head. One of the most aromatic beers I can recall with intense cinnamon toast, brown sugar, and licorice. Very complex on the tongue. It starts with a metallic zing which mellows into a coppery rich malt. This is followed by anise, espresso, toast, and pipe tobacco smoke. I just can
t get over how good this is.
KnN (712), Greenbelt, Maryland, USA
Dec 7, 2008 Pours a beautiful rich deep black color with a nice tan head. Aroma is malt and roast with a bit of the ubiquitous chocolate and coffee undertones. Flavor is surprisingly balanced for a stones. The bitter roast is balanced nicely with some sweet malt and some really nice dark fruit in the background. This was not a sweet beer at all, but the sweetness that was there counterbalanced the roasted malt very nicely. This was a very good stout.
ekstedt (2411), Göteborg, Sweden
Dec 6, 2008 Updated: Jan 7, 2009<i>Bottle (35 cl) from Systembolaget</i>. Black with a rich creamy beige head. Earthy, cellary roasted malt aroma, notes of burnt sugar, coffee, and dark berries.Full bodied, soft carbonation. Very well balanced, with an initial sweetness, and a dry and bitter finish.
hirigalzkar (547), Stockholm, Sweden
Dec 6, 2008 Updated: Oct 28, 2009Bottle. Black colour. Kind of aggressive aroma. Smells malt and alcohol. Add some smoke. The taste is sweet. Lots of chocolate. It tastes a lot of alcohol, but not in a bad way. Mint. Smooth and well balanced beer. [A lot better after a year in the cellar]
leaparsons (4659), Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Dec 6, 2008 Bottle. Black with a thin head. Aromas are earthy and smoky roast malts with leather and mellow berries. Lots of raisins with dark chocolate. Flavours are strong coffee with liquorice and strong soy. Some sweet cola notes with the expected warming alcohol. Bitter on the finish. Very good.
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