 puggy211 (576), cordova, Tennessee, USA
Jul 31, 2008 Dark as night. Small dark head. Liorice, black coffee nose. Dark chewy malts. Desirable sweetness...Molasses, espresso, dark chocolate. Nice balance, big alcohol, assertive malts, wonderfully pleasant hop bitterness. Delicious, perfect with a dark chocolate torte.
tgncc (796), Bellmore, New York, USA
Jul 28, 2008 Updated: Jun 26, 2009Rerate on 6/26/09. The aroma is strong roasted malts, dark and unsweetened chocolate, alcohol. None of the sweetness or coffee notes I might have expected. The appearance is true to the style, very dark brown, light brown head. The flavor is roasted malts, dark chocolate, zero hops, strong alcohol. The finish is slightly bitter from the roasted malts, slight hops, and has a slight warming from the alcohol. Again less than expected. Nice thick mouthfeel, a little oily. This is really better as a winter beer. This is a very good beer, but as always I find this and most Stone products to be somewhat overrated.
Zbong (38), Lansing, Michigan, USA
Jul 27, 2008 22 oz bottle. Pours black with bitter chocolate, coffee, and malt. This is probably my favorite Stone brew. So easy to drink at almost 11%. This is a dangerously good brew I drank 3 bombers in one night.
JoeinUccle (902), Brussels, Belgium
Jul 27, 2008 Bottle, thanks M@. Awesomely black oily color and brown head. Bitter, roasted espresso nose with dry hops and touch of smoke. Flavor has touch of dark-cocoa sweetness but is mostly bitter and chalky--discordantly hoppy and a bit unpleasant after several sips. Long, bitter, roasty aftertaste.
stchloe (473), Portland, Oregon, USA
Jul 27, 2008 The best beer I have ever tasted. I would sell my soul for it. Everything a rich stout should be.
jkwalking05 (1483), Arlington, Texas, USA
Jul 26, 2008 Jet black with a large tan head. Strong roasted aromas. Dark chocolate and esspresso. Strong cocoa and dark chocolate flavors, roasted malts and coffee. Very smooth thick mouthfeel.
bigtaster (184), Grand Rapids, USA
Jul 26, 2008 22oz bottle in snifter.This beer is black with minimal head receding rapidly. Golden brown hues.Aroma of dark fruit, roasted malts, molasses. Very deep ans complex aroma.Huge flavor, starts with a burst of bitterness that caries long into the finish. Notes of nut, molasses, dark chocolate. Outstanding.Full bodied, warming, viscous, lasting.
BenDover (125), Texas, USA
Jul 21, 2008 Pours a dark black. Held it up to a bright light and could see NOTHING. Aroma a bit nutty, hint of coffee. Taste is OMG.... alcohol pretty well hidden but warms the palate on the way down. Vanilla, roasted coffee, nutty, just brilliant.
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