 theisti (1092), Leawood, Kansas, USA
Oct 18, 2006 Updated: Aug 25, 2008
<<RE-RATE 29-Feb-08>>
Re-rating this as part of re-rate day, 2008! 22 oz. bottle, 2006 Vintage, purchased at some convenience store in San Diego, I forget the name. Pour is midnight black with a think, gorgeous tan head. A few carbonation bubbles break through. Beautiful beer. Aroma of roasted malt, coffee notes, dark chocolate and some alcohol heat. Taste is more of the roasted malt, espresso, dark chocolate, some soy and the alcohol heat. There is almost a wine like taste to this beer. The hop bitter bite to the finish I remember has mellowed out quite a bit. Still present, but very rounded into the finish. Palate is medium thick, and a bit oily. It was a lot of fun to re-rate this beer, since it was in my top ten - interesting to evaluate again since it was one of my first ratings. This is still a great beer, and near the top of my list, but I don’t think I would put it quite as high as it was. I will use this new rating. 8,5,9,4,18 (4.4)
<<ORIGINAL RATING 18-Oct-06>>
2006 Bomber. Fantastic beer. Fully black, fairly small head that dissipates quickly. Slight smoke, bit of chocolate, very malty. Touch of hop, which I love in stout. Excellent beer. This beer was the reason I joined Ratebeer. 9,5,9,5,18 (4.6)
dunkpigen (306), Kolding, Denmark
Oct 12, 2008 Pours pitch black with a brownish head. Aroma is sweet with coffee and chocolate. Flavour of chocolate and coffee with some malty sweetness to it.
KnutAlbert (2350), Oslo, Norway
Oct 8, 2008 On tap at the Ginger Man, NYC.
Black, coca-cola tinge.
Rather soft and smooth. Cocoa, alcohol warming. Some spiciness in the finish. Pleasnt beer for sipping, deceivingly easy to drink..
apshah99 (94), Portland, Oregon, USA
Oct 6, 2008 Pitch black pour with tan head. Aroma of roasted malt and coffee. Delicious taste with initial sweetness, with roasted malt, bitter chocolate, anise, and some floral bitter hops on the finish. Wonderfully thick lon the palate. Great beer.
Svesse (1821), Hässelby, Sweden
Oct 3, 2008 (Bottle, Stockholm Beer Festival, 20 Sep 2008) Pitch black colour with brief, brown head. Roasted, malty nose with notes of black coffee, dark chocolate and hints of citrussy hops. Roasted, malty taste with strong black coffee, liquorice, cocoa and hints of tar. Citrussy hops in a fairly bitter finish. Balanced sweetness. Brilliantly balanced with alcohol well hidden. Absolutely stunning beer! Beautiful!
taalhiker (111), Dayton, Ohio, USA
Oct 3, 2008 From bottle. Pours dark black with very little head. Huge chocolaty malt aroma.
Not as heavy inthe mouth as expected but full of coffee, chocolate and smoke. Don’t serve this too cold or you may be disappointed. Classic Stone brew.
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