4.4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 20/20
On tap at the Bavarian Lodge, Lisle, IL.
Aroma:Nicely malty and dark.
Appearance:Brown in color, ok head.
Taste:Tons of dark malts, caramel, chocolate, coffee. This tastes hugely malty.
Palate:Medium body, good carbonation.
Overall:Fantastic tasting beer, refreshing and flavorful. As a homebrewer, I find this beer reminiscent of prefermented wort.
4.2 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Cask version at Night of the Living Ales 2010. Amber brown and a fairly big head for a cask ale (which means slightly more bubbles on top). I really enjoyed this one. Biscuity malt is really full in the nose and just a twinge of roastiness. Pleasantly light in flavor but not at all watery. This style does wonderfully on cask. More carbonation might make this come off as too thin. Finishes w/ a mild bitterness. At least at the festival, this stuff came off as way better than Surly Darkness both for their respective style and in general.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
had about 4 pints of this at firkin in libertyville. pours a clear dark copper with a medium offwhite head. aroma of maple syrup, chocolate and coffee. fresh dough, chocolate, roased nutes. awesome. crisp clean. super refreshing. want more beers like this. great stuff.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Serving glass: Poured from tap into pint.
Appearance: Very dark mahogany with thin off-white head.
Aroma: Chocolate, coffee, smoke and caramel.
Taste: Espresso, chocolate, nuts, smoke and caramel. Fairly dry despite the relative lack of hops.
Palate: Moderate carbonation, light body, very dry finish.
Overall: Extremely drinkable and a decent amount of flavor and complexity. Brewers should make more beers like this. Damn you Omar and Todd, can this now!
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Draft. Served at Cafe 28 on 1/31/11 by Todd Haug himself for the celebration of 5 years of business. Poured into a snifter a dark brown color with a nice 2 finger tan head, at first I thought I had been given Bender but the aroma soon made me realize I was given the correct beer. The aroma is more pungent than I would have expected with a light roast coffee and chocolate nose. Medium/Light mouthfeel. Very robust flavor with the roast and coffee notes, some mild bitterness as well. Very flavorful and enjoyable. I really wish this was one that they did all year round.
4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
On draught at the Happy Gnome in St Paul, Minnesota. Pours a clear reddish amber brew with a creamy off-white head that has excellent retention and thick/spotty lacing. Aroma of fruity caramel malt, a touch of tart pears, toffee and some citrus hops. Taste is smooth, medium bodied, very light carbonation with a fruity/caramel malty flavor. Finish is just as creamy and smooth as its taste along with a semi-dry finish, a light mild bitterness that quickly clean cuts to a crisp aftertaste. Another excellent brew by the Surly guys.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
The epitome of a session ale. Great flavor, decent amount of alcohol, aroma is toasty and keeps you coming back. But mostly this is about the flavor and the mild light body. On tap at Binny’s South Loop.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Tap at the nile. Solid biscuity malt aroma with chocolate hints. A faint hop in there as well. Toasted malts with a definite chocolate character and some hops for balance. Dark brown color.
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