Ten Springs Fat Bear Stout

Date: 06/24/2006
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting

black, big tan head, light roasted malt aroma with a hint of chocolate, nice roasted character, some sweet chocolate, light bitterness

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.3/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **+/4

Poured a clear very dark brown with a ruby hue and medium tan head. Sweet and roasty aroma. Chocolate with a hint of coffee and a light tartness. Flavor of tart and roasty malt. Light to medium body.

Bottle shared by goldtwins: Pours an opaque black with a forthy nicely-lacing tan head. Sweet caramel and chocolate malty aroma has some aged malty character and a hint of light fruit. Body starts lightly sweet and citric turning more tart and roasty toward the thinner, fruity finish. Good aroma, but the body is too tart, most likely due to age.

Thanks to goldtwins for this one. Pours dark brown/ruby with a huge tan head. Not much lacing, but the head stayed around forever. Aroma of malt, chocoff, cabernet, and fruit. The taste showed roasty malt, with fruitiness, some nuttiness, and some finishing kriekiness. Palate was lighter than most stouts. This one had some Newcastle brown alishness to it, and was nicely complex. Quaffable.

this bear had a big head, the type the pours well over your glass and on to the table. As for the beer, tasted a lot of alcohol. There was some other flavors, but for a stout it was very light. Not the best i’ve had...