 kp (6200), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
Sep 1, 2007 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
argo0 (6176), Washington DC, USA
Feb 9, 2003 Pours with an enormous tan head that takes a while to settle, and has a clear red/brown body. Aroma is sweet and malty, some cherry and some roastiness. Taste is malty, slightly sweet, with more pronounced roastiness and healthy cherry. Bitterness in aftertaste is mostly attributable to the roastiness, though hops do sneak in once it's warmed sufficiently. Highly carbonated body detracts from the flavor. Improves as it warms.
CaptainCougar (4636), Rockville, Maryland, USA
Jun 24, 2006 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.
Bov (4623), Bienne, Switzerland
Dec 29, 2000 very dark colour, burnt caramel aroma, smooth, slightly sour, sweet aftertaste, quite complex - a must try
DocLock (4102), Lower Pottsgrove, Pennsylvania, USA
Aug 25, 2004 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.
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