 vadavid (131), Fredericksburg, Virginia, USA
Dec 22, 2007 Updated: Jan 20, 2008
Pours black. That’s about all there is to say about the color, this stuff is dark. There’s a beige head that fades pretty rapidly leaving just a thin ring. The initial aroma of dark, bittersweet chocolate is noticeable as soon as I opened the bottle. The mouth feel is thick and quite smooth. There’s a moderate about of carbonation to tingle the tongue as well. Initially the flavor is that of dark chocolate. The alcohol provides a warming sensation on the way down. The alcohol is well played in this one. It is not overbearing nor unpleasant. As the beer warms, roasted coffee flavors begin to emerge, along with some dark fruit. There are some faint bitter hops detected in the aftertaste, along with roasted coffee.
CheersMate1 (318), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Nov 30, 2008 This thing has the appearance of a good imperial stout. I was very impressed. Opaque, and a nice thin chocolate colored head sitting on top. Whoa, this made my Saturday night, forget the ladies, right guys!? This beer is too one sided for me. It is all about the roast. I don’t think the description is misleading. I am actually glad that I didn’t pay for a 6-pack and found this in a mix-a-six section of Green’s. The beer has a weak aroma of roast. It also has some sweet aroma, but not much. I am not impressed because this thing is not that pungent to me. I am not sick, so it is not my nostrils. I can say this is a nice creamy beer. The alcohol really comes out with the roast which is a nice combo. I like this roast taste. I just think it is too one sided. There is some slight coffee, and chocolate taste, but the damn roast is taking over my life at this moment. The sweet flavor really comes out at first, but the other flavors quickly kick in. Overall, I think the beer is nice, but just focuses too heavily on the roast. As for a "sipping beer" I don’t know I need something a little more harsh to stop. I would say that for a Baltic Porter, and I have only had 2, this was the better one.
Brewbie (136), Pine City, New York, USA
Nov 29, 2008 12oz bottle. deep dark black color with a small dark tan head. wow. huge aroma of dark chocolate and coffee. taste is silky smooth and full, big chocolate and roast. this is delicious. almost too sweet at first with just a taste of alcohol in the finish that comes out as it warms. great sipper on a cold winter night. gift from my daughter home for the holiday.
chandler0201 (135), Durham, North Carolina, USA
Nov 27, 2008 Pours dark black with minimal head. Aromas of chocolate and molasses. Thick and full bodied. Smooth finish with hint of alcohol, excellent as typical of duck-rabbit seasonals.
SSSteve (1616), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Nov 26, 2008 viscous pour. opaque black with little lacing under a small creamy brown head. chocolate, graham cracker, molasses aroma. flavors of chocolate, molasses, and licorice. full bodied. alcohol is well hidden.
fonefan (5507), Ulfborg, Denmark
Nov 19, 2008 <b>Bottle 355ml. @ home.</b><br /><i>[ Courtesy of Secret Santa ].</i> Clear dark dakr brown color with a large, creamy - frothy, good lacing, fully - mostly lasting, beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, caramel, chocolate, date fruity, vanilla. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and heavy bitter with a long duration. Body is medium to full, texture is oily, carbonation is soft, finish feel is light to moderate alcoholic. (010908)
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