3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Pours almost black in color with a finger of tan head. Smells rather salty. Nice roasted malt, a hint of chocolate, and dark fruit. The flavor has just a hint of bitterness. There’s really nice roastiness, good chocolate notes, light saltiness, and a hint of graham cracker.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle sampled at Muckfest III. Pours dark brown with a medium tan head. Malty and roasty nose with a bit of chocolate. Malty and sweet chocolate flavor up front before a roasty and salty finish.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
2012-07-08. Black body with a nice modest tan head. Lightly roast aroma, very slight "salty" tang to it. 7+ Flavour is similar, modest roast throughout has some nuance to it, sweet base malt peeks out then finishes dry and modestly roasty in the finish. 7+ Medium bodied palate suits it. Pretty solid, very drinkable. Simple but full flavoured. Bottle shared by liamt07
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle… Pours black with a small, creamy, khaki head. Decent retention. The aroma is an elegant blend of confectionery and tree nuts - fudge, chocolate dipped almonds, cashews and pistachios. Full-bodied with lively carbonation. The flavor is chocolaty, nutty and moderately sweet. Finishes minerally, roasty and mildly bitter. Bottle generously shared by landhoney!
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Sampled at an esbls tasting. Black with a tan head. A coffee aroma. Thatbis tasted, too. Chocolate is a second flavor. I taste no sea food and just a hint of salt. Hops come in very late with citrus bitterness.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
July 21, 2012 bottle shared by Brandon. Dark brown pour with head and lacing. Aroma of roasted malt, coffee and oysters or seafood. Taste was consistent and smooth, but a little thin.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Has some pleasant coffee scents with a little salty scents as well. Nice black color with a tan head, has a decent coffee taste with a little salt like character.
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3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle at Paul’s tasting. Pours black with light brown head. Nose/taste of dry cocoa, roast chocolate malt, dry roasted coffee, brine and some minerals. Finishes dry and roasty. Medium body.
4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
Aroma: roasty, some coffee, molasses, lots of dark chocolate. Pours black with a half inch of tan head, good retention and lacing. Flavor is mellow roast and coffee, dark chocolate abounds, toasty, some salt / brine character. Bitterness is low-medium, there is a touch of sweetness in the finish. Medium-full body, fairly dry finish, medium carbonation.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle thanks to Paul at a tasting at Paul’s. Pours a deep black with a thin tan head. Roast and a bit of minerals on the nose, cocoa and roast, a touch of smoke. Sweet malty, roasty, minerals. Malty, sweet, more roast and a bit of salinity. Long creamy roast with a good bit of sweet char and caramel.
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