3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20 ngeunit1 (1551) - San Francisco, California, USA - MAY 22, 2013
A - Dark brown-black with a finger of frothy chocolate-khaki head. Fades fairly slowly.
S - Sweet caramel and toffee malts, roasted coffee, touch of chocolate and darker malts.
T - Sweet caramel and toffee malts, roasted coffee with some coffee bitterness, touch of darker caramel malts, and cocoa.
M - Medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Smooth with a sweet and roasted finish.
D - Nice coffee brown ale.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20 dexcansino (253) - Andalucía, SPAIN - MAY 16, 2013
UPDATED: MAY 17, 2013 Cerveza rojiza con espuma muy densa tipp mousse. Maravilloso sabor a café. Para los amantes de la birra negra y del café. Gran cuerpo algo graso. Muy buena calidad.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20 GoufCustom (225) - HONG KONG - MAY 14, 2013
330 ml bottle bought at The Roundhouse in Tsim Sha Tsui.
Clear blackish brown colour with dirt like yeast sediments; Two finger head and crumpety beige foam which last for 2 minutes; Good sticky lacing and fizzy carbonation; Fragrant aroma of sweet malt, caramel, nuts, coffee, double cream, sugar, dark fruits, and light alcohol; Nice sweet taste of roasted malt, with coffee, nuts, burnt toffee, dark chocolate, cream, light liquorices, light booze, lime, and herbal grassy hops; Mid to light body, quite slick and creamy palate; Taste profile is nicely sweet, roasty and quite creamy malt in a lightly boozy and hoppy background. These elements complement each other very well, created a fairly laid back and comfy vibes for enjoyment. Nice and sexy! Hoppiness is moderately strong grassy nose, good lime taste, vibrant bitterness, and lasting subdued astringency; Slightly dry after taste, very easy and tasty to mouth.
Comments: This brew is very sexy to drink and enjoy. Nicely sweet in taste, roasty and black like a stout, quite creamy rich in mouth, good coffee, booze and hops presence. Its body is a little thinner than I expected, but that’s just a small minus. A perfect brew for chilling out!
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20 berntholer (144) - Antwerp, BELGIUM - MAY 8, 2013
mocha coloured head, disappears quickly with lacing. coffee coloured beer. sweetish smell that reminds of milk chocolate, toasted malts and coffee. sweet coffee, chocolate taste with a sweet finish and aftertaste. the sweetness from the lactose is pronounced. unable to detect the hops nor the oats. bottle 33 cl @ baden baden
3.9 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20 myrda (14) - - MAY 6, 2013
Noire, petits reflets rouges, pas de mousse. Odeur de café moulu froid. Pointe de gouache et annis. Gout de café sucré froid. Aspect toast brûlée, lactosé et très mince. Légèrement tourbée.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20 mikedR (366) - Gilbert, Arizona, USA - MAY 6, 2013
Very nice brown ale; virtually a porter. Solid brown exuberant pour. Taste is nutty, roasty (like a porter), and chocolatey (like a porter) in equal amounts, with a huge infusion of coffee over that. Coffee notes have staying power. Nice! ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20 Sledutah (3200) - Utah, USA - MAY 6, 2013
750ml bottle picked up at Texas Liquor in Carlsbad
Appearance: Black with a big tan head and good lacing
Aroma: Roasted malts, coffee and dark malts
Taste: Roasted malts, coffee and sweet caramel
Nice and mellow
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20 mathieuc (284) - Québec, Quebec, CANADA - APR 30, 2013
Bottle courtesy of Viper666, thanks again sir! Pours a reaallly, really dark brown with a small offwhite head that settles into a ring that leaves some lacing. Aroma contains mostly roasted notes (torrefied grains) but there is a little of the hops showing too. I could never point out which variety, though. Taste is medium sweet with a good roasty character which prevents it from being cloying (close call). Flavors are indeed of coffee, chocolate and sweet milk. Good one!
2.2 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 8/20 MacMoney (735) - Alabama, USA - APR 27, 2013
Bottle. Pours like cola - Quite dark brown with a large-bubbled head. Aroma is stale, cold coffee, lightly metallic. Unpleasant. Taste is coffee, of the stale kind. Somewhat roasty, at times even stiffly, not sweet. Palate is decent with not much carbonation. Unpleasant really.
3.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20 sfuen03 (140) - Barcelona, SPAIN - APR 27, 2013
Dark ochre color; head is big and vanishes slowly leaving a thin compact film. Excellent lacing. Aroma is powerful, led by coffee, vanilla, cookies and some traces of pine. Body is moderate to strong, carbonation is moderate. Creamy and silky mouthfeel. Unexpected bitter finish. Taste is coffee, milk and chocolate. Well balanced, complex and interesting.
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