 BossHossBikes (128), Tennessee, USA
Apr 21, 2008
Bottle. Held up against the light, a rich ruby glows around the edges and a dark auburn in the centre. The tan head is a quickly diminishing. The aroma is filled with sweet, dark fruits. Prunes and raisins seem to be the very noticeable aromas. Some dry bread qualities as well as a roasted coffee surround the sweet fruits. Molasses adds some different sweet qualities. I love the bouquet of this beer, it’s balanced yet complex. The flavour is also quite good. The coffee and bread qualities become a little more open while the dark fruits take a step back. The sweetness is a nice touch. It’s "round," a quality that dark fruits tend to have as opposed to a straight-up sugar sweetness. Some notes of molasses gives the sweetness a different twist and complements the coffee and cocoa qualities in the finish. Traces of alcohol are noticeable almost instantly as the brew passes the tongue. Quickly after, though, coffee and a lot of cocoa overshadows the alcohol flavour. For that instant, you’re reminded of this brew’s ABV (at least before you start feeling its effects). The finish is filled with cocoa and coffee. This is tasty.
Jsawyer (24), , Pennsylvania, USA
Oct 5, 2008 Bomber. Dark brown body, light beige head. Sweet malt, coffee, caramel, and chocolate aroma. Could actually taste the black eyed peas in this but not in a bad way. Malt was obviously predominant, along with cereal, chocolate, coffee, caramel, slightly fruity. Actually finished rather sweet and not too dry despite the abv. Really good.
SuperDave70 (832), Beautiful Sunny Mesa, Arizona, USA
Oct 5, 2008 Dark brown pour with amber highlights and a creamy tan head. Roasty malt, coffee, chocolate and dark fruit in the aroma and flavor. A little thin on the palate, but very tasty and highly drinkable. A touch of hops on the otherwise slightly sweet finish. Very good!
Hawksfan17 (657), Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, USA
Oct 4, 2008 Smells of coffee, aniseed, and sweets. Pours black with a thin mocha head. Rich roasted flavor with notes of dried fruits. It is quite delicious.
boto (1224), Granby, Connecticut, USA
Oct 1, 2008 22oz bomber: This one pours an opaque dark brown. there was a decent tan head on it, but it dropped away rather quickly. It leaves no lacing. Really rich aroma. Chocolate and maple are predominate. The taste is quite complex. Hints of chocolate, roastiness, coffee, some dark fruits. There are some hops in there that balance out the sweetness nicely. This is a really good brew.
waolsen (1021), Littleton, Colorado, USA
Oct 1, 2008 bottle. maple syrup pour with thin head. rich chocolate, coffee, toffee, sugar in aroma. bitter coffee, light sourness, hint of figs. dark chocolate last into finish. pretty solid.
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