IPAaLLtHEwAY (109), La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA Aug 22, 2008 Nothing to write home about. But not bad either. A nice dry stout overall. A good dark appearance with a creamy head. Aroma of sweet roasted malts. A moderately sweet/coffee flavor, followed by a bitter finish. rederic (1444), montréal, Quebec, Canada May 13, 2008 On tap at the Milwaukee location, dark brown color, with a creamy tan-colored head, sweet roasty, cocoa nose, with a semi-sweet black chocolate note, some coffee accents, a subtle licorice spicy aroma follows through on a medium-bodied palate with sweet chocolatey, mochaish character, with some roasted, toasted malt flavors, a dark coffee note, leading towards a sweet chocolatey, roasty, lingering bitterness finish. Skyview (2906), Papoose Jct., Minnesota, USA Apr 20, 2008 On draught at the brewery/brewpub in Delafield, Wisconsin. Pours a dark cola brown brew with a fast dissolving off-white head that leaves behind a fine film and thin off-white ring. Aroma of toasted dark malt, dark chocolate and a touch of coffee. Taste is medium bodied, light carbonation with some toasted and slightly burnt dark malt with some dark chocolate. Finish has a dark malt and chocolate aftertaste and even some toasted dark bread in there. Bradrcr (617), Renton, Washington, USA Sep 27, 2007 7/28/07 On draught at the brewery. Aroma is roast malt forward, followed by a blended hop flavor, then a sour bready mustiness. Appearance is a reddish dark brown with a medium off-white head. Flavor is sour malt forward with medium bittering, citrus notes, and an earthy/musty finish. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with a low creamy feel and a resiny finish. Overall, this was pretty funky, possibly oxidized, and needs more sweetness. 37steel (186), St. Charles, Illinois, USA Sep 25, 2007 On tap downtown. Overall pretty good interpretation of style. Thinish, like it should be. The harshness of the roast barley shown through a bit much for me. Would have liked a bit more chocolate. The pour was great. Love those nitro taps.
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