Pours a deep black color with a small tan head that is gone after only a few seconds. The aroma is caramel and malty molasses with some coffee and chocolate notes underneath. A roasty bitter and dry flavor up front. The sweetness opens up on the palate as it warms a little. Lots of bitter chocolate and coffee notes with almost an olive taste that I get from some import stouts. The body is a little bit weak. The carbonation is a little bit too light for me as well. Tasty, but not great by any means.

(USA) Pours a nice black color with sm-tan head. The aroma is smoky, malty, with a hint of chocolate. The taste kinda has a burnt flavor with some malty notes !! The mouthfeel is watery, but still drinkable. Overall, i feel this brew is average, not much else to say.

THOUGHTS: Finally had it & it was better than I would have imagined. I thought it would be like Guinness but it was more like a baltic porter. TECHNICAL: On tap at Grey Lodge. Poured dark brown with a small head. The aroma was nice but weak. Caramel malt and prunes. The initial flavor was sweet, while the finish was sour. There was sour fruit, prunes, coffee and a little chocolate. The medium to full body was syrupy with light fizziness and an astringent finish.

Courtesy SoLan. Almost black pour, sparse thin light white head. Light roast, some chocolate, a little briny in the background. Not much going on for the taste except a hint of light sweet roast. A little bland.

Pours a brown color, only the slightest hint of black. The aroma is virtually non-existient. Slight hint of chocolate milk, no roast detectable at all. Flavor is equally as subdued, bordering on benign. Disappointing.