Initially headless, slowly a small dark-greige head builds up on virtually black beer, if not for long. Very coffeeish nose, Ersatzcoffee, touches of sweet, bit of cigar ashes - quite convincing. Unfortunately, the nose also suggests what proves true in the mouth: the texture and body are thinnish, watery, way too thin for a R.I.S. Coffeenotes, coffeebeans, quite bitterish (mainly roasted grains, but some hops too). Thin, too watery, grist slickness. Still, not bad, just too thin... Jeez, where did I GET that beer? Hopduvel?

Bottle 355ml. @ home.Clear dark black brown colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting to diminishing, beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, caramel, sweet coffee, brown sugar - sweet malt. Initial flavour is heavy sweet and moderate to heavy bitter, finish flavour is moderate to heavy sweet and heavy bitter with a long duration, sweet burnt, bunrt malt bitter, thin, drk roasted, dark chocolate, choclade beans. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20110715]

Bottle shared with Deanso. Almost black pour with very small beige head. Aroma is dominated by strong coffee. Flavor is slightly toned down with a little chocolate. Very good for a Mexican beer

355ml bottle shared with Kermis. Off white head which quickly disappears. Almost no carbonation. Coffee flavour. Quite a decent stout but definitely not an imperial stout