Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: dark brown very close to black in color with a two and a half fingers of eggshell white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: roasted malts, light dark chocolate notes, sweet grains, light notes of dark coffee and a little bit of cocoa powder with a little bit more warmth
Flavor: combines the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to roasty to semi-bitter sort of quality; finishes dry with cocoa powdery to dark coffee and dark chocoaltey tones
Texture: medium bodied, sessionable; good smoothness but also a little bit of coffee grinding into the tongue - mostly non-offensive
Overall: for the most part a pretty nicely done milk/sweet stout that seems a lot less sweet than many others of it's style.

Pours black into an English pint. Mocha head with excellent retneiont recedes leaving scant lacing. Dark cocoa, coffee and chicory aromas. Thick with smoked chocolate, licorice and dusty chicory front to back. Soft sour lactose and dirty licorice finish.

On tap at Wakefest. Pours black with large tan head that lasts. The aroma is roast, cocoa, cracker. Medium body, dark chocolate, roast, licorice, dry finish, very good.

Poured from thanks Chris DeMont black with a thin cocoa head. Aromas is roasted chocolate vanilla cream and brown sugar. Taste is rich creamy luscious mouth feel nicely balanced not sickly sweet. Nice sipper.

Draft. Even tide Oyster bar. Black with an average tan head and nice lacing. Aroma is cocoa, roasted barley, lactose, and mild coffee.

Flavor is rich in dark chocolate, coffee with cream, and some bitter cocoa and maybe barley in the finish. Overall somewhat creamy and dry near the end. Some mild lingering sweetness from the lactose. Actually very good for under 7 %.

Keg at the brewery. Clear dark brown, thin creamy tan head, good retention. Aroma of roast, chocolate, tobacco. Taste is vanilla, roast, coffee, bits of cherry. Medium bodied.
Earlier Rating: 2/21/2015 Total Score: 3.4
Northeast Bucket List Trip Beer #93. Keg at the brewpub. Pours near black with a thin tan head. Poor head retention. Aroma of roasted malt, chocolate, mild lactose. The taste is roasted malts, lactose, chocolate, mild dark fruits. Medium bodied, lingering bitterness.

Draught at the brewery, 10/21/16.
Deep amber-tinted mahogany body is topped by a beige head, medium in size and showing moderate to moderately strong retention.
Rich fudge, lactose and light caramel accentuate the nose as licorice and plums sit in the background. Vanilla cream and light acidity from the malt and milk sugar combining give a good sweet/tart character, while there’s no alcohol or flaw. Very rich, comforting, but not cloying nose.
Same with the flavor, maybe I was just in the mood for a sweeter beer (doubtful) but despite the milk sugar being prominent here, with lots of vanilla and fudge notes, there’s still ample acidity near the finish that gives a lip smacking brightness and balance to the beer. Soft, of course, malty texture and low but engaging carbonation with no flaw or alcohol. Very nice!