Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle pour into nonic pint glass from One Stop Market. Appearance is dark brown-red (virtually opaque black) with quickly-fading light brown head and no lacing. Aroma is strong roasted malts, chocolate and dark fruit, caramel/toffee and hint of coffee. Taste is initial dark fruit, molasses and toffee--interrupted by slightly tangy, almost metallic flavor--then ends roasted mix of sweet and bitter. Palate is full bodied with smooth, thick texture, average-to-lively carbonation with dry, roasted finish. Overall, slightly off in the taste and a little too carbonated for the style.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3.5

Pours a black from a bottle with quickly dissipating khaki head, minimal lacing. Aroma of chocolate, Moxie cola, but it even smells dry. Flavor is overly roasted, not quite burnt but bitter brownies maybe where someone forgot to add sugar. Not that I miss the sweetness of other stouts, the dryness is probably the most interesting thing going on here. A total score of 2 might be a little harsh, but after trying their Siren Noire I’m a little surprised at how not awesome this is.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Draught @ NYC Craft Beer Festival. Dark brown with small foamy beige head, coffee aroma, full body, low carbonation, mocha taste, long finish. A nice stout!

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

12 ounce bottle into snifter, best before 2/10/2015. Pours pitch black color with a 1 finger dense tan head with good retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings around the glass. Aromas of dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, toast, toffee, dark bread, molasses, light licorice, light char, light herbal, and roasted earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of dark/roasted/bready malt and light earthy hop notes; with decent strength. Taste of dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, toast, toffee, dark bread, molasses, light licorice, light char, light herbal, and roasted earthiness. Light amount of herbal/roasted bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, toast, toffee, dark bread, molasses, light char, and roasted earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Nice robustness and complexity of dark/roasted/bready malt and light earthy hop flavors; with a good roasted bitterness/sweetness balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Light-medium carbonation and medium-full bodied; with a smooth, moderately creamy, and lightly sticky/chalky mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with minimal warming present after the finish. Overall this is a nice imperial stout style. All around good robustness, complexity, and balance of dark/roasted/bready malt and light earthy hop flavors; and very smooth to sip on. A nicely enjoyable offering.

Great stout.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

4 oz draft pour at Heavy Seas Alehouse in Baltimore. Black with light tan head. Aromas of roast, dark chocolate, licorice, dark fruit. Medium-full body with a dry finish. Medium carbonation.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle. Pours black with brown head. Nose and taste of molasses, caramel cookie, baked chocolate, grassy hops and roasted barley. Lighter medium body.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

From a 12 oz bottle shared with Ryan. Pours a dark cola with a tan head. Aroma of toasted malt. Flavors of licorice. Medium bodied and moderate carbonation. Light bitter finish.

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

12 oz bottle. Pours a brown black with medium head. Light aromas of dark chocolate, black coffee, and roasted malts. Flavors are similar though stronger. Somewhat sweet. On the light side. A little thin mouthfeel, but still nice

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Dark with a small, dark head. Aroma is chocolate, roasted malts, and a bit of bourbon. Medium, smooth mouth. Flavor is full of roasted malt, molasses, chocolate, and a bit of dark fruit. Pretty good brew.