Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8.5

a: dark brown body | oily, thin light brown head
a: blueberries | roasted oatmeal | soured grapes
f: tart berries (duh!) | light cream | vanilla finish
t: fresh strawberries | smooth malts | mellow alcohol warmth (tastes like ~7%!)
o: polished & aged well | great fruits & nuance | nice roasted malt backbone

650 mL bottle | Joe Canal's: Lawrenceville, New Jersey | 21-October-2018 | US$11,99 | no bottling date | sampled: 01 & 02 November 2025 - when the Dodgers won back-to-back World Series Championships and when my youngest son turned 8! Happy Birthday!

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

Draught @ BPBW2018 [ Budapest Beer Week 2018 ], Dürer Kert, Ajtósi Dürer sor 19-21., Budapest, Hungary 1146. [ As Pipeworks Very Berry Abduction ].Clear dark brown colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, dark malt, chocolate, fruity, berry, chocolate- vanilla, raspberry, strawberry, cocoa. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and light to moderate bitter with a long duration, raspberry, strawberry, cocoa, chocolate - vanilla. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20180525] 8-4-7-3-15

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

Draft at Budapest Beer Week 2018. Dark maroon brown color beige head. Aroma of earthy berries and dark roast coffee. Taste is fruity coffee, dark cocoa.

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Sample on draft at Trail's End. Pours black, with a small, fleeting, tan head. The aroma is berries and cream, with notes of raspberry, vanilla, cinnamon, coffee, and black cherries. Sweet, with a bit of roasted bitterness and a hint of fruity tartness. Heavy body, with a syrupy mouthfeel and a clean finish. This is a dense, flavorful, and dessert-like stout. Lovely.

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

Draught at Brewskival, Sat Aug 26, 2017.Black color, light brown head. Blueberries, fruity, alcohol scent. Malty, roasted, acidic, tart taste. Medium mouthfeel, medium bitterness. Roasted aftertaste.7/4/6/3/12=3.2

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 7

Brewskival. Pitch black with a thin beige head. Sweetish with vanilla and chocolate upfront. Strong berry finish. Prominent blueberry with a sour tang of raspberry. Interesting but hard do decide whether it’s good or not.