Thanks Tom not rateable as the can was infected and exploded upon opening.

7.4

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

Can at home. Dark pour with few fingers head. Not overly thick looking. One is char and chocolate. Tastes of chocolate, ash, malt, dark fruits, and red wine. No real boozey qualities to make think imperial. Easy drinking for style.

7.5

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

Can (Best by 3/21/21) pour from Total Wine & More, Burlington. Appearance is opaque black with nice sparkle, 5-finger foamy light brown head with good retention and no lacing. Aroma is strong roasted malt with hints of chocolate and hoppy citrus/pine (like a black IPA). Taste is roasted, earthy malt with citrus/pine hop as aroma and mild tart fruit. Mouthfeel is light-to-medium bodied with smooth texture, soft carbonation and finish as taste. Overall, nice roasted flavor, no hint of alcohol and some interesting hoppy contributions. A bit thinner and less rich than typical. Interesting but kind of odd.

8.2

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Can from tfontana, thanks for the hookup! Pours a dark black with a frothy mocha head that gently recedes. Aromas of roasted coffee with bits of chocolate and light pitted fruits. Flavor is earthy roasty with light chocolate but lots of sweet pitted fruits somewhat vinous. Really tasty stout.

8.1

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

16 oz. can in a trade with tfontana, much thanks for grabbing this at Total Wine & More!! Aroma is espresso bean, chocolate, and roast. Flavor has a lot of coffee expression along with deep roast and chocolate. Full body and nice mouth feel. Really nice!