Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: dark brown close to black color with a two finger tan foamy head which dissipated at a nice pace to leave some light lace
Aroma: deep dark roasted malts up front with some toasted nuts, earthy character; sweet char/ashy note
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas fairly well with a mild coffee roastiness coming in underneath; finishes roasty and earthy
Texture: medium bodied, leaning to be a sipper; some roasty to earthy grinding tones hitting the tongue but the more I sipped the more I didn't actually mind it.
Overall: a bit ashier/charr-like than I expected but not a bad stout I think I "might" come back to. Hmmmm...maybe

Sample, draught, at TAP NY, savoured on April 28 2012; eye: black, opaque, tiny ring of brown head; nose: roasted barley, vanilla, slight fruity; mouth: roasted barley, vanilla, slight fruity, light hops, finale in roasted barley with light presence of vanilla, medium-full body, average carbonation, lightly oily texture; overall: fine FRANÇAIS Échantillon, en fût, bue au TAP NY, savourée le 28 avril 2012; œil : noire, opaque, petit anneau de mousse brune; nez : orge torréfiée, vanille, très léger fruité; bouche : orge torréfiée, vanille, très léger fruité, léger houblon, finale en orge torréfiée avec légère présence de vanille, corps moyen-corsé, carbonatation moyenne, texture légèrement huileuse; en résumé : bien

A deep dark brown stout with a thin lacing mocha head. In aroma, nice coffee grinds predominates, light bitter chocolate, faintly nutty. In mouth, rich chocolate and coffee, grassy notes, nice and smooth, well done. On tap at Barcade Brooklyn, Dec. 30 2011.