8

Oaky + straight forward roasted malt and chocolate notes. Not sure I can tell the Brandy.

8.2

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

Can from Tavour Inky black with a huge mocha head that persists. Rich chocolate and caramel with hints of roast licorice and brandy. Rich creamy mouthfeel thick body. That is a really nice stout, wish I had ordered more than one.

7.6

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Tasting at Matt’s
Pitch black with dark brown head. Mild aroma of roasted malts. Strong body, a bit oily, with roasted malts, dark caramel, some dark chocolate, hint of phenols. Good alcohol management.
A bit oily, but very good.

7.4

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

Nearly black. No head. Fudgey nose with a touch of chocolate and caramel. Dryish finish, with a splash of alcohol, and this overrides some relatively complex dark chocolate and toasty notes. This is impy completely devoid of fruity characteristics, but packed with hops to dry out that finish a bit. Almost a bit of vanilla late...like a prelude to a sequel.

7.6

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

22 oz. bottle, pours jet black with a medium brown head. Aroma brings out robust roasted malt, dry cocoa and some piney hops further back. Flavour is fairly robust, with bold roasted malt, with dry dark cocoa, and potent hops. Nice balanced between the roasted malt and hops, without being too skewed towards the hops (despite warning us with the 100 IBU). Very good.