So it’s St. Patrick’s Day, I’ve no desire to go where so many have made asses of themselves with green beer. How about drinking a nice stout at home? A nice BIG stout. From my 2009 trade with MrBunn. Black, viscous pour. Kicks up just a few dark brown bubbles, but only for a little while. Smell is deeply syrupy, with no roastiness to it, just smooth alcohol. Taste alternates between a really thick Guinness, with stronger sourness, and maybe a bit of cherry cough syrup. Kind of need to remember that they were shooting for a Belgian style stout, whatever you want to call it, and expect some more sour fruitiness. A few more sips and I can aver that, no, it’s not cough syrup, but just a strong, warming note of kirsch involved. But this is very strong, and there’s somehow a bit of "cork" in it, even though it had a metal crown. Bit still creamy, with some sherry in the finish, and just a slight milk chocolate roast.

Received in trade from MeadMe, thanks for the opportunity. Glugs out of the bottle a thick black color with a smallish tan head that shows some staying power. Smells of dark caramel, licorice, burnt sugar, chocolate, with hints of smoke and alcohol. Taste is Thick and burnt with lots of licorice, chocolate, and caramel. Long lingering earthy ethanol burnt sweetness. Thick body with a light level of carbonation and chewy vinous burnt mouthfeel. This is a big thick sweet monster of a beer and I enjoyed it till the end.

Alkoholischer aber ausgeglichener dunkler Malzantrunk.Später bilden sich hier cremige Schokoladennoten, der Alkohol wird schlagartig offensichtlich und brennt in der Nase. Süßlich, vollmundig, gut. Geringfügig herb. Danke an den Doppelbock für das Bier! /12/13/13/9/13