7

Dark black body small foamy tan head. Roast ash chocolate aroma. Roast ash chocolate flavor. Medium bod moderate carbonation. 7/5/7/3/14 3.6

7.8

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

Nitro at the hotel bar, 8.10.20. Black, tan nitro head. Aroma of roast, dark chocolate. Taste is dark chocolate, roast, soy, coffee. Full bodied, well balanced.

6.5

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

12oz can pours an opaque black with some thin, off white head. Meaty nose, mild smoke, roasted mushroom, toast, some black tea, some molasses, some burnt caramel. Flavor follows, some more gristy notes, mild rye lurking, black pepper, burnt caramel, molasses, toast, mild smoke. A little sausage fat in the flavor. Full bodied, dry finish.

5.9

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Winterfest 2012. Black of course, and dry grain. Medium palate. Highly drinkable as a session beer. Not a lot going on, like the typical dry stout, but good for what it is.