12 oz. bottle from a trade with a friend on Utappd. Very deep red color, nearly brown with nice lasting head. The nose indicates heavy caramel malts. The flavor reflects that with toffee hints, caramel and a fruity and Earthy hop in the finish. Texture is lightly syrupy with a sticky texture. For the style I got to say this is under rated. Very sessionable and really decent. Glass emptied fast and I wanted another.

Tap at draught 55 as I attempted to get drunk enough to go to bed early to catch early flight, great logic. Pours golden with fluffy head. Nose if yeasty and sweet. Tastes of vanilla, lots of banana, yeasty, some earthy hops. Touch harsh on palate and warming finish.

Draft at Stags head. Pours black with brown head. Nose of coffee mostly. Tastes of lots of coffee, chocolate, root beer, earth, slight brininess. Very creamy and roasted finish.

Bottle. Pours clear deep reddish amber with a medium creamy tan head that laces well. Aroma is malty - caramel, toffee, grass. Flavor is the same, interesting actually. Must be using English hops. Medium sweet, some honey notes, light grassy bitterness. Medium body, creamy mouthfeel. Better than its rating for sure.

12oz bottle thanks to eelbasher
Pours cloudy golden with a medium sized white head that dissipated to a small white ring, light lacing. Aroma of ripe apples, wet straw , coriander and lemon. Flavors of wheat, sweet malts, coriander with a herbal bitterness in the finish
Not terrible, but it doesn’t seem like anything goes together. Not enjoyable.

12 ounce bottle from Whole Foods Market Paramus. Pours a hazy orange-brown color with dark fine floating particles. Thin frothy tan head. Decent head retention. Heavy pumpkin spice aroma with faint pumpkin and caramel malts. The taste is heavy spice, phenols, pumpkin. Medium bodied. 200th S/H/V rating.

Tap at the Ginger Man, thanks to James (jt) for the pour, 18/05/13. Clear chestnut brown with a thin beige head. Nose is toffee, sugars, woody notes. Taste comprises light smoke, spice, dark toffee, dark malts. Medium bodied with bite, fine carbonation, dry finish with a little bitterness and smoke. Decent.

Tap at the Ginger Man, NYC, 18/05/13. Listed by the GM as ’River Horse - Oatmeal Coffee Stout 6.7%’ but checking the database and reviews I figure it must be this beer as most reviews give mention to the coffee. Mid black with a medium sized dirty tan/mocha head. Nose is roast malt, cocoa, light coffee notes, molasses. Taste comprises chocolate, roast malt, coffee, molasses. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, roast in the finish. Solid enough.

On tap pint in Alfie’s, 9th Ave, New York on 18 Jan 2013. First three words on my notes: Bubble-gum, cloudy and sweet. That kind of sums up the brew nicely. Luckily I like sweet brews normally, this one however caught me out somewhat. If this is supposed to be in a Belgian Tripel style they’ve gone wrong completely: as a stand alone brew however it was fine, not really to my liking but there is nothing bad or poor about it. The alcohol is well hidden by the vanilla/bubble-gum flavours and I managed to finish my pint without any undue problem, but I’ll never have another.

Growler from Canal’s in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. Opaque black color with a small, brief beige head. Rich, dark roasted coffee aroma. Sweet roasted malt flavor is very coffee-like with notes of milk chocolate and toffee. Very smooth and creamy with a touch too much sweetness for my liking. Good, none the less.