4.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Draft at O’Houleys (now Jackie O’s) at the time. Pours an light amber color. Taste is nice erbal floral malt with a hint of sourness.
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Feb 2010
at 09:51
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle 50/156 thanks to a trade with St.Fun. Pours with a brown body and a minimal head, but the body stains the glass. Aroma of cabernet wine, oak, spiciness, fudge/chocolate, earthy, light sourness, nutshells and vanilla. Taste is sour, wet wood, a bit thin, vanilla, raspberry and cinnamon. Thin body, yet a creamy mouthfeel. Tannic.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Jan 2010
at 18:13
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Another great one thanks to markwise. Pours clear mahogany with copper edges and brief tan head. The aroma is sweet rich molasses, black strap molasses, chocolate, coffee, burnt malts and a touch of caramel. The taste is a bit thin but it’s also rich with molasses, coffee, caramel, burnt malts and some malt roastiness. This is very nice and ends with the addition of a touch of dry roastiness.
Tried
on 29 Jan 2010
at 19:28
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Sampled at the Hopsnobbery Collective Stout tasting on 01/23/10. Bottle #5/156. Pours glossy black with a medium and rocky beige head that recedes to nothing steadily. Stringy lacing on the glass. Espresso and roasted malt in the nose, along with a touch of vanilla. Rich, smooth body with flavors of coffee, toasted malt and vanilla. Cinnamon flavor is very faint. The finish is roasty with a sweet mild coffee aftertaste. Pretty good overall.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jan 2010
at 14:28
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Sample from a growler at the Hopsnobbery Collective Stout tasting on 01/23/10. The beer pours black with a thin light brown head that recedes quickly. Stringy lacing. Aroma of roasted malt and raspberry. Medium body with flavors of roasted coffee, raspberry and malt. Touches of vanilla as well. The finish is roasty with a raspberry/vanilla aftertaste. Pretty good all around.
Tried
from Growler
on 25 Jan 2010
at 09:17
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
On draught at the brewpub, served in a snifter. The beer pours a murky ruddy brown color with a thin and creamy beige head that recedes quickly. Sticky patches of lacing on the glass. Aroma of muted raspberry and vanilla shored up by bourbon. Medium body with a consistent bourbon character, and flavors of tart raspberry, malt and vanilla. The finish is fruity with a lingering raspberry aftertaste. Pretty good overall.
Tried
on 23 Jan 2010
at 08:56
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle 53/156, at DC tasting. Medium brown color with no head. Aroma of dark cocoa and milk chocolate. Taste is similar, with a bit of nutmeg. Interesting, but steps outside the boundaries of the style.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Jan 2010
at 19:49
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
22oz bottle sampled at the DC Local tasting. Darkest Cuvee I’ve ever seen in my life. Pours a watery, opaque black with a thin, spitty, slightly beige head. Aroma is HUGE on coffee, a little creamy smelling, nutty, toasted bread. Flavor is sweet, like sweet Dunkin Donuts coffee with cream and sugar, vanilla, wood, nuts, toast. Finish is slightly sweet but otherwise smooth. I liked this better than Goose Island Bourbon County Stout which we had nearly side by side. The creaminess and the sweet, coffee flavors were really nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Jan 2010
at 16:02
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
22oz bottle sampled at the DC Local Tasting. Pours a slightly watery, opaque black with a thin, tan head. Aroma of dark chocolate, brown sugar, molasses, coffee, nuts. Flavor is nice, coffee, nuts, brown sugar, chocolate. Finish is silky and smooth. Sweet, drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Jan 2010
at 15:54
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle sampled at the DC Local tasting. Pours a nearly opaque deep brownish black with very little white head. Aroma was very nice and unique. Exotic chocolate, hazelnuts, vanilla. Flavor is sweet, the oak finally kicks in, vanilla, more hazelnuts, chocolate, a little toasted bread. Finish is soft and very drinkable. Very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Jan 2010
at 11:28