6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle. Clear dark brown with an inch of beige head that never quite disappears. Aroma of toffee, licorice and grass, some spices. A little watery under the initial richness. Taste is sweet, then dries out, with toffee, some dried fruit, spices, hints of vinegar. The flavours are OK, the balance is rather good. Agreeable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Oct 2011
at 05:59
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pours clear mahogany with tan head. The aroma offers up some roasted malts, very dark roasted malts, a cola sensation and a mild whiff of vanilla. Smells nice. The taste has rich dark roasted malts, molasses, a mild level of vanilla and a growing and pleasing chocolatiness to midway and into the finish. I like this. It’s smooth, on the rich side and straight up yummy.
Tried
on 01 Oct 2011
at 22:49
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Pours dark mahogany into a Sam glass. Off-white head quickly recedes to nothing. Milk chocolate aromas. Upfront chocolate and vanilla turning to a lasting chocolate finish.
Tried
on 29 Sep 2011
at 17:14
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Pours black with ruby highlights and a large head.Nose shows soy sauce, winey notes, caramel and nutty malt. Luckily the soy sauce and wine aspect is relatively faint.Flavours are more aggressive, with more emphasis on the roasted malt, including some coffee notes. Unfortunately the winey character is still present and there’s a biting herbal astringency in the finish.Carbonation is too high by far.
Tried
on 28 Sep 2011
at 01:11
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Pour is a dark brown with a small tan head. Aroma is sweet and heavy malts with a bit of chocolate. Flavor is at first a nice chocolate with a little vanilla aftertaste. I don’t get and chili pepper but I’m Ok with that. Finish has some creamy chocolate covered vanilla ice cream. Decent beer for a low price and a good cause.
Tried
on 24 Sep 2011
at 15:07
8.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 10
Texture 8
Overall 9.5
22oz bottle from Pick’s poured into a Snifter. Pours black with 2 fingers of frothy dark tan head. Aroma of chocolate with a slight pepper spice. Taste is lightly bitter and lightly sweet...with a nice pepper spice. Tastes like chocolate, vanilla and a nice spicy pepper aftertaste. The pepper really does sneak up on you. Very nicely done. Medium bodied with a thick and creamy texture. Lively carbonation and a long chocolate and pepper finish. Overall, awesome! Something I will absolutely drink again. I’ll be back tomorrow to buy another couple bottles to squirrel away.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Sep 2011
at 23:37
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Pours dark brown - almost black - with beige head. Nose/taste of vanilla, raisin, toffee, muted chili pepper and cocoa. Medium body. Well balanced. Finishes with light fig and muted chilies.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Sep 2011
at 22:16
6/10
A dark brown ale with a thin lacing mocha head. In aroma, sweet fruity caramel malt with resinous floral hops, dank notes, dark fruits, pleasant. In mouth, a nice sweet dank caramel malt with dark fruits, resinous hops, alcohol warmth, very nice.
Tried
on 16 Sep 2011
at 20:40
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 2
Overall 7
Nice copper-caramel body with some carbonation and a solid head. Well-balanced aroma of fruity citrus and grain, this smells very appetizing. Flavour is a good barley and bread mix with just a hint of grape. This is well balanced and extremely tasty, but the mouthfeel is too cloying and leaves some odd weird flavours lingering. Still it’s worth a try.
Tried
on 02 Sep 2011
at 16:09
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Bottle shared by Marcus. Instantly disappearing head. Really dark brown pour. Aroma is mostly rye. Med body. Flavor is sweetish chocolate with lots of rye and a little heat. It is delicious.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Aug 2011
at 17:10