7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle sample @ RBBWG 2016, thanks Jeff. Léger ambré, col fin blanc-cassé. Arôme est plaisant au nez bien malté, grillé, et caramel, rétro sur une pointe de fruité rouge. Palais est malté, caramel, léger houblonné qui ajoute cette touche d’amertume. Petit côté grillé, sucre caramélisée persiste et franchement bien réalisé. Garde aussi ce profil fruité rouge, malté pour une bière complexe facile à boire avec ses 7%.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Feb 2016
at 11:17
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle at RBBWG 2016 in Antwerpen, bottled in December 2014. Sweetish-malty aroma of caramel, honey and vanilla. Sweetish-malty taste of caramel, honey and vanilla, followed by a short, slightly bitter, spicy and slightly alcoholic finish. Medium body, slightly creamy to oily mouthfeel. Nice!
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Feb 2016
at 10:48
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Thank you for sharing jefverstraete! 750 ml. bottle sampled @ RBBWG V. Bottled 12.2014. Hazy light brown, little off-white head. Nose is oxidized nuts, honey, touch cardboard, caramelized apple, messy sweet & sugary raw dough taste. Taste is slab of messy sugary raw dough, cardboard, honey, sugar, candy, oxidized nuts,… Honey, oxidation & big sugar body. This one is a big slab of slightly oxidized sugar, messy raw dough. Meh, lacks coherence, finesse, character etc. It packs some unfavorable oxidation on top.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Feb 2016
at 02:12
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Poured from bottle thanks Willrunforbeer chocolate brown pour with a dark tan head and nice lacing. Aromas of dark chocolate roasted malt coffe. Taste has a nice creamy feel with nice matching aroma. Decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Feb 2016
at 18:05
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Undated bottle, drunk 2/20/16.
Deep black ebony beer shows a dark tan head that shows no retention. Clarity is low.
Phenol, massively anise-like roast, and a huge glue note lingering. Some light soy and crunchy roast behind it. Lots of glue.
Black licorice, anise, bitter roast, and creme brulee. Hmmm i want to like this and its nicely dry, but its so intensely peppery and astringent with heavy coffee and treacle. Light carbonation, lightly loose. Low alcohol. Lots of char
Deep black ebony beer shows a dark tan head that shows no retention. Clarity is low.
Phenol, massively anise-like roast, and a huge glue note lingering. Some light soy and crunchy roast behind it. Lots of glue.
Black licorice, anise, bitter roast, and creme brulee. Hmmm i want to like this and its nicely dry, but its so intensely peppery and astringent with heavy coffee and treacle. Light carbonation, lightly loose. Low alcohol. Lots of char
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Feb 2016
at 17:52
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 8
Willrunforbeer with this bottle share. Labeled as 9th Anniversary. Thin talk lasting head. aroma is chocolate, dry roast, soy sauce, burnt grain.
Alcohol is rather mellow. Pretty much as it smells. Bold chocolate, dry roasted texture in a mostly full body. Pretty respectable.
Alcohol is rather mellow. Pretty much as it smells. Bold chocolate, dry roasted texture in a mostly full body. Pretty respectable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Feb 2016
at 17:38
8.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Thanks WillRun. Pitch Black here. looks a bit oily. Smells pretty good. It has a really good sweetness, solid bitterness with the standard aromas in a stout. Exceptional mouthfeel. Really spot on. Coats the mouth, really a joy to drink. There’s a bit of smoked malt here for sure but the molasses adds a great complexity. has a sweetness with refined bitterness with a really good finish.
Tried
on 20 Feb 2016
at 17:34
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Dec 2013 bottle, drunk 2/20/16.
Fairly hazy dark mahogany, with light magenta. Low retention on the beige head.
Lightly smokey nose shows salt, black pepper, soy garlic bbq. Hmmmm, the roast is bacony but still not too heavy.
Not very smokey in the mouth. Chris really is pathetic. Just tastes like a pretty malty porter. Great chocolate fudge and vanilla. Light treacle and such w low carbonation and a nicely attenuated but malty texture.
Fairly hazy dark mahogany, with light magenta. Low retention on the beige head.
Lightly smokey nose shows salt, black pepper, soy garlic bbq. Hmmmm, the roast is bacony but still not too heavy.
Not very smokey in the mouth. Chris really is pathetic. Just tastes like a pretty malty porter. Great chocolate fudge and vanilla. Light treacle and such w low carbonation and a nicely attenuated but malty texture.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Feb 2016
at 17:33
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Willrunforbeer with this bottle share. 2013 vintage will not mellow the smoke.,Very thin white head. Brown color. Oh, lord this is a fucking cigar in a glass. Smoked malt, and smoked meat.
Well, if you really want campfire this is your thing. I have a hard time drinking a liquid ashtray. Even after all these years can’t stomach it. Not my thing...
Well, if you really want campfire this is your thing. I have a hard time drinking a liquid ashtray. Even after all these years can’t stomach it. Not my thing...
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Feb 2016
at 17:22
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Poured from bottle thanks Willrunforbeer brownish red with a tan head. Aromas of smoke spent coffee. Taste is cocoa roasted malt and dark fruit.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Feb 2016
at 17:21