UPDATED: JAN 10, 2022 Appearance: Pours a very dark brown, near black body with a small-sized, light khaki-colored head. Smell: A chocolate-coffee nose with a softened, sweetish roastiness, a perceived creamy accent and touches of brown sugar and fruit. Taste: Sugar sweetened coffee that, with a touch of chocolate, gives a tone of mocha (also sugar sweetened) yet also has some cola qualities. A little dark fruitiness, a little tiny pour of cream. Finishes a bit sweet with that same chocolate-coffee-cream hint. Mouthfeel: Medium-light body. Medium carbonation. Lightly creamy mouthfeel. Overall: Simple though moderately pleasant.

UPDATED: DEC 25, 2021 12/25/21 - Tallahassee, FL - Target - part of a Christmas 24 can variety pack. Sable black pour, creamy mocha head. Baker's unsweetened chocolate, topsoil, day old black coffee in the aroma. Delectable stout flavor, chocolate syrup, espresso roast coffee, a touch of topsoil. Creamy mouthfeel with nice lacticity. Not bad for a buck a can!

UPDATED: NOV 20, 2021 Beers of Cheer holiday gift pack. The aroma is exactly as advertised coffee and deep roasted malt and chocolate. The appearance is dark brow with a small head that fades to night. The taste is like the aroma. The palate is smooth but slightly thin for the style. Overall a real delight to drink.

UPDATED: NOV 5, 2021 #4 Craft Beers of Cheer from Costco. Black color with a thin off-white color. It has roasted malt notes of rich coffee, chocolate, and vanilla. Slightly sweet. Tasty.

UPDATED: JUL 23, 2020 Pours black with a foamy beige head. Roasted coffee aroma. Flavors of coffee, lactose, chocolate and roasted malts. Very rich body and good head retention.

UPDATED: MAY 23, 2020 Can. Black beer with a tan head. Chocolate and coffee aroma with light lactose. Coffee and chocolate flavor with light lactose. Medium bodied. Coffee and chocolate linger with light lactose.

UPDATED: JUL 16, 2019 355ml bottle. (6.0% ABV) Pours an opaque black with a medium, creamy, long lasting, tan head that laces. Aroma of roasted malt, espresso, dark chocolate and earth. Sweet flavour of roasted malt, dark chocolate, caramel, lactose, licorice, ash and earth in a dry, mild bitter, coffee finish. Medium body with a creamy, smooth, oily texture and soft carbonation. Very tasty.

UPDATED: JUN 21, 2019 Pours a pitch black, half inch of fine tannish-brown foam that leaves fairly quickly. Aroma is coffee and dark chocolate. Taste is roasted malt and bittersweet chocolate, but a bit lighter than I was expecting.

UPDATED: MAY 30, 2019 Grabbed in a mix and match 6-pack from Harris Teeter and needed something decent as filler....but generally try no to support AB InBev. A lighter to medium strength stout. The coffee addition is nice, but could us a little more. Seems kind of like macro beer. Was expecting a little more based on Space Dust.

UPDATED: APR 26, 2019 Bottle pour into nonic pint glass from Total Wine & More, Burlington, MA. Appearance is virtually opaque dark brown with light floaties, nice sparkle at the edges of the glass, thin cap of light brown head with poor retention and trace lacing. Aroma is strong roasted coffee, bordering on char, balanced with sweet milk chocolate. Taste is initial mild sour followed by strong sweet and roasty espresso. Palate is full bodied with thick, creamy texture, soft carbonation and finish as taste. Overall, a thick, meaty, robust stout. Perhaps I had it a tad colder than I should have but it reminded me a bit of a milkshake. Good.