UPDATED: APR 30, 2021 Black with a brown head - Dark malt aroma - Roasted dark malt body with some notes of chocolate with nice bitterness - The roasted malt goes into a long lasting finish with nice bitterness - This was good

UPDATED: NOV 8, 2019 Taster on tap at the brewpub, Carlsbad, Ca. Black with light brown head. Roasted malts, coffee, sweetness, some bitterness in the Finnish.

UPDATED: FEB 14, 2019 On tap at Sour and Bitter 2012. Pours an opaque black with a small brown head. Quite bitter with a medium sweetness. Aromas of caramel and roasted- and burned malts. Notes of coffee and hints molasses and soy sauce. Meďium bodied. Soft carbonation. Dry finish.

UPDATED: JAN 26, 2018 Really strong, full, chewy stout with mild lactose flavour that really comes through smoothly. Some bar in prague

Tons of fresh chocolate and vanilla in this guy, heavy roast, all very big and rich for 9.5%. Full bodied, creamy and balanced. Licorice, chocolate and vanilla with a noticeable bite in the finish. Excellent.

UPDATED: DEC 18, 2016 Sampled from tap at ?Craft Beer Corner? at 11% abv. Pitch black with a light brown head. Sweetish-malty, moderately roasty aroma of dark chocolate, praline, coffee and licorice. Rather sweet, malty and moderately roasty taste of dark chocolate, coffee, licorice and praline, followed by a medium long, moderately roasty-bitter finish. Medium to full body, creamy to oily mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Very nice!

Leicht alkoholischer, intensiv malziger Start und Mittelteil. Bitterschokolade, leicht gewürzig, süßlich herb. Nett. 10/10/10/10//10

Chocolate, roasted strong aroma. Poured a black in color with an off-white head. Flavor is chewy-chocolatey and roasty with a thick body...a great stout. Notes: On tap at the Carlsbad location

Pitch black and nearly opaque with faint chestnut brown edges and a two finger frothy mocha head that very slowly settles into a thick, lasting ring. Very good retention for style and ABV leaving streaks of soapy lacing behind. Very inviting and complex aroma with a luscious barrel presnce that’s nicely integrated into the characteristic of the base beer. A decent amount of sweet, spicy bourbon but no overpowering or too boozy. Lots of vanilla bean and toasted coconut along with subtle dry oak. This is countered by delicate roast and silky chocolate malt sweetness. Hints of bakers chocolate, caramel, oatmeal and gourmet coffee beans. Smells awesome! Medium body with a blast of spicy, boozy heat that dominates the flavor lingering over the subtle roast into a boozy, bone dry finish. Strong char with heavy oak and bourbon flavor. Strong whiskey presence along with toothpick and burnt wood. Not as complex or well balanced as the nose suggests. Slightly smokey/peated but most of he vanilla and coconut smoothness from the nose is missing. Underneath, there is some dry roast with oatmeal, spent coffee grinds, burnt toast and biittersweet dark chocolate. Lacking the dessert-like sweetness from the aroma. One dimensional and lacking in balance. Needs less whiskey/heat and a more complex barrel character. Also, the body is a bit thin and overall could used more sweetness.

Sour&bitter. Black of color with a brown head. An aroma of roasted malt, burnt, coal and weak sweets. A flavor of coal, sour and burnt.