Not sure if the wrong beer was poured or my palate was off (see the Fat Squirrel log), but it definitely doesn't match my previous try of this beer. Hoppier, not so sweet. To me it tasted like a (Decent-ish) amber ale.
Whereas I thought the Aloha Death was thin and fake-tasting, this was just the right amount of the right flavors. Otherwise, it's a light-ish stout-ish beer like the other Irish Death variants, and just as enjoyable.
First impression was a bit of a shock because I didn’t read the label, but after a few more sips, it started to really come together. I mean, this is pretty much eating a Mounds bar in liquid, alcoholic form. They should add some almonds to it and make it even better. Also, this is totally silly but I like the *feel* of the matte finish on the can. Yeah, I said that. It matters.
Roasted, light coffee notes. Finishes with a lactic smoothness / curl. Experience makes me bucket this in with Baltic porters or other black lagers in a general crowd.
Resembles a thin-bodied porter with a heck of a coffee fragrance. Flavor-wise, it's not as overpowering as you'd guess from the smell and tastes of rather good coffee, which was nice - no burnt sourness! Clean, silky finish, reminiscent of regular Irish Death.