First time I have tried this Ale, I found a few bottles on sale at a local shop, so I picked up 2 or 3 types. I popped this one open last night. The term “stout” on the bottle is 100% correct. This was possibly the darkest beer I have ever had. There was a distinct dark-chocolate taste to it, mostly bitter, almost like Baker’s Chocolate. The beer was thick like Guinness, which I am not a huge fan of. But I am trying to develop my tastes for different beer, so I am glad I tried this one. I will pickup a few more flavors by Rogue, but I won’t be rushing out to get another bottle of this one.