 lemonlovr (187), Lockport, Illinois, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Mar 21, 2004
This one was unique. Take a porter, pour a bottle of liquid smoke into the glass, and you'd pretty much have this stuff. The heavy-handed smokiness of this brew made me think of a lot of things: smoked fish, smoked cheddar, and worst of all an ashtray. The beer smells old, aged, almost wise. The flavor has hints of chocolate and coffee but I can't seem to get past the smoke - it overrides everything.
JaBier (1501), Capital City, Ohio, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 26, 2010 2006 bottle shared by a friend at my Super Awesome Ridiculous Stout Tasting on 1/23/10. Darkest brown pour with a medium tan head. Aroma of dark malt, chocolate and bacon. Equally bacony flavor with some sweet malt and chocolate.
fata2683 (994), Panama City, Florida, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 25, 2010 bottle, thanks to secret santa, 2009 vintage, pours dark brown with a tall frothy tan head. Aroma is very rich with chocolate malt dominating and a thin layer of smoke in the background. Flavor is rich coffee and chocolate flavors then the smoke hits and lingers on into a long finish. Very nice smoked brew.
chicagodri (1094), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 23, 2010 Picked this up when I was out in California. Pours dark brown with a nice tan head. Aroma of smokey malt. Flavor of smoke, meat, and some chocolate. Well done Porter, good flavor and very easy to drink. Good brew.
curly (1035), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 22, 2010 Solid black, big creamy light tan head. Aroma of bacon, chocolate, cherry, vanilla. Taste is more bitter cocoa/burnt malt with a coffee finish and smoke throughout. Full bodied, creamy texture.
beersearcher (358), Glendale, California, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 19, 2010 definite BBQ aroma. pours dark brown with an espresso head. smoke flavors linger on top of the porter base. nice lacing left on the glass. not heavy at all.
Mora2000 (370), Dallas, Texas, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 19, 2010 2009 Vintage sampled 1/18/10.
Pours dark brown with an off-white head. The aroma is lots of smoke with some roasted malts. The flavor is heavy omn the smoke but you also get some standard porter characteristics like dark malts. Medium mouthfeel and low carbonation.
pete4999 (198), Buffalo, New York, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 17, 2010 2009 bottle courtesy of smellysell...thanks Justin! He also sent a 2005, but I’m holding onto that one for a special occasion. Pitch black pour with a mocha-colored head. Smells of smoke and black coffee. Like nice ground strong coffee beans. Taste is similar...very roasty with a smoky background and definite coffee notes. Head takes forever to dissipate. Very creamy mouthfeel. It’s a shame more breweries don’t make smoked porters....I found this very enjoyable.
madmitch76 (1100), , Essex, England
| 2.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 |
Jan 17, 2010 10th October 2008. Falling Rock. Clear dark brown beer. Heavy malt and intense smokiness. A little hops almost an afterthought. I like smoked beers but don’t understand the reputation of this one.
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