Pours brown with a beige head, aroma of chocolate, wood, coffee, fruits, flavor of chocolate, coffee and fruits, medium bodied

Bottle. Pours a dark brown black color with a small tan head. Has a roasted malty chocolate aroma. Roasted malty chocolate and caramel flavor. Has a roasted malty chocolate finish.

Bottle sample at a tasting at Troubles’ place. Thanks Tom L. Black with an off-white head. Roasty, woodsy, some nuts and some chocolate aroma, bitter, ash-like at first and then some raisins. Full body, slightly fruity finish, some ash, too.

Bottle sample at a tasting at Dror’s place. Thanks Tom L. Brown. Aroma of malt, caramel, toast, a roasty hint, a fruity note, and a bit of nuts. Sweetish flavor with some roast, a bit of nuts, a fruity note, caramel, and a drier finish. Medium-bodied, with an alcoholic note.

Like most porters its dark in colour with a fine off white that doesnt hang around too long. Aroma wise its roast malts and coffee. Taste wise its smokey with a sourest med dry finish.

Bottle at Mum and Dads, from Callans, 24/12/14. Black with a decent tan head that retains well. Nose is roast malt, dark fruit rinds, raisens, chocolate. Taste comprises rich roast, liqourice, pinch of spoce, dark malts, tar, dark fruits. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, smooth on the palate, semi drying close. Solid porter.

Pitch black with a good off-white head and lots of lace. Aroma: Smoked wood chip, raisin, chocolate, espresso, leather, some hops. Creamy and medium bodied. I found myself licking my lips all the way through this. Great stuff.

(33 cl bottle from Bradley’s off-license, Cork; BBD: August 2015) Pours dark brown with lasting tan head and some lace. Aroma is subtle toasted malt. Oily texture, soft carbonation, medium body and an ascorbic finish. Flavour is toasted malt, dark and a little ascorbicity. Not terribly exciting for the style.

Bottle. Nearly black with good tan head. Big coffee and chocolate nose, light vanilla pod, touch of something ashy in there too. Luxurious chocolate and roasted malt in the taste - lots of dark burnt coffee grounds too. Light fruitiness and a hint of sweet vanilla. Medium/full bodied, pretty heavy on the carb. Lingering fruits and chocolate, with light smoke finishing. Really solid again from BPBP.

Bottle from Drinkstore [030414]
Pitch black, big frothy beige head, good lacing
Aroma - slight dark caramel, slight port, very faint nose
Taste of smooth silky dark malts, soft roast, some bitter dark chocolate, alcohol well hidden
Palate - soft carb, medium body, smooth. Finish of smooth dark malts, slight roast, slight earthy finish
Overall - Good porter