 robinvboyer (1485), Sturgeon Falls, Ontario, Canada
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 19/20 |
Mar 25, 2009
pour opaque BLACK. Wow, does this look thick, looks like an impy stout! Big aroma of coffee, milk chocolate, cocoa, lots of roasted malts. Mouthfeel is chewy, and quite a bit thicker than i expected. Lots of roasted malt in the flavored tailed by lots of coffee, and cocoa. Mild bitterness in the finish, with a touch of hops. Wow, in a blind tasting i think you would be hard pressed to guess this was a porter. But damn it’s delicious.
borborygmi (1), USA
does not count  | 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 18, 2010 Very balanced. Nice coffee and chocolate flavor. Chocolate is bittersweet with nice coffee mild bitterness. Well flavored without being over the top. Full mouth without being sticky. I wanted another when it was finished. Really well done.
beergodd1 (30), Conneaut, Ohio, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 19/20 |
Mar 17, 2010 Pitcher at Winking Lizard in Mentor Ohio. I had 1 and my friend had 1. Two beautiful black Pitchers of Goodness . Nose is milky cocoa, smokey, nice malted milk character, some dark fruits & really dark caramel. Flavor is sweet roasty malt, rich dark fruits. A touch of burnt in the slightly smokey & malty finish, along with a bit of hop that balances things perfectly. 1 of my favorite Porters "Ever" along with a Founders Breakfast Stout.....mmm Good.
Lubiere (4767), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Mar 16, 2010 A deep dark porter with a thin moka head. A pungeant aroma of chocolate, some light boiled veggies. In mouth, a lightish porter with smooth powdered chocolate, medium bodied. On tap at Afterwords Café, Feb. 2010.
lovemyipas (450), sw burbs, Illinois, USA
| 4.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 |
Mar 15, 2010 probably one of the best porters ever. a lot of chocolate and coffee, perfect mouthfeel and carbonation, and perfect black color. awesome!
jb (1121), Rochester, New York, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Mar 14, 2010 My reward for 500 miles driving today was scoring a couple sixes of Founders’ products. Oh my, this is a porter? Looks like a baltic, pours out a thick black, ends with a thick tan head. Nose is rich cocoa and roasted and toasted malt. Palate is medium thick but very heavy for a porter. Very sweet but tons of hops in there too balance out the chocolate malt. Almost too sweet. Very oily mouthfeel too, surprisingly good stuff, well not so surprising I love this brewer.
alobar (1123), Harleysville, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 14, 2010 Pours a dark thick black color with a tan head. Aroma of roasted malts, chocolate, and hops. Intense and well-balanced flavor of chocolate, hops, coffee, and some roasted malts. Exceptional porter!
BVery (763), Burnsville, Minnesota, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 14, 2010 Bottle. Thick dark pour with a tan head. Nose is chocolate and roasty. Taste is semi-creamy, big roastiness, and sweet chocolate. Nice hop bitterness. Excellent porter.
matthasson (101), Pennsylvania, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Mar 9, 2010 Dark, Rich, and Sexy? Yes yes yes. Pours black with a nice big cappuccino colored head. A full nose of milk chocolate and bitter coffee with some earthy hops in the background. As the head settles a transfixing lace lays. Doesn’t get much better pre sip. This is a wonderful porter. Black malts pack a punch with silky dark chocolate, and some smoky highlights. At 45 IBU’s, hoppy bitterness completes this robust flavor. Intensely dry finish, like I need water. Full bodied, great feel and carbonation. Another excellent beer from Founders, who are no doubt a top 3 favorite brewery of mine. I am left to ponder, who is the woman on the label?
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