 dutch23mp (177), Mount Prospect, Illinois, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Apr 22, 2009
12oz bottle pours a deep brown with a wonderful fragrance. Smooth well balanced with hints of coffee and chocolate finishes even better then the start. After writing this I had to raise the overall impression another point.
borborygmi (2), 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 (1131), 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 (769), 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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