Taster glass from the brewery in Bigfork, MT Sight: black, small off white foam lacing Smell: malty, not a lot of aroma Taste: low bitterness, some sweetness Feel: very good, lively carbonation, good finish and follow through Overall: Overall very good beer, ok to repeat but not look for

At MBBF 2013
Clear dark brown with a small beige head. Aroma and flavors of roasted malts, coffee and chocolate. Very nice

On tap at the Mountain Brewers’ Fest 2013. Pours a deep brown color with a large beige head. A big nose of coffee and milk. The flavor is a similar mix of roast, coffee, very milky. Dry and earthy. Quite nice.

On tap. Jet black with a dark tan head. Scent of coffee and chocolate. Taste is the same with the coffee up front.

Draft at the Missoula. Opaque black with a dense and creamy dark tan head. Mild sweet coffee and chocolate nose. Creamy medium body with soft carb. Rich chocolate and coffee mid palate. Mild sweet finish.

On tap at the Missoula brewpub. Pours black with a decent tan head and an espresso aroma. There is a robust chocolate and coffee flavor with a very dry finish. Tasty.

Draft. Pours dark, dark brown with a dark tan head. Aroma is lots of dark roasted coffee. Taste is coffee upfront and all the way throughout with a bit of dark chocolate. It’s a much drier beer than I expected but not really in a bad way. Very enjoyable beer.

Draft at the brewery taproom. Pours black, pale tan head, soft yet surprisingly sticky lacing. Nose is soft roast, milk chocolate. Flavours are much drier, with graphite, mineral, anise, tight roast, nice coffee in the finish here also. Very nice porter.

Sampled at the brewery. Solid black, creamy tan head. Aroma of coffee, mocha, cream, smoke, dark roasted malts. Taste is bitter coffee, sweet cream and vanilla, good balance overall. Medium, silky body, soft carbonation. Great beer.

Near black, with ruby tones at the edges. Very rich dark roast coffee bean aroma, eclipses all else. Generous bitter chocolate and espresso flavours, sweet, with a long dry finish of medium bitterness. Medium mouthfeel. One of the best coffee porters I’ve tried, perhaps made better by the freshness of the sample. I took a growler away with me.