 ChainGangGuy (1602), Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
Jun 10, 2007
Appearance: Pours an opaque, black body with a medium, dark tan-colored had.
Smell: Well, whaddya know? A wonderfully expressive aroma. Finally! Dark malts galore, with chocolate squares, espresso, and even some breadcrusts.
Taste: Not much to report, really, its all there, and so complex, too. Sweet caramel and vanilla with rich, exquisite dark chocolate. A demitasse of expertly pulled espresso. All at once, its smokey, creamy, sweet, and roasty. Nice roasty finish with only the very mildest hop presence.
Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied, but very full and creamy. Light carbonation.
Drinkability: I proudly proclaim this to be a sensational porter!
EricE (254), Beltsville, Maryland, USA
Sep 21, 2008 Opaque black pour with a tan head. Chocolate milk aroma with raisins and berries. Very sweet flavor with berries and a little bit of lactic sourness. Creamy chocolate throughout. Bitter coffee finish with lots of roast and a bit of alcohol. Overall, a very good porter. Alcohol is hidden well.
andersand (21), Sweden
Sep 17, 2008 One of my favourite porters, the real danish sort guld. Has plenty of chocolate and neat lactal notes. Perfectly balanced bitter aftertaste. Light bodied and smooth, easy to drink but not at all tasteless.
Todeon (211), Höllviken, Sweden
Sep 13, 2008 Draft @ EPBF Nice black color with some fizzy beige head. Looks pretty thin. Aroma is lots of roasted malt and licorice. Mouthfeel is a bit thin as expected but still good. Taste is really rich with lots of roasted notes and licorice,but also some coffee and fruit.
cab (759), Denmark
Sep 12, 2008 Can.50cl. The color looked like dark espresso. The head was thin and dark tan. Wonderfully rich nose, molasses, chocolate, coffee.
Philip (389), Illinois, USA
Sep 2, 2008 Bottle. I found this to be a solid porter, but not an overwhelmingly good one by a long stretch. The pour and head color are certainly right, and the standard notes of chocolate, burnt sugar, a touch of coffee, and vanilla are on the palate. But what’s not there is the complexity that one normally associates with a beer ranked this highly on this site. And moreover, the finish isn’t nearly as long-lasting as a number of other beers in this overall percentage range. So while I found this to be a good beer, one that was well crafted and well extracted, I also found it to be underwhelming. And although this doesn’t factor into the rating, the ratio of price of the bottle to the quality greatly favors the former.
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