 Gregis (884), Overland Park, Kansas, USA
Mar 23, 2008
Bottle courtesy of kmweaver. It pours black with a creamy, chocolate milk brown head. The aroma is of chocolate cake and unsalted soda crackers, fairly simple, but quite pleasant. Full-bodied (odd for a porter) and slick with very little carbonation until the swallow, when you get some fine yet assertive bubbles across the tongue. It finishes roasty and lightly bitter in the aftertaste. Dark roasted malt, coffee and dark chocolate--Nice. While I was expecting a bit more complexity from this one, it is certainly a very good beer. Well constructed and quite deserving of its reputation, if they ever expand the distribution of this beer to KC, I’ll purchase it regularly. Thanks again for sending it, Ken!
robforbes (692), Bremerton, Washington, USA
Aug 19, 2008 pours an opaque with a small brown head, nice lacing.
smell of bakers chocolate, vanilla, touch of licorice, hint of roastiness.
taste is creamy, milk and dark chocolate, roasted nuts, vanilla, nice bitter finish.
kseecs16 (513), Westmont, Illinois, USA
Aug 18, 2008 Bottle. Poured an opaque dark brown with a big light tan head, some lacing. Rich milk chocolate aroma, sweet with roasted malt notes. Very dry roast char with a light sweetness. Coffee and dark chocolate bitterness. Full creamy mouth filling palate with a lingering dry roastiness. I enjoyed this but found it a little too heavy on the dry roast character to make it amazing. Still very good.
sirpsycho (166), Murrysville, Pennsylvania, USA
Aug 16, 2008 Bottle. Pours a midnight black, really nice, thick brown head. Aroma is touches of coffee, chocolate, caramel, some alcohol in the background. Flavor is a very powerful combination of malt, coffee, and chocolate, very IMP stout like.
Alldaydrinker (457), Norwood, Massachusetts, USA
Aug 13, 2008 Drank with Emerica56 on his Birthday. Pours a rich black opaque color with a dark chocolate brown foam head. Nose robust, roasted malts, cofee, cocoa, and touch of nuts. Initial taste is creamy, chocolate, roasted malts and dark fruits. Finishing with roasted malts and chocolate and minor hop balance. Palate duration is perfect. Full bodied brew. Mouthfeel is silky and smooth. Head retention is above average. Great porter!
NomDeBeer (127), Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Aug 11, 2008 Based on the heavy roast flavors, I would have thought this was an impy stout rather than a porter. Very flavorful with grainy coffee, chocolate, and a touch of ash. I expected a higher ABV on a beer with such big flavors. Fantastic beer that I could drink all day.
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