3.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
A deep dark porter with a thin moka head. In aroma, a nice peaty chocolate, very smoothm with coffee grinds. In mouth, a smooth silky porter with light sweet nutty notes, quite nice, if a bit light. On tap at brewpub, Dec. 27 2010.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
On tap at brewpub.
Appearance : Deep amber with a small head.
Aroma : Grerat dark fruits with light raisins and roasted malt. Slightly roasty.
Taste : Dark fruits with light caramel and light roasted malt. Light chocolate too. Finish has great notes of roasted malt with light coffee. Very soft carbonation.
Overall : Very nice one. Very drinkable, nice carbonation. Nice roasted malt and coffee. Great finish.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Drank on tap (20 oz) at the brewpub, on April 2, 2011. Ruby brown, small head. Aroma of chocolate malt sweetness. Taste of roast chocolate coffee malt, dry bitterness. A good simple and enjoyable porter!
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
On tap at the brewpub. Nice very dark brown pour, almost black with lots of foamy head. Aroma of chocolate, bread, fruity sugars (plums) and nuts. Taste is quite sweet and chocolatey, it lacks a bit of hop bitterness for balance. Palate is light-medium bodied with very low carbonation (feels almost like a cask ale).
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask d’un baril de chêne. Verre de 12 oz dégusté directement à la brasserie. Arôme: Odeur de café torréfié avec une pointe de vanille. Apparence: La couleur est noire. Présence d’une fine dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Léger goût de torréfaction, de vanille et de chocolat. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est moyen avec une texture légèrement huileuse. Faible effervescence en bouche. Légère présence de torréfaction en arrière goût. (Rating #3432)
3.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
My Bottom Line:
Vanilla-laced young oak aromas and flavors serve this Porter’s grain bill really well, tagging along roasted and nutty depths.
Further Personal Perceptions:
-A ring of foam circles the darkest brown.
-Carbonation is really low, since this is a version served by gravity.
-Roasted malt bitterness and wooden cask dryness are nicely levelled.
-I’m really looking forward to trying the "regular" version, as I get the impression the young oak cask imparts lots of its personality.
From a wooden cask, served by gravity, at the brewpub.
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