 ClarkVV (3547), Allston, Massachusetts, USA
Apr 19, 2005 Updated: Apr 21, 2005
On draught, 4/16/05 at the brewpub. Dark chocolate colored beer, with some lighter mahogany notes on the edges, not altogether transluscent (nowhere near opaque). Light tan head quickly dissipates to a ring. Aroma of hazelnuts, dark chocolate and light blackberries. Flavors of cinnamon, chocolate fudge, roasted nuts and light caramel/toffee. Not enough body to make it distinctly American, not enough yeast mustiness to make it distinctly English. It kind of suffers because I don’t know what they are really aiming for and I taste way too much wateriness. Finishes rather quickly, with light chocolate lingering on. Medium body at first, but growing quickly thin. A very low amount of roast compared to most porters I have had. Bordering a brown ale.6/3/6/3/12
On cask later the same night Believe it or not, the cask version had more body, a long lasting head, and more pronounced flavors. Sticky chocolate sits on the palate, while a very light roast adds pleasant depth. Light notes of cola and toffee, with less thinning on the end and even a light carbonation which added more pleasant texture. Low yeast apparency still, but I like the lack of wateriness on cask. 6/4/7/4/14
Quevillon (1323), Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec, Canada
Sep 28, 2008 Bu sur place en fut (20oz), le 27/9/08. Brune très foncée, moyen collet. Arome de malte chocolaté doux, avec une touche de caramel. Goût d’orge malté trèss doux, chocolat sûrette, finnission un peu amère sans être imposant. Pas super malté mais chocolaté et savoureuse!
DrDavid (359), Johnson, Vermont, USA
Aug 7, 2008 (Draft at the brewpub). Light mocha aroma. Black with tan head. Flavor on the mild side, with chocolate, coffee, some smokiness and tobacco. Pleasant bitter finish.
Beerded_one (1617), Croydon, Pennsylvania, USA
Aug 6, 2008 Draft at brewpub. Pours a very dark brown with a nice fluffy tan head. Aroma of roasted malts, coffee, chocolate and a hint of vanilla.Flavor is dark malts, dark chocolate, coffee and a touch of caramel with a roasty bitter finish.
josarah (72), Hinesburg, Vermont, USA
May 19, 2008 Draft at brewpub, coffee aroma, dark tan head, perfect porter in my book. Carbonation is dead on and flavor well balanced. There’s a reason that this one is always on tap.
CaptainCougar (4664), Rockville, Maryland, USA
Nov 19, 2007 Sampled on tap at the brewpub on 9/18/07: Pours an opaque black with dark mahogany edges and a wispy-lacing dark tan head. Aroma of sweet dark caramel and chocolate malts with a touch of cookie dough. Body starts with nice fullness and good earthy roasty caramel notes and smooth bittering coffee balance toward a lingering dark chocolate finish. A nice porter.
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