2.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
Dark porter with a thin off white head. Light chocolate malt in aroma. In mouth, sweet chocolate malt balls with some roasted nuts come out. Watery bodied. Boring overall. On tap Feb.10, 2006.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
My Bottom Line:
Calculated cocoa carries the nose and flavor profile in this lean and approachable Porter, before minimal roasted malt bitterness ends the sip. Unpretentious and unmemorable, it will still satisfy the time of a pint.
Further Personal Perceptions:
-A sheet of foam tops the blackness.
-The body is well fed and never heavy.
-The big bubbles are soft and aid drinkability.
-The flavor spectrum is limited, and this ultimately causes my loss of interest halfway through the glass.
On tap at the brewpub.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
sampled at the brewpub. Dry chocolate in the aroma, as well as the taste. Taste also had some caramel, some roast, with a lightly bitter finish.
2.9 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 13/20
Aroma:Chocolate....
Appearance:Dark good ,brown head....
Flavor:Chocolate,ligth rosted malt,sweet...
3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Dark brown, with faint ruby hue. Pale tan head. Cocoa nose. Roasted malts, burnt toast, dark chocolate, light to medium body, slightly watery, with a cocoa and bitter hop finish. Not too smooth or great, but a nice treat nonetheless.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Pours a deep black color. Subtle aroma of roasted malt and chocolate. Medium flavor of chocolate and roasted malt. Light body, oily and dry texture, soft carbonation.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
UPDATED: AUG 20, 2006 On draught at Amherst, Feb 2005, in place of the Puffers Smoked Porter. Interesting twist, was told that this is essentially the Puffers Smoked porter, with extra chocolate and chocolate malt in place of the smoked malt. Deep brown pour with magenta highlights and a light tan head, mostly dissipating. Aroma of malted chocolate, light coffee, a bit of dry bakers chocolate and a touch of yeast. Flavor is chocolatey, but not syrupy, which was quite pleasant. I much prefer chocolate beers with real chocolate or just tons of chocolate malt, instead of hershey’s syrup. Grainy/gritty texture, light cocoa powder feel, with some malt sweetness throughout, a light tinge of hops on the finish and a medium to medium-full body. Could use some more coffee/roast notes, but still a very good, fresh and real tasting chocolate porter.
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