3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/202012-06-22. Black body with a nice frothy tan head 3+ Nice aroma has dry roasty notes, dark malt, modest sugar/molasses character. Flavour is similar, very sweet base, dark malt and sugary/molasses notes. Modest bitterness and roast lingers in the finish. Average plus bodied palate. 3+ Pretty solid porter, alcohol is very mild. On Cask at C’est What Summer Festival of Craft Breweries, Toronto
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
[4554-20120622] Cask. Sweet roasted bandaid syrup aroma has a multi-grain bread base. Black body with a quick foamy tan head. Boozy roasted coffee sour flavour has a long-lasting sour funky aftertaste. Full body. Over-poweringly roasted booze but interesting to sample. (6/3/6/3/13) 3.1
(2012 Summer FOCB @ C’est What, Toronto, ON)
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Clear winner of Project X mini-caskfest. Black with a show of bubbles for a head. Sweet roasted coffee aromas. Taste is mild coffee more than molasses. Yummy stuff. It kicked first. Unique in above average mouthfeel for a cask.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
On cask at C’est What Summer Festival Of Craft Breweries. Pours a very dark brown with moderate-sized tan head. Aroma is fairly roasty with sweet molasses and chocolate. Rich roasty flavour with molasses, chocolate and a bit of fruit. Big body. Quite nice - probably my favourite of the festival.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask at C’est What Summer Festival of Craft Breweries, June 22. Pours almost black with a small fizzy tan head. Aroma is fruity and roasty, slightly sweet and a bit buttery. Flavour of lightly roasted caramel malt, light leafy hops and dark fruit. Average bodied. Pretty good.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cask: A deep dark brown porter with a thin big bubbled mocha head. In aroma, a sweet caramel chocolate, alcohol and wet dough. In mouth, a sweet dark fruit with light chocolate, light acidity, so-so. On tap at C’est What’s Festival of Small Brewers, June 23, 2012.
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