thornecb (1574), Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA Jun 29, 2009 Pours mahogany-tinged black into an English pint. Tan micro head with excellent retention slowly recedes to coat surface. Dusty fig and cocoa aromas. Smooth caramel upfront, turning a little thin with roasted chocolate in the lasting finish. iowaherkeye (1651), relocated to Santa Rosa f/Iowa, California, USA Jun 16, 2009 $2.99 bomber @ Bottle Barn, no date. Clear deep brown with a 1 1/2 finger beige head, good retention. Mainly chocolate and caramel in the aroma with a little roasted and toasted grain. Flavor was much the same with some light pine hops added. Dark chocolate roasty malt finish, bitterness @ a 3. Light to moderate carbonation with a smooth medium body. Pretty good porter. DTM (510), Winters, California, USA Jun 11, 2009 Bottle from an unknown location. Poured a dark brown with a small head. Light nutiness with coffee and chocolate flavors. Nice roasty malt flavor made this one smooth on the palate. bu11zeye (4937), Frisco, Texas, USA May 9, 2009 (22oz bottle) Pours a brown body with a small off-white head. Aroma of chocolate, light roastiness, and some coffee. Flavor of cocoa, roasted malt, biscuit, caramel, and light coffee. drfabulous (1063), Columbia, Missouri, USA May 5, 2009 A bit of chocolate. Deep flavor. Nice creamy head. Nice balance. Quite decent. mar (1364), Dallas, Texas, USA Apr 28, 2009 bottle thanks to bu11zeye. chocolate brown pour with a ring of cream froth. aroma of chocolate, malts and hops. not bad on the palate with a light roasted malt flavor. blankboy (2939), Toronto, Ontario, Canada Apr 24, 2009 My bottle (22oz) shared with HogTownHarry, garthicus, GregClow, tupalev & jerc. Pours a very deep ruby-brown with an average size diminishing creamy tan head. Aroma of slightly roasted sweet malt, chocolate and light grassy hops. Flavour of roasted malt, bitter chocolate and hints of coffee and hops. Light bitter finish. Average bodied. Pretty good. blutt59 (1638), Dallas, Texas, USA Apr 24, 2009 bottle, thanks to bu11zeye, poured dark brown with tan foam, aroma of coffee, roast, flavors of caramel, wheat germ, coffee, medium finish
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