3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Cask sample at the brewpub. The faintest hint of a foamy ring sits on a bed of utter darkness...a vinous, chocolaty pungency assails the nostrils and hints of raisins waft forward...extremely sweet is the creamy, pillowy soft body with raisins, dessert wine, sweet chocolate, a touch of orange liqueur, and just enough roastiness to keep it together and keep the teeth from rotting. A delight.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Toasty chocolatey comes first on the nose, but the finish is surprisingly tart, but in a good way, like a very dark bar of chocolate is a little acidic. This is a great beer.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Reviewed from notes.
Poured from cask, this brings a nice dark body with a fairly substantial head and a good dose of lacing on the way down. Nose brings roasted malt, coffee, chocolate, and some anise. Taste is the same with the flavors blending quite smoothly. Feel is nice, but not quite what I would hope the cask would do to the flavors, especially within the brewpub itself. Drinks quite well and was one of my favorite beers of the afternoon.
Serving type: cask
Reviewed on: 10-11-2010
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Pint on tap at the Arbor Brew Pub. Poured a black color with a small sized off white head. Aromas of chocolate, roast, and lighter coffee. Tastes of chocolate, roast, coffee, and some dark fruits.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
20101024 hand pump at brewpub. Grassy and light woodsy aroma from this very dark, stouty looking beer. Dry palate, yet sticky finishing. Very nice.7.4.7.4.15
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
black with small brown head. aroma of roasted malt and chocolate mostly. nice and toasty. flavor of chocolate, toast, raisin, and lactose sugar. nice and sweet, but very balanced..dark fruits in the finish
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask --- good porter, pretty mild flavors, but drinks well. Deep color, with tan head. Not as rich as Founders, good balanced brew.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
On cask at the brewpub. Pours black with a thick tan head. Aroma of chocolate, roasted malt, raisins, but mostly roasted and smoky notes. Flavor of smooth chocolate and roasted malt. It has a chalky and smooth palate. An interesting cask porter.
7/5/8/4/14 [3.8/5]
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
En la cerveceria y siguen siendo muy representativas de estilo. Me parecio buena pero la sirven a temperatura ambiente
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Draft at brewpub. Pours black with a creamy light brown head that diminishes. Lighter side of medium bodied with a soft carbonation and smooth, silky mouthfeel. Favor of chocolate, mild roast coffee, and berry. Nice balance of residual sweetness and bitterness. Slight tang on the finish. Very nice
3.4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask at the brewpub. Poured black with a medium brown head. Aroma was full of malts, with chocolate and licorice present. Flavor was full of dark chocolate notes with a bit of raisin underneath, but don’t pick up and sourness as in the description.
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