 beermatrix (1497), Twin Cities, Minnesota, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 9, 2004 Appearance is a picture perfect pour of dark molasses brown settling to matte black with a waffer thin super dark brown cap, a cocoa dusting remains intact on top throughout the glass along with a fluffier collar; lacing is minimal.
Aroma is faint of soft and dry bakers chocolate with some notes of coffee roast and a touch of alcoholic heat. Some vinous character grows as it warms but stays mostly sweet and chocolatey.
Taste is robustly roasty with a black malt tangy edge dripped upon by some dry sweet chocolate powdering. Dry finish ensues with some coffee bean bitterness and burntness with a chocolatey touch which lingers well onto the’n palate.
Feel is about medium with a smoother fullness upon some sips but has a certain intensity missing within its character that I can’t quite put my finger on, but it is quite good and quite drinkable. A fine example but lacking some depth and heft.
tomthompson89 (1494), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 5, 2008 Dark dark brown with little bit of brown head. nose is sweet with dried fruits and chocolate, also a little booze in there. flavor is dark sweet malts, alcohol, raisins, chocolate and a decent hop bitterness. good imperial
dchmela (1476), Orlando, Florida, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 21, 2009 Bottle courtesy Beachbum. Pours thick and black with a thin tan head. Roasted grain, chocolate malt, dark fruit aroma. Thick chocolate, roasted grain, vanilla, coffee taste. Has a nice oily finish, very good beer.
daboskabouter (1470), Fergus, Ontario, Canada
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 13, 2003 Black appearance with a thick brown head. Good dark chocolate in the nose. Fresh dark malt and brown sugar with a hint of coffee. The body is sweetish with notes of coffee and a touch of alcohol. Nicely balanced, finishes long and roasty. But, as with the London Porter, spritzyness is an issue, not letting the flavors fully materialize. Nevertheless, a quality offering from this fine brewery, stop in if you’re in the area; pleasant atmosphere, great service and good beer to boot.
Dixen (1465), Flagstaff, Arizona, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Feb 21, 2005 Lots of roasted coffee in the aroma, some sweetness too. Completely black body, with no head at all. Roasty flavor, with a good background sweetness.
holdenn (1454), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 2, 2006 12 oz bottle pours a dark black with a nice tan head that fades down pretty quickly. Lots of toasted bready chocolate roasted and alcohol aromas (maybe even some fusel alcohols in there). Medium bodied and creamy - my lips keep sticking to the glass. Sweet flavors coffee, dark chocolate, molasses, roast, but a bitterness underneath it all. Finishes dry with the alcohol. Pretty tasty overall.
Jokes (1453), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 19, 2002 I thought this was sort of run of the mill at first. With time, it grew on me. Good roasted qualities with dark chocolate, licorice, raisin, alcohol and wood. It has a nice mouthfeel, but the finish, while warming, is short and lacking.
drowland (1445), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jul 31, 2009 Had poured from a 12 oz. bottle.
Oddly enough the aroma is sour and bacony. The flavor is dark roasted malt with coffee and chocolate backing.
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