hunter112 (6), Nanuet, New York, USA
does not count  Mar 14, 2008 Had it at X Restaurant (and Bully Boy Bar) in Congers, NY last night, and the earthiness of the wild mushroom bisque was a perfect complement to this wonderful dark beer.
SturmWulf (63), USA
Jul 31, 2007 Nice strong aroma of malt, chocolate, caramel and coffee.Poured a dark brown/ black with a thick creamy tan head that very slowly receded into a nice creamy cap. Left lots of lacing. Tastes of roated malt, milk chocolate, coffee and burnt malt. The malt was robust, the chocolate sweet, the coffee bitter and the burnt malt was softly smoky.
Body was medium, texture was sticky, carbonation was very soft, a dry very slightly bitter finish. This is a very good Porter!!! I will definitely buy again. The coffee bitterness was bit too much, but the other flavors were excellent and it has a excellent finish. I will definitely buy again! Another fantastic brew by Arcadia! Served in a Pint.
 jah noth (937), Rochester, New York, USA
Sep 9, 2005 A gem of a brew! Poured real flat and I thought, uh oh. Alas, I was to be rewarded. Deep black pour with crimson edges. Slight caramel head. Huge smokey and roasty malt aroma. Some chocolate in the flavor, with lotsof roastiness, some smoke and big wallop of hop bitterness. Delectable! Thanksto TAR.
Indy (87), Hopkins, Minnesota, USA
Nov 27, 2005 Tastes like the little brother of an Imperial Porter, but at over 7%, it’s no runt. Aromas and flaveors of chocolate, caramel, and coffee on the malt side, with a nice hop-bitter finish. One of the best porters I’ve had in a long time.
kenb (928), Oregon, USA
Feb 11, 2008 12 oz bottle via Mys Swap 3.0 (Thanks Hellbilly!). Man, i have been wanting to try this top-rated Porter for a couple years. Big thanks to hellbilly for sending me this one. She pours a deep deep brown, almost black with a medium sized beige head. Nose is chocolate, toasted grains and some fruity esters. Wow.........the taste is incredible for a porter. Not a favorite style of mine, but damn it would be if more of them were like this. Ok where to start....Up front there is some caramel, then some roastiness...a wonderful coffee, chocolate, hazelnut, vanilla burst of flavors, some pine, then an excellent coffee finish that lingers for just the right amount of time in the aftertaste. The body is just right. Not to dry and not too sweet, there is a perfect balance of both. Same with the carbonation. Most porters are over-carbonated to my palette, but not this one, it is spot-on. Damn this is a near perfect beer, and that is saying a lot since i do not normally go for porters!
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