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RATINGS: 536   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.86   IBU: 12   EST. CALORIES: 165   ABV: 5.5%
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A robust Porter made with chocolate malt. This malt Beverage is brewed with coffee beans with Natural Flavor added (Vanilla Extract), and we balance it with U.S. Golding Hops. Our award winning brew is sure to please! Open it!


mintzmeet's rating

4.3
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
mintzmeet (56) - Seattle, Washington, USA - SEP 19, 2012
UPDATED: OCT 17, 2012 Delicious!! Almost tastes like Cola. Slight vanilla like wafers, slight Java like Java chip ice cream. Slight coffee taste but not really strong like a stout. Weak porter but nice n dark. On a recent tasting: chocolate popsicle with a hint of root beer


most recent ratings

2.5
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 11/20
Atom (987) - Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA - MAY 11, 2013
12oz bottle pours a dark brown/black with a medium khaki head. Only vanilla extract in aroma. Taste basically of just vanilla with a slight coffee bitterness as the palate fades. Very underwhelmed.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
BrownALEx (137) - Portland, Michigan, USA - MAY 11, 2013
Pours dark. Smells of vanilla. Taste a slightly weak, mostly vanilla. Palate is rather light. Not a great beer but a good sessionable beer.

2.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
bagalagalaga (51) - Indiana, USA - MAY 7, 2013
The taste is a bit artificial, too much vanilla overwhelms the porter. Kind of harsh bite to it too.

1.9
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 6/20
edgallow (1078) - nashville, Tennessee, USA - APR 29, 2013
12 oz bottle pour deep brown with a tan head. Aroma of roasted malts, coffee and vanilla. Taste is sweet vanilla and coffee. Too much vanilla. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

2.2
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
oneeighthcuban (89) - - APR 27, 2013
Smells like vanilla extract. Tastes like vanilla extract. No coffee flavor in this beer what so ever. Very one note. Note good.

2.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 12/20
sfontain (673) - Columbus, Ohio, USA - APR 26, 2013
12 oz bottle, Whole Foods. Dark cola pour; light brown, fizzy head turns to a small ring and leaves virtually no lacing. Aroma has enough vanilla to knock you on your ass; chocolate and caramel; roast and coffee are present but quite subtle. Flavor makes the chocolate clearer, and retains a lot of vanilla; finish only shows slight bitterness. Mouthfeel thin to medium-thin. Plenty of much better beers in this vein.

3.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
UDBeernut (861) - Near Buffalo, New York, USA - APR 20, 2013
Bottle split with wife pours black with a foam tan head. Nose of coffe with french vanilla coffeemates creamer. Taste has slight roast but is mostly vanilla extract. Very sweet.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
khoffman43 (844) - Bloomington, Minnesota, USA - APR 14, 2013
Sample at brewery. Nice chocolate and roasted malts, just a little vanilla to throw it off, but in a good way. Solid.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
CasinoBoogie (9) - Michigan, USA - APR 13, 2013 does not count
What a nice desert. It strikes the palate with a blast of vanilla that surrenders to Porter perfection. Nice.

2.7
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
spence3208 (5) - Maine, USA - APR 11, 2013 does not count
beer is very light to taste. lots of vanilla smell and taste with a bit of coffee taste to the finish. not a beer id buy again, but also not a beer id say no to if offered.


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