 anders37 (2483), Malmö, Sweden
Jul 12, 2008 Bottle. Pours a clear dark brown/amber color with a longlasting off-white head. Roasted malty slightly fruity coffee and chocolate aroma. Roasted malty chocolate and coffee flavor with some hints of vanilla. Dry roasted malty chocolate finish with a slightly bitter aftertaste.
austone (247), Pori, Finland
Jun 26, 2008 Dark ruby brown, small disappearing head. Nose is dried fruits, little chocolate & toffee, wet wood, and like the label says, rum. Flavor is wood chips, herbal hops, coffee and some cohocolate, figs. Dry and herbal finish with cocoa. Medium bodied, almost flat palate. Nice woody porter, feels very traditional.
deft (45), Sweden
Jun 15, 2008 50 cl bottle at Haket 23/4. Clear dark red with a thick but low tan head that drops fast. Burnt in aroma, acid, a little sweet, fudge. Bunt in taste ass well, bitter and acid. Fruity.
dnas2 (522), Yelverton, Devon., Devon, England
May 12, 2008 Cask. Porter appearance. Chocolaty, nutty scent with some straw also present. Watery. Some bitterness but not dry. Roasted nuts predominate. A bit bland but OK.
TBone (4616), Pori, Finland
May 3, 2008 Bottled (BB 09/2008)
Dark ruby color, small tan head. Sweet caramelly nose, light aroma of coffee beans and menthol. "Menthol hops", caramel and light coffee also in the flavor. Some hoppy bitterness in the aftertaste. i suppose this is so called old style English porter.
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