3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Draught at GABF 2008.
Cloudy dark brown coloured with a small beige head,
Roasted aroma of chocolate and caramel.
Roasted flavour of caramel, chocolate and hops with notes of berries and fruits.
Roasted and berryish finish.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Date: July 19, 2009
Mode: Bottle
Source: Trade
Appearance: opaque dark brown, fine tan head, drippy lace
Aroma: sweet caramel and chocolate aroma, vanilla sweetness, touch of espresso
Flavor: dark chocolate flavor, dry roasted malt, drying bitterness, just a hint of background caramel sweetness
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 11/20
Rating: 2.9/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4
2.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 9/20
Light brown with slight haze. Plummy aroma with light toasty notes. Fairly husky body, with light chocolate/fudge accents. Very much like a hot chocolate powder in the finish.
2.7 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
12oz bottle-(Indian River Brewing Company-Florida Beer)-pours a creamy, light tan head that reduces. Color is brown/dark red. Aroma is malty, mocha, alcohol. Taste is malty, mocha. Nicely done, not my taste.
2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Bottle... Dark ruby ale with a small, frothy, beige head. Grainy, chocolaty nose with a rumor of coffee. Thin, bland flavor with light sweetness, ultra-mild bitterness and touches of acidity and cocoa. Light to medium-bodied with fizzy carbonation. MIldly chocolaty, modestly tangy finish.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle courtesy of Degarth: Clear dark brown pour has a thin tan head. Rich dark bittersweet chocolatey mocha aroma. Mildly sweet, yet thin, dark chocolatey body finishes with a hint of smoke and lingering bittersweet dark chocolate. A decent porter.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle courtesy of matta. Pours brown with a thin tan head. Smells of tea, coffee, spices, and earthy hops. Tastes of chocolate, spices, raisins and prunes. Finishes sweet.
2.3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 1/5 OVERALL 9/20
Sadly, the best of the bottles I sampled at the brewery, and found and opened as a favour. A little lace, neutral aroma oddly, watery and above average carbonation. There was some roasting, chocolate malt and coffee.
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