cblado (146), Wisconsin, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | Oct 29, 2008 12 oz bottle. Pours a deep opaque brown color with a thick tan head. Nice lacing as well. Aroma is roasted malt, very malty. Flavor is roasted malt, toast, with chocolate and coffee notes. Finishes with a hop flourish. Palate is medium-thick and very smooth. Overall a very good porter. FunkyBrewster (443), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Oct 28, 2008 Pours a dark brown nearly black with a fluffy soft tan head. Aroma is heavy malty and sweet with roasted chocolate. A bit of sweet vanilla and woodiness. Flavor starts out with some bitter chocolate and some coffee notes. Quickly turns to sweet caramel and milky chocolate. A tiny bit of earthy wood as well before a quick and fairly dry finish. Medium body and moderate carbonation. Nice all around porter but a little lacking in complexity and depth. PattyBoy (302), North Liberty, Iowa, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Oct 26, 2008 Pours dark, nice creamy head. Flavor is roasts and chocolate. Finish is dry and roasty. Very smooth. Good. JMFG (1514), Florida, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 | Oct 25, 2008 Courtesy SoLan. Very dark brown color, thin white head. Roasty sweet aroma, dark malt background. Nice roast component up front, chocolate background. Sweetish finish. Well put together, wish this was around in Florida. Papsoe (14881), Frederiksberg, Denmark
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Oct 25, 2008 (Bottle 35,5 cl9 Courtesy of iowaherkey. Clear, reddish brown with a dense and creamy, beige head. Roasted malty aroma. Medium-bodied with lightly sweet hard roasted malt and some fruit. Dry, lightly malt bitter finish. 201008 yespr (12018), Copenhagen O, Denmark
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | Oct 23, 2008 12 fl oz bottle. Pours deep brown with a small redish/deep amber with a small tan head. Light woody and caramel aroma. Flavour is mild bitter and chocolate malty with a light roasted note. Ends smooth and chocolate flavoured with a vague acidic roasted note. Grovlam (3809), Copenhagen, Denmark
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 | Oct 20, 2008 Bottle. [Tasting @ Papsoe 20-10-2008] Large creamy beige head that mostly lasted. Good display of lacework. Very dark mahogany color. Aroma of roasted malt, mild chocolate and coffee. Over the palate came sweet chocolate, mild dried fruit and a hint of smoked like liquorish. Medium bodied with an average carbonation. Moderated sweet flavor with light bitterness. Lingering sweet chocolate finish. TearsforBeers (173), Ohio, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Oct 19, 2008 Pours dark brown with a medium sized dense head. Smells roasted, malty. Taste is very good - malty, roasty, slightly bitter. Smooth and creamy mouthfeel. Very good porter.
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