3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Draft at International Beer Garten (Lutz, FL). Pours a clear dark reddish brown color with an ample tan head. Aroma is dominated by roasted malts and coffee. Nice, smooth flavor of coffee followed by bittersweet chocolate and a slight smokiness in a tasty bitter finish. A very enjoyable porter.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle. Poured a large, foamy, light brown, lasting head. Clear, dark brown body with a slight reddish hue. Mildly malty nose, with a pronounced roasted coffee aroma. The roasted coffee flavor is prevalent in the taste and is accompanied by faint toffee notes and a bit of campfire smokiness. Some bitter chocolate undertones are also present and become a more pronounced towards the finish. A slight, pleasant burnt flavor lingers briefly. An overall clean finish thanks to a nice balance of bittering hops. Some of the roastiness hangs around after the malty sweetness has been cleaned off. No complaining here. The body is medium, with a nice, light creamy mouthfeel and soft carbonation. Nothing overbearing. Overall a well done porter that I’d never turn down and often request.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Mild aroma of roasted malts, with a hint of chocolate and coffee. Pours a clear dark ruby, with a thin, tan head. Silky mouthfeel, with a flavor that is full of roasted malts, hints of chocolate and smoke in the finish. Not my favorite style, but a very drinkable beer.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
12 oz bottle received from trade.
Pours dark brown with a tan head.
Excellent roasty smells with coffee.
Taste continues the roast and adds a nice smooth flavor that also brings out chocolate. Nice porter.
3.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
UPDATED: MAR 8, 2009 Pours a deep brown with red highlights and a thick foamy tan head. Leaves a generous lace. Nice oasted malt aroma: dark fruits licorice, but it doesn’t last. Flavor begins with the berries and licorice, mostly a cereal-oriented pale malt backbone and then finishes with some bittersweet chocolate. Thin to medium body, nicely effervescent in the mouth.
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Poured from the bottle into a pint glass. Pour produced a dark red-brown body, topped by a dark tan head of thick, rocky foam. Aroma was light, with roasted coffee being the predominate note. Mouth feel is smooth, with a light carbonation, and a bitter flavor that peaks quickly then subsides, giving way to the roasted malted coffee palate that is indicative of the style, finally leaving a slightly sweet stickiness on the lips. A proper porter.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Pours dark mahogany with a 2-3 finger fluffy reddish tan head. Aroma is chocolate, coffee beans, caramel, lots of roast, toasted grain, grainy malt, a light herbal quality and a touch of smokey char. Flavor is roast, milk chocolate, toasted grain, honey, and light coffee to start. In the middle I find the chocolate qualities becoming more subtle but bitter at the same time adding some dark burnt sugar, this allows the roast and herbal hops to shine, leading into a roast, coffee and char finish. Palate is medium and slightly sticky throughout. Really good stuff.
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
12 oz bottle. Pours a black opaque color with a half finger high off white head that dissipates quickly. Smells of a little bit of roasted malt, coffee, and chocolate, but is kind of boring. Tastes of roasted coffee beans basically, with subtle chocolate, but it goes down smooth and taste is better than the smell. Overall a good porter.
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