3.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20In all, I was disappointed with this porter. While Bell’s rendition of the Porter is beautiful and has a strong aroma, I felt it lacked in terms of complexity, as the roasts of the hopes predominates throughout.
3.7 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle into glass. Dark deep brown with a khaki head that is thin, no lacing. Nose is big on coffee and roasted malts. Taste is medium bodied with coffee, nice toasted malts, a little soapy, little bitter. Pretty smooth finish. Dark Chocolate. Medium carbonation, good porter.
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
The write up sums it perfectly.
A dark ale for all occasions. A blend of dark malt gives this beer flavors of coffee and chocolate with some smokey roasted notes.
Yum!
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3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Nice addition of super subtle coffee notes in with the chocolate. Well balanced and enjoyable.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
UPDATED: JUN 5, 2013 Dark brown, thick beige head. Notes of malt, toasted and roasty. Some hop spice and a dank smell. Taste is mainly roasted grain and malt with an edge of smoke. Aftertaste is mostly a roasty, toasted grain hint of chocolate. Medium to light body. Not bad ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
Good! My rating system is as follows: bad, meh, good, great, grand, OMG!
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 11/20
I love Bell's, but I was disappointed with this one. Ok, but pretty low on my top porters list.
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4.5 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
A- poured a dark solid brown color. No hint if any other shades even when held to a light. 2 & 1/2 finger head with good retention and nice lacing
S- dark chocolate, coffee and some roasted grains. Maybe a hint of dark fruit there
T- tastes very much like it smells. Bitter dark chocolate, moderate coffee flavor and some slight toasty grains.
M- mouthfeel was medium. Finish was medium with good carbonation to give it done crispness
A soild porter from Bells. Not exciting but still rather nice
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3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
12 oz bottle. Pours dark brown with tall, short-lived, beige, creamy head. Aroma is of dark fruit, coffee, chocolate, toasted, nutty malt, bread crust, cacao. Body is full and smooth. Taste is herbal hops, roasted malt, coffee and cream, dark fruit and brown sugar. Finish is long and earthy. Wonderful Porter.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Dark brown with a huge head that seems to swell indefinitely after it’s poured. I had what looked like a mound of coffee flavored ice-cream on top of my glass, and I ended up drinking through it. The aroma is rich, malty, and sweet and slightly spicy. Notes of coffee and toffee highlight the smell. The flavor is really nice. There’s a sweet, chocolate malt character with a bit of cereal and toast in the finish. Mildly hopped. I liked this quite a lot.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 15/20
From tap. Pours a black silky color with thin tan head. Aroma is chocolate and coffee. Taste follows but you taste the roasted malt and deep coffee taste. Complex as you drink and you start tasting more flavor. Excellent porter from a great brewery!
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