zdk (409), New York, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 11/20 | Jan 15, 2010 Tap: Nice coffee and nutty arouma but the taste and body fall way short. Watery, thin and finishes dry and astringent. HighWine (196), , California, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 | Jan 13, 2010 Tap at the Denver Airport tap house. Dark, dark brown...almost black. Creamy beige head that sticks around forever and coasts the glass. Cocoa nose. Taste is roasty...coffee and smoke. Palate is kind of weak. popkow (131), New York, New York, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Jan 9, 2010 Dark brown with an average tan head. Caramel, chocolate malt with a hint of roasting chestnuts. Taste smooth for a traditional porter. Finhead (124), Illinois, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 | Dec 29, 2009 A beautiful black pour with red highlights and a frothy tan head. A malty caramel and chocolate aroma with traces of coffee. It has a creamy texture with medium sweetness. It has a smooth chocolate mixed with light coffee and a hint of bitterness in the finish. holdenn (1467), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | Dec 27, 2009 Pours a dark brown with a beige head that fades to a ring. Malty nose some roasted malts and cola. Dry earthy chocolate and roasted malts that have an odd finish. Slightly bitter but not that good and not interesting at all. Toxygen (419), Sanford, Florida, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 10/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 | Dec 20, 2009 (br-btl bu-lbl, 5.5%)
mhgy, ^chclt-malt, rich and balanced, easy-drinking. rader58 (223), Leawood, Kansas, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Dec 17, 2009 Pours a dark brown/black. Aroma of coffee with a hint of molasses. Taste is somewhat bitter with a heavy coffee flavor. Dry finish. Not bad. thornecb (1861), Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | Dec 10, 2009 Pours mahogany-tinged black into a shaker. Mocha head quickly recedes leaving scant sheets. Mild carob aromas. Smooth and light with mild chocolate and smoke and an abrupt, watery finish.
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