3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
An opaque brown beer with a huge brown head. The aroma is very sweet and lovely roasted, but also with hints of alcohol. The flavor is very roasted giving it a very dry mouthfeel right from the beginning, but it also contains light spicy notes and hints of cellery. The end is dry and roasted. Quite nice. Thanks Papsø for sharing.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
(On tap) Black and completely opaque beer with a creamy, beige head leaving some neat laces. Fat, rich, malty nose. Medium body with plenty of hard roasted - but not burnt - malt. Notes of chocolate and a dry, pleasant but not overwhelmingly bitter finish. A great, light porter. 210306
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottled. Dark ruby red/dark brown colour. mediumsized brown head. Caramellish, very sweet malts in aroma along with some roasted notes. Also some dark chocolate and coffee. Flavour is strongly smoked, some chocolate, and old coffee there. Very pleasant brew. Sticky and dry palate in finish. Aftertaste is roasted and sweet caramellish/hoppy.
2.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
Bottled, thanks beerhandy!Very dark brown, average head. Appley coffee aroma. Dryish and medium bodied, very fruity for a porter. The mouthfeel is light and somewhat fizzy and the finish salty. My least favourite from an otherwise solid brewer.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle, thanks to Papsø for sharing.
Black coloured with a beige head.
Roasted aroma of malts, pine needles and hops.
Roasted flavour of malts, pine needles and hops.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Date: 01/08/2005
Mode: Bottle
Source: Trade
dark opaque brown, whispy tan head, hoppy roasted malt aroma, rich malt flavor, lots of chocolate character well balanced without being hoppy, light roasted finish, a good rich chocoater porter with a bit too much hops
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Date: 04/21/2007
Mode: bottle
Source: tasting
hops have faded with age and the rich chocolate has dimenished as well
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.1/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **+/4
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Very large head, rocky and with sizeable bubbles. Burgundy-tinged dark brown colour. The aroma shows a black malt acidity, the cookie part of an Oreo, and hints of coffee. Dark malt bitterness pervades on the palate, with cocoa, almond shell, and a touch of flowery hop far in the background. Slightly tart in the finish. Thin body overall. I can see the popularity of this beer - it shares many traits with the great one (St. Ambroise Oatmeal Stout) - the bitterness, strong dark malt character...but it is neither as complex, nor rounded, nor full of body as the great one. It is decent, but definitely Tier Two or Three.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
(Bottle) Pours a carbonated dark brown body with a large frothy tan head. Aroma of chocolate, roasted malt, coffee, and celery. Flavor of coffee and roasted malt with some chocolate.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle. Pours a dark brown color with a small off-white head. Has a roasted malty chocolate aroma with some hoppy hints. Roasted malty slightly burnt chocolate flavor. Has a roasted malty chocolate finish.
3.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottled (BB 05/2006)
Almost opaque dark ruby, good firm creamy expresso head. Juicy hoppy aroma with roasted notes. Medium-bodied, chocolaty roasted, decently hoppy. As expected, not alcoholic, more "session porter-like". Roasted malty aftertaste. Balanced tasty porter.
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