3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
On tap @ Brewers Den poured a clear dark reddish black with a small lasting brown head. Aromas of roasted malt, coffee, bitter chocolate and a hint of smoke. Palate was medium bodied and smooth. Flavors of roasted malt, bitter chocolate and a hint of smoke with a lingering roasty bitter finish.
2.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 11/20
Had on tap at the brewpub. Not a great porter. Very black, chocolately, lacey, some coffee, not all well integrated. Somewhat acidic and sour.
2.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
Draught at the brewpub
Black color. Coffee aroma. Coffee flavor, not much burnt, more like dark chocolate. Different from the average, but not very good.
2.2 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 3/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 8/20
UPDATED: JAN 15, 2009 Draft at the brewery. Dark brown/black. Creamy medium dark brown head. Something wrong here: smoky butter, heavy char, astringent buttered burnt coffee grounds. Barf! Porter rating #200, huzzah!
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Tap. Pours a pitch black with minimal tan head. Nose is roasty malts, chocolate and coffee. Taste is sweet cocoa, salty toasted nuts, roasted coffee and a mild hop finish. A little too much on the sweet side for me. Medium, semi-creamy mouth feel.
3.9 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
(Draught) Pours a dark brown body with a spare beige head. Aroma of chocolate, caramel, light coffee, and vanilla extract. Flavor of roasted malt, chocolate, and light coffee. One of the better crafted porters I have sampled in a while.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
On tap @ Brewers Den
Black with a frothy brown head.
Aroma and flavor of sweet malts, chocolate, coffee and roast.
Creamy, smooth mouthfeel. Medium bodied with a sweet roasty finish.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
On draught at the Brewer’s Den (Sonora Brewhouse) in Phoenix, AZ as their Vanilla Porter. Pours an opaque dark brown brew with a thin tan head that quickly dissipates to a thin tan ring and some film top. Aroma of dark toasted black malt, dark chocolate, vanilla and some soy sauce. Taste is full bodied, light carbonated with flavors of dark roasted malt, chocolate, a touch of coffee and even some black licorice. Finish is smooth, creamy, semi-dry with a dark toasted malt aftertaste.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
UPDATED: MAY 24, 2008 pot belly porter @ the pub...nice near black pour with a fluffy khaki head. heavy soy aroma with smokey bacon and dark roasted malts. medium bodied. flavor has mild coffee notes, burnt dark dried fruit and slightly sweet roastiness. has a saltiness that keeps everything in check...
cask with crystal hops... smells very wet almost like grass clippings. that smell carries over to the flavor and combines with the usual porter. i feel it distracts from a really good porter. it’s not bad. it was just unnecessary. 7/4/7/3/15=3.6
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Draft at the pub. Now to be known as Midnight Porter. Aroma of toasted malt with a chocolate hint. Nice blackish color with ruby hilites. The tan head didn’t stick. Starts sweetish, not too thick, with lightly roasted malt, chocolate hints, and a mellow finish. Quite nice.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Draft at the brewpub. Opaque black color with orange highlights. Head was tan and left some lace on the glass. Aroma was light coffee. Slightly sweet on the tongue. Tatsed of dark chocolate and coffee with a subdued roasty finish. Solid.
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