3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Draught at the brewpub
Very dark brown colour. The aroma is mainly chocolatey with a slight hint of roast. Medium body with a coffee accent and a light chocolate character. A bit of breadcrust as well. Straightforward example.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Draft. Deep brown with diminishing khaki head. Aroma comes across with a lactic tartness at first, but warms into some choc and herb stuff. Flavor is neatly strung between cranberries, tea, cola, and some more mysterious woody tobacco things. Finishes mostly sharp with some lingering rooty roundness.
2.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
A dark brown porter with cherry hues and a thick moka head. in aroma, a strong butterscotch and chocolate, with some coffee notes. In mouth, a bit of herbal hops, chocolate, and butterscotch, light bodied. On tap at brewpub, August 17, 2009.
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Dark brown color with ruby glints. Decent tan head. Aroma is primarily coffee. Medium body with sharply creamy carbonation. Flavor is coffee over dark toasted malt. Chocolate is a minor feature. There’s hop bitter to go with the toast. Very decent porter.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Tap at the brewpub. Deep brown body with red at the edges. A thick, yellowish khaki head topped it. The aroma was milk chocolate with some light coffee and almonds. The taste was milk chocolate with some mocha. A nice roasted finish. Decent.
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
I had this 5(?) years ago when I stayed in Calistoga with my wife. Nice beer. I remember it being very toasty and having some nice java and mocha flavors. I think I tried 4 beers at dinner there and this one was one of the 2 that I really liked.
2.4 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 8/20
Mildly roasted lactic nose with a touch of cocoa. Thin and dissipating on the palate with an overly astringent finish.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Roasted malt nose, deep dark opaque brown color, low tight head. Slight chocolate in the body at first, deep burnt flavor emerges. Dry coffee end, thinish body. A little too roated, but fun to drink.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Draft. Brown beer with a thin tan head. Roasty aroma. Big roasty, chocolate, coffee flavor. Medium bodied. Slight astringency. Lingering roast.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
At the brewpub: Black with a small head. Chocolate and toasted malt nose and taste. Medium bodied- medium long lasting finish.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Dark brown beer with a thick, brown, lasting head. The way it should be. Los of roasted malt and burnt flavors. Some coffee and bittersweet chocolate as well.
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