 emacgee (976), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
May 7, 2008
Handbottle from hophead75. Pours a nice dark brew. Some light in the pour but it sits black in the glass. Despite the handbottling the carbonation produces a one finger creamy coffee colored head. The aroma is very roasty, chocolatey, coffee, grain, lots of roast, a tad sweet, nice complexity, enjoyed the nose. The flavor is also very roasty, chocolate, coffee, grain, lightly sweet, some hops that add a nice bitterness. Feels a tad bitter in the mouth, roasty, some alcohol seems apparent. Finishes sweet and roasty. Nice porter.
aubreya (653), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
May 7, 2008 The color was dark black. The head was thin, creamy, and off-white. The aroma was coffee, roasty, sweet, and chocolate. The flavor was light coffee, roasty, and some hops. The palate was smooth. The finish was a little abrupt.
Stine (1279), St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
Apr 25, 2008 Finely handbottled. Frothy pour of rich oak brown with lingering red near the bottom. Aromatic of fresh dark roasted coffee and vanilla ice cream; bit of dark chocolate and cinnamon and sweet vegetables. Mulch. Pleasantly earthy and true to form. Flavor is milky, brown, nutty; roasted hazelnuts, some tartness of red apple, pistachio, grassiness. Wholeheartedly and without shame very reserved; some lush honeydew and even blood orange fruitiness and cool vanilla sweetness humming in the mid palate. Palate is soft, medium bodied and somewhat watery; sugary coffee and dry nut skin in the chasing finish. Very much a simple brown porter and a fine representation at that, full of barely there complexity and silky touch throughout. Thanks Andrew!
illinismitty (1331), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Mar 26, 2008 Updated: Mar 28, 2008Draft at Which Brew in Easton PA. Pours deep brown with a thin tan head. Aroma of roast and cocoa. Flavor is nicely balanced, which has flavors of nuts, chocolate, and nicely controlled dark roast. There is just enough bitterness to balance it out. Some astringency on the finish. Not bad. This leans toward the style of Brown Porter.
jason (1473), Easton, Pennsylvania, USA
Mar 26, 2008 Draft at Which Brew. Nice black body with thin head. Aroma is roast, chocolate, a bit faint. Flavor is roast, chocolate, nutty and a sweet malty body. Very smooth with a great chocolate after taste. This beer is far under rated.
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