Custom Brewcrafters Double Dark Cream Porter

Brewed by Custom Brewcrafters
Style: Porter
Honeoye Falls, New York USA

Serve in English pint, Stem glass

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Date: 10/11/2008
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, Cellar Party

Appearance: dark brown, fine beige head, sudsy lace,
Aroma: dark chocolate aroma, touch of roasted, lots of drying earthyness,
Flavor: rich chocolate flavor, sour milk character brings out the chocolate but not in a good way,

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 3/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 5/20
Rating: 2/5.0
Drinkability: 3/10
Score: 4

Muddy dark brown; cocoa, hint of coffee in the nose. Semi-sweet chocolate in the finish. Otherwise a straight porter with no surprises.

Sampled from growler shared courtesy of Josh. Poured a dark brown color with a smaller sized off white head. Aromas of roast, coffee grounds, and some chocolate. Tastes of roast, lighter coffee and had light sour finish.

Deep dark porter with a very thin off white head. Nice chocolate malt aroma, with notes of moka coffee. In mouth, a decent light porter, short mouth, but with enough chocolate bitterness to sustain interest. The Real Beer Expo - Rochester, NY, Oct. 21, 2006.

Brewed for Clark’s Ale House real ale fest 2006. Certain coffee,by scent and by taste, and dark colour with lace. Could not get the creaminess, though there may have been a dash of vanilla. People who like porter were less than enthused. Mouthfeel was on to coffee ground. May work better on tap with added carbonation.
Earlier Rating: 4/27/2004 Total Score: 3.7
Nutty brown, roasty malts in taste and appearance. Cream in mouth like vanilla. Serve not too cold to bring out nuiances and forget your latte at Starbucks. Brownish tan head.

Bottle received via trade with jah noth. Pours black with an average, frothy, light brown head, mostly lasting with spare lacing. Aroma is average malt (caramel, chocolate), light hops (grass), average yeast (sweat, leather) with notes of tar and dust. Light bodied, oily texture, soft carbonation, and a metallic finish. Average duration, light sweetness, moderate acidity and bitterness.

Bottled. Poured very deep brown with a short cap of beige head. The aroma picked up well-roasted sweeter chocolates, vanilla, and lesser caramel.. very sweet, and quite enjoyable. The flavor had buttery-sweet chocolates, molasses, and a touch of coffee at the core.. light cocoa and earthy bitterness around along with a little vanilla.. toasted sweet chocolates on the finish.. tasty. Medium-bodied with a light-moderate roast to it.. on the sweet side.. I would’ve liked a little more influence from the hops, but it was very good.

2010-12-03. Black body with a modest tan head. Flavour has a sweet malty core with dry roasty overtones, dry finish with a light coffee character. 6+ Modest aroma with light roast character and a hint of hazelnut. 6+ Average plus palate. Straightforward, serviceable stout. Cask at Cole’s, Buffalo

Bottle 355 ml
Aroma: Clean fresh aroma, hint of hops , light roast to it. Mild and refreshing.
Appearance: Dark brown with garnet light. Large frothy , dark beige top. Good lace sown. Very presentable. 5-
Palate / Taste: Dry roast ash like , dark soul has this ale. Clean , proper straight feel. Mid accented by dark chocolate hints. Finish accented by wild leafy hop hints. Tasty brew.

Bottle (12oz). After how awful their ESB (yecchhh) was, I’m a-scared! Clear deep ruby pour, small tan foamy diminishing head. Smells pretty damned good - dry nutty roast malt, dry floral bitterness, a hint of sweetened coffee and oddly wet brick. The taste is too light, and a little lemon/sour (hello ESB) - the malt is weak, and the aftertaste of this is sour, stale and unpleasant - what a let-down from the aroma - I’ll avoid product from this "brewery" from now on.