 zathrus13 (1296), Mount Laurel, New Jersey, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Jun 25, 2009 Bottle, thanks Shawn. Pours black, with a brown head. Aroma is chocolate, coffee, malt, and some hops. Flavor is chocolate, hops, coffee, and dark fruit.
Brigadier (1230), Chagrin Falls, Ohio, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jun 22, 2009 12 oz bottle
Thanks for someone for sending this as a bonus. Now that it is available locally I may have to pick up a sixer in the future. While it is not a spectacular porter it is well enough done to merit the roughly $10 price point for six bottles. I hope more Dark Horse makes it way to Ohio soon.
Aroma / Appearance - The tan thin head and black fluid body contain a mix of smoky chocolate, rich coffee, and maltiness. It smells much like you would expect a porter to smell, especially one from a brewery who knows what they are doing.
Flavor / Palate - Smoke, bittersweet chocolate, and an intense roasty aspect form the base of a solid experience. Without being over the top in coffee grounds it gives a smooth espresso-like flavor to the finish. At 7.5% ABV it is very drinkable and worth investigating further.
ewestern (198), Ohio, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Jun 8, 2009 Black beer with a frothy dark tan head, very nice lacing. Sweet malt aroma like chocolate covered dark fruits, powerful but not overly so. Aroma is more powerful than the flavor but flavor is much the same. Bit of a sour bitter finish. Coffee in the finish. Nice and easy to drink.
shawnm213 (914), South Bend, Indiana, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jun 6, 2009 pours a deep brown with a tan head. roasted malts, bittersweet chocolate, toast, coffee, nuts, liquorice. very smooth and drinkable. slightly sticky and creamy mouthfeel. pretty happy with this one.
Nephilium (547), Ohio, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jun 3, 2009 Nice coffee/roasted aroma to start with, just hints of chocolate. Pours an opaque black, with a dusting of light tan head. The flavor of the beer comes across with bitter coffee and chocolate notes. Nice full mouthfeel, and very drinkable. A good solid beer, and yet another reason I’m happy that Dark Horse has started distributing to Cleveland.
carlb (37), East Lansing, Michigan, USA
| 2.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 9/20 |
May 27, 2009 Poured a beautiful silky black with rather modest head. The head is dark-brown, like the "crema" on the espresso. Has an oily look and dissipates within a minute to a thin film. Chocolate notes on the palate. Rather light formation of Belgian lace. Nice lingering. Medium body. Not as dense as the color and pour suggested. Subdued roasted notes. Hints of coffee. Some bitter hops. I like it, but am not overly impressed. I expected more ale yeast character. While I will not seek it out, it is better than a great many beers.
bluemooner (230), Blaine, Minnesota, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
May 25, 2009 Pours a deep black, motor oil like in color and texture with a medium brown head. Aroma is of dark chocolate, some coffee, earthiness, and some hints of nuts. Flavor is similar, chocolate, coffee, nuts, malts, toffee, some sweet roastiness, and a slightly bitter finish. Quite good overall.
RyanMM (46), Ferndale, Michigan, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 11/20 |
May 23, 2009 Porterish. Nice to look at. Thick mouthfeel, quite creamy. Moderately bitter finish. Kind of bland.
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