3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
UPDATED: MAY 26, 2009 12 oz. bottle (2009) in a shaker; pours a pitch black w/ a large cinnamon head that rapidly diminishes into nothingness, lending this beer an almost Cola-like appearance; aroma hits you with the chocolate straight up, followed by coffee, hazelnut and sweet roastiness- pretty standard, smokey porter flavors, very nicely defined in this case; flavor is more chocolate, w/ the coffee bitterness a lot more evident than in the nose- this takes over and leads into a long, chicory bitter finish; thin-medium bodied. Quite a tasty brew, but the finish is a little heavy on the coffee. Probably on par with the Edmund Fitzgerald, but nowhere as smooth as the Founders Porter.
4.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
On tap at Baran, Bergen. Pours a pretty black colour with a nice medium brown head. Aromas of delicious coffee, chocolate and some fruit. The flavour has a even more pronounced coffee touch with dark bitter chocolate, and some salt and roasted malt. Soft mouthfeel but still a bit sparkly. Bitterness = medium+. A solid and well-balanced porter. I enjoyed every sip.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
Pours black with a reddish tinge and a brown head. Aroma of resiny hops, burnt malts, chocolate, and coffee. Strong smokey taste, creamy texture, and astringent finish. Alcohol is masked by smoke.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
355ml bottle @ Malja, Kuopio
Pours pitch black with a smooth foamy light brown head. Aroma of roasted malts, with notes of wood, tobacco and vanilla. Taste is roasty with some notes of wooden ash, tobacco and coffee. Finish is smooth and slightly roasty with some hints of dry wooden notes. Okay, quite well balanced and tasty.
4.4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
This is a great beer. Dark and roasty with a perfect mouthfeel. I would almost call it a stout. A lot of dark malt backbone and seriously roasted char. A wonderful beer that I would be glad to have again.
4.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
25 cl. draft @ Delirium Hoppy Loft // pitch black with a medium tanned head // mocha, coffee, dash cocoa, mellow chocolate, roasted malts (mellow at first, slightly more in the back), slight hops & hop bitterness in the back, slightly rough in finish // velvety & smooth // quite a lovely porter
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Draught. Rich chocolate and coffee nose. Pitch black with a brown head. Creamy and smooth. Roasty with chocolate and a touch of alcohol. Well rounded but some lingering fusels.
3.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Pours dark brown with a small head. Aroma dark malts, hops, roasted coffee. Strong palate, very dry. Not Bad.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
tap at Mikkeller Bar. Black with a nice beige head. Aroma and flavour of roasted malt, vanilla, chocolate, caramel and coffee.
4.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
Thick and black with smells of dark chocolate and tart cherries. Highly roasted flavors balanced with smooth dark chocolate, dark fruits, toast and hints of coffee. Extremely smooth.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Draught @ Mikkeller. Dark pour. Vanilla, coffee, toffee, caramel, dark chocolate. Medium body, bitter finish.
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