 MrRoss (617), Delta, British Columbia, Canada
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Jul 15, 2009 Solid nines all ’round for this baby. Seriously dark colour, almost no head, and an inviting melange of chocolate/coffee/malts to please your sniffer. Taste was much the same, and pretty damned good it was! Mouthfeel was as it should be, neither thin nor thick, and a pleasant aftertaste to boot.
WesKBob (321), Bethany, Oklahoma, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jul 14, 2009 Pours a very dark brown. Creamy moderate tan head with good retention and lacing. A beautiful beer. Aroma is toasted malt and dark chocolate. Flavor is roasted and lots of coffee. Nice thick mouthfeel and a decent alcohol burn. Would be a great winter warmer beer. Not much in the way of complexity, but a very nicely done porter.
thirdeye11 (564), Texas, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jul 14, 2009 (12oz bottle) Pours a mostly opaque dark brown, 1 finger head that recedes fairly quickly, nice lacing on the glass. Smell is the nicest part of the beer with lightly roasted malts, semi-sweet chocolate and some alcohol when cold. Pretty light on flavor with no coffee or dark cocoa flavors, more prominent roasted flavors as it warms up but it’s drinkable at any temperature even 38 degrees. Very smooth and balanced, some hints of alcohol even when warm.
Carbonation fades as it warms, body is a little light too for the style. Hop bitterness and dark chocolate as it gets to room temperature. Extremely drinkable. Everyone should seek this out.
obguthr (1081), Poquoson, Virginia, USA
| 2.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 3/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 9/20 |
Jul 10, 2009 Dated: 06/11/09 Weak aroma of raisins. Black with a thin yellow head. Espresso flavor but flat watery mouthfeel. Dirt finish. Little complexity.With so many outstanding porters available this one lags behind.
scoth (294), Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jul 7, 2009 Pours deep brown, black in the glass, with a medium tan head, fine lasting lacing. Smells of chocolate, espresso, apple, molasses, hay and pine. Medium-thin body, velvety smooth, with some crispness. Tastes of dark chocolate, raspberry, citrus, and pine. Slightly mineral flavor, which compliments the malts. Well balanced.
emoore0024 (25), USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jul 1, 2009 Great Porter. Nice smooth, sweet, pours dark. agree with comment below hint of blackberry. One of my favorite porters.
leems (150), Portland, Oregon, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Jun 30, 2009 Many a tasting, this beer pours a nice almost black with a red tint. The head is thin but a nice sticky tan. Aroma is roasted coffee, chocolate, and a little hop kick. Flavor is much the same but fairly intense. This beer was my first love, and is always very drinkable even on a 90+ degree day.
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