 Quake1028 (628), Tampa, Florida, USA
Oct 13, 2007 Updated: Oct 14, 2007
Tampa RB Gathering Beer #3....Courtesy of mgumby10.....dark brown pour, black edges, small lasting tan ring....nose of roasted malts, dark fruits, coffee grounds and chocolate....flavor chocolate, coffee, dark fruits, roasted malts....sticky palate, medium-full bodied....lengthy finish
SuzyGreenberg (1028), Seattle, Washington, USA
Sep 30, 2008 22 oz. bottle - huge thanks to springslicker for this tasty treat; roasty brown with very thin tan head; roasty aromas of rich chocolate; much more on the sweet rather than bitter side; drinks dry with slight sweetness; body on the thin side and just a touch of sour; flavors of chocolate, wood, roasted malts; wow, just mainly chocolaty goodness; and yes, i did lick this bottle as i finished it off!! haha; i must know where this brewer is working now so i can get more of this!!
glkaiser (999), Seattle, Washington, USA
Sep 25, 2008 Big thanks to SuzyGreenberg. Lots of coffee and chocolate plus some dark fruit and salty licorice. Very drinkable with moderate sweetenss and medium body. Could stand to be a bit thicker. Very solid.
Nugget (30), Seattle, Washington, USA
Aug 20, 2008 Also thanks, SuzyGreenberg! And thanks after4ever for bringing me the glass of this while I was busy running around. Looks frigging black, with a tiny amount of khaki-colored head. Smells severely chocolate-y with hints of toast and hazelnuts. Seemingly a little thin-bodied but that doesn’t really matter. Mellow- not a punch in the mouth, and I’m a dude who is all about subtleties. Magnificent!
after4ever (1751), Brier, Washington, USA
Aug 20, 2008 22. Thanks, SuzyGreenberg! Holy cow, what a treat! Pours jet black, laceless. No legs. Virtually headless, maybe a couple filmy bubbles at first. Huge and beautiful dark chocolate nose. Still. Light, feathery body. Rich, roasty, chocolatey mid-palate. Doesn’t have the hop bite, funky prune, or teriyaki overtones so common in big black beers like this, especially when they have some years on ’em. Big, bold, flavorful, but has a mild and gently sweet finish. Amazingly well-balanced and proportionate all the way through. Astonishingly good.
GAManiac (338), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Aug 16, 2008 Big thanks to Adam at Green’s for this gem. Pours a viscous, oil slick black right out of the bottle. I wasn’t sure if this one would have much life left in it, but it produced a 2-finger mocha head that lingered as a cap throughout leaving good lacing. Possibly the best looking porter I’ve ever seen. Huge dark chocolate malts and licorice in the aroma with some wood showing up as well. Taste is massively complex for this style with the aforementioned chocolate with lots of dark fruit and brown sugar. Hints of wood and booze notes in there as well finishing slightly bitter. Only the slightest bit of oxidation in the smell and taste. The mouthfeel is spectacular - silky smooth with strong carbonation. I love this beer, and considering it’s the first Dogwood I’ve had, it makes me even more disappointing that I missed out on this gem of a brewery. Great, great beer.
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