4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
A good porter as porters go, caramel and some what malty in the nose. Decent hops and a nice flavor. Drinkable!
4.1 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Not too bad but not excellent. Ok with food & probably a great party brew!
3.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
Once bottled, now draught only product found at the brewpub and a few outlets. Dominion Black and Tan pours to a beautiful, bright, deep brown/light black color with a creamy tan head, and a moderate amount of carbonation. The nose is packed with lots of aroma. Waves of chocolate malt, pale malt, a touch of roast, and some nice grassy hop aromatics flood the nose. The palate is firm, yet the body is soft enough, making this beer very gentle on the tongue. Flavors of sweet malt, pale malt, chocolate, coffee and subtle hints of roast fill the mouth. Dominion Black and Tan finishes with more sweet and chocolate malt flavors up front, then ends with a slightly roasty and bitter hop finish. Good with pub grub, and a nice session beer at the bar at OD.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Deep red body with a large off-white head. Light roasted malt aroma. Sweet heavy chocolate flavor with some roasted malt hints.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
On tap at the brewpub on 7/16/06: Pours a clear dark mahogany with a nicely-lacing off-white head. Aroma has a nice light toasty caramel sweetness with a touch of piny hoppiness. Body starts with a pleasant earthy sweet caramel maltiness, nicely-balanced with an earthy, mildly bitter hoppiness and toasty cookie dough flavor.
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Crystal clear ruby brew. Medium-sized, khaki-colored, frothy head. Weeping lacework.
The aroma is of chocolate, coffee, vanilla and caramel.
Well-balanced with dark chocolate, caramel and coffee flavors dominating. Bitter and tangy hops. Medium-bodied with a fizzy mouthfeel. Short, crisp, clean finish. A tad thin, but very drinkable.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Very black. Sweet coffeeish palate. Could use more body, a bit watery.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Tap, Dulles airport. Almost opaque dark brown colour with a slim tan head. Roasted malty aroma. Roasted malty taste with hint of chocolate and some late bitterness. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation. Pretty good really.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
I found this to be an enjoyable offering. It was however hard on my stomach.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
On tap at Dulles. Pours a darker brown color, creamy tan head. Aroma was lightly roasty, and a bit sweet. Chocolaty. Flavor also has the sweeter roasty prescence, finishes with a little hop bitterness. Medium bodied, fairly smooth. Not bad.
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