2.2 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 8/20
12oz bottle, thanks CaptainCougar. Small beige head atop clear dark brown body. Aroma is moderately sweet, milk chocolate, some caramel/cola, raisin, spicy. Taste is moderately sweet, chococaramel, light raisin. Light-medium body, somewhat watery.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Sweet chocolate nose with a touch of molasses. Taste is lightly sweet, lightly bitter, some molasses, chocolate. Brown porter.
3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 12/20
355mL. Says porter on the label but in the description says German brown mild ale. Hmmm. The pour is a deep ruby with a healthy, beige to khaki head. Nice retention if a bit suddy. Nose is quite nice: fruit cake, ginger, cinnamon/nutmeg, mulled cider. Taste is watery, ashy, mildly tart, small bitterness. Tartness and ash really through it for a loop.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle shared by CaptainCougar. Pours clear dark brown with an average, frothy light tan head, medium retention and light lacing. Aroma is caramel and chocolate malt with light spicy and earthy hops. Medium malt with light hop bitterness and a dry finish. Medium-light body, light warmth and carbonation.
3.4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle courtesy of CaptainCougar, thank you sir! Very dark brown, large, fine bubbled tan head. Aroma of pumpernickel toast. Taste is bitter chocolate soda. OK.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
@Victors Fantasy Tasting-12oz bottle-pours a light brown head and brown with red color. Aroma is dark malt-chocolate, some earthy. Taste is dark malt-chocolate/roasty, secondary earthy hops. Some butter.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle at Victor’s bracket box tasting at Paul’s. Pours a clear tawny brown with a thin white head. Toast and warm caramel. Medium bodied, Roast, chocolate, toast.
2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Bottle at Paul’s. Pours black. Nose/taste of burnt black malt, dry bitter chocolate and butter graham cracker. Dry bitter chocolate finish. Light to medium body.
2.6 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 9/20
Dark brown, thin tan head that dissipates over time. Heavy roast and diacetyl throughout, bit of cocoa and cardboard with a splash of oatmeal. Oily, slick body with a buttery finish.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle. Pours a opaque black color with a medium brown head. The aroma is light metal and toffe. The flavor is sweet nutty and metallic roasted malts. Lingering bitterness in the finish. Easygoing.
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