Dark brown porter covered by a slice of beige head. Quite aromatic for a dark beer. This is roasty, yes, but mostly cerealic, hinting at a certain oatmeal character. Instead of taking the classic chocolate/coffee route, it heads towards licorice territory. In doing so, it manages to reach out towards a fair fruity background that haunts the finish with its tasty blackberry and dark grape hints. It remains mostly thin, but tasty enough for a brewpub porter.

Draft at brewpub. Dark brown pour with a moderate light brown head that diminished slowly. Medium roasted malt aroma. Medium body. Solid roasted malt nutty flavor with a average smooth finish.

Draft at the brewpub: Rich and milky, dark and toasty. Nice lactose sweetness over the top of a lightly bitter porter. Good. Best of the three I tried here.

Light, smokey toast aroma. Deep clear cola brown. Dry with medium nuttiness and parched coffee. Very good balance, smooth and drinkable.

Sample at the brewpub - Poured black with a short white head and minimal lacing. Aromas of toasted malts and nuts. Some notes of chocolate come out in the flavor and more of the roasted malts and nut flavor as well. Body is rather thin and was disappointing after the aroma.