5 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 20/20
Style; glass: Strong Porter; snifter
25.4 fl oz x 8% ABV = 203.2 / 60 = 3.38 beers * 150 C = 507 calories (est.)
Purchased at: The Foodery. #rd and Arch, Phila, PA for $25.00
Aroma: citrus, cocoa, alcohol, roasted malts,
Visuals: fun, interesting, and intriguing packaging, the color of the remaining ashes of a burnt hearth, brown to black with a tan head, wholly opaque with a nice lace.
Taste: Sweet, then bitter, very much about coffee, chocolate, and dark roasted malts.
Palate: Well rounded mouthfeel, not drying.
Overall: An absolutely amazing brew. I’d have it again if I could afford it. A favorite.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle (thanks to Angeloregon)... Poured jet black with a rocky forming, light brown head. A little thin on the body. Some big roasted, chared malt characters. A hint of smoke, peat. Some toasted sweetness, vanilla. Super smooth, hardly any alcohol tones yet it reminded me of a stiff cocktail. Roast, campfire, dark chocolate, fresh pressed coffee, toffee toasted sweetness.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Nose is wine, port, some cedar wood, balanced roasted malt, weak late urinal cakes, feel is medium, carb Is quite low, taste is sweet alcohol, decent hazel, coffee, some sweet roasted malt, velvet alcohol note, earth,
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
bottle - Pours dark brown with a small light tan head. The aroma is of roast malt, dark fruit, and possibly some toffee. The flavor of this full-bodied brew is sweet and roasty with notes of chocolate. I’m not getting much spice. Maybe age has caused them to be more subdued. Very good brew despite that though.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Dichter Malzantrunk mit minimaler Säure. Die Malzigkeit wird intensiver, rund, der Alkohol ist gut versteckt. Vollmundig, leicht süß, würzig, leicht nussig. Auch im Abgang wenig säuerlich, vollmundig malzig. Viel zu trocken, sonst gut! 12/12/11/12/8/12
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
75cl bottle @Kaisla, Helsinki. Poured black color with a beige head. Aroma has strong medicine notes, roasted malt and spices. Flavor has figs, christmas spices, roasted malt. Finish is quite dry, lots of strong coffee in it. Very nice porter.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle at Haket during Gothenburg Beer Festival 2011
Sampled on Friday September 2, 2011
Dark red color, brown head. Sweet, malty, spicy scent. Sweet, spicy, alcohol taste. Moussy mouthfeel, low bitterness.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Sampled at Gothenburg Beer Festival 2011. September 2, 2011
Pours liquid brown with a tired airy white head. Big Christmas aromas with orange peel, cloves, spruce and tea. On top of that some rich velvet chocolate aromas. The body feels slightly weak after the big aroma and is a small let down, though the taste is still good. More spices, a light tartness. Very tasty - would be a perfect Christmas gift for me at least!
3.5 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 14/20
Sampled from bottle at Kerstbierfestival Essen (Belgium), december 2010. Very dark brown color, not a very nice smell. Taste is very nice again and it has a near perfect mouthfeel. Very nice.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Darker brown to black coloured beer with medium off white head and light carbonation. Strong alcoholic roasted aroma, bacon roasted hinted. Full light creamy palate. Finish is light sweet bitter roasted, coffee bitter hinted with a longer light alcoholic dry touch. Good.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
A beautiful but heavy and rich stout, with sweetness and very spicy flavor. Not much christmas.
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