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RATINGS: 54   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.28   EST. CALORIES: 150   ABV: 5%
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Dark in color, yet surprisingly medium in body. Complex roasted malt flavors with a chocolatey velvet finish.


3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
ChillCoat (1030) - Concord, USA - MAR 17, 2006
Bottled. Pours dark brown with tan lacing, no head to speak of. Malty aroma with some chocolate notes. Thick mouth feel with notes of prunes and chocolate. Dry finish with a hint of bitterness. A good porter.

2.4
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 9/20
Ernestoo (4) - - MAY 22, 2012 does not count
Too light, no after taste, no aroma. Wouldn’t bother with it unless you want a light, tasteless brew

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
MattH (390) - California, USA - APR 4, 2012
Tap. Dark brown pour. Aroma of dark chocolate. Taste is vinous and roasty with a good amount of dark chocolate. Like the other beers at the brewery, the body is light and the amount of carbonation is low. Good beer.

3.7
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
bhensonb (7583) - Woodland, California, USA - MAR 20, 2012
Tap at the Fish Hoppers Restaurant in Monterey, CA. Pours dark brown with ruby glints and a big creamy light tan head. Nice chocolate aroma. Near med body. Flavor is chocolate, smooth burnt malt, and a light, light touch of coffee with some herby hop. Finishes nearly dry and nicely bitter.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
GG (1980) - NorCal, California, USA - DEC 29, 2011
12oz bottle -

Found most, if not all, of the English Ales while on a recent stop in Monterey. Stopped off at Bottles and Bins and they had a great selection. The beer is really a nice porter. A mixed aroma of powdered chocolate, metal, dark fruit, and leather. Flavor has a nice combo of licorice, dark chocolate and light coffee bean. There is some bitterness that reminds me of molasses/burnt sugar. Probably the black patent. Very nice pour with a black body and a light tan 1" head. Tasty beer.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Oscbert (769) - Sacramento, California, USA - APR 25, 2011
~Roasty, coffee chocolate, light and enjoyable. ~pours clear black with red tints, small off white head. ~Roasty chocolate coffee flavor, slight astringency. Well balanced. ~Med body, med CO2, malty roasty lingering bitterness. The CO2, is a bit high. ~Enjoyable porter. Could drink a few of these.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
badlizard (4411) - San Diego, California, USA - SEP 14, 2010
Very drk brown with a fizzy off white head. Sweet chocolate and grain aroma and taste with a semi dry coffee finish.

2.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
mike67 (452) - , New Jersey, USA - AUG 14, 2010
On tap at brewpub. Pours dark brown. Aroma is coffee and some dry fruit. Medium, crisp, watery body. Coffee and brown sugar on the palate. Not very complex brew.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 15/20
l1br4r14n (451) - Rancho Cucamonga, California, USA - JUL 9, 2010
Tap at brewpub. Sweet malt aroma, roasty and chocolate flavors, light and watery mouthfeel. Easy drinker.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
fidel (1302) - Livermore, California, USA - OCT 14, 2009
Poured very black on cask, smooth, dark fruits, roasted malts, chocolate, little leather.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
Ungstrup (23961) - Oamaru, NEW ZEALAND - JUL 16, 2009
Cask at Toronado. A pitch black beer with a bubbly brown head. The aroma has notes of chocolate and roasted malt. The flavor is sweet with strong notes of milk chocolate as well as medium notes of roasted malt, leading to a lightly bitter finish. Very smooth mouthfeel.


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