4.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Super thick dark brown, nearly black, big thick cocoa brown head thats nice and firm and sits a good while before fading to a skim and a puffy collar, sticky clumpy sheeting lace all over the glass, a nice looking porter. Nose is a bit subdued but is very nice to behold once you get into it, solid dry roastyness, chocolate tones and coffee. Taste has a very nice mix of milk chocolate that melds into a adequately deep roastyness and the coffee notes are just right with a nice touch of lightly drying finish and adds some cocoa touches too. Quite scrumptious. Solid medium body with a milky smooth and creamy texture. A great drinkin' porter, way better then the petroglyph porter that they had before. A top notch drinkin' porter in my book. Right up there with Bell's and Deschutes. Yum!
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 15/20
UPDATED: NOV 11, 2005 Served on hand pumped cask. Clear chocolate brown pour, with a finger of super creamy fine mocha latte head. Peculiarly delectable aroma of light chocolate, cinnamon, and chipotle. Strong earthy and grass aroma notes show through. Casking leaves this beer a little watery than I wish it was. Great flavors of chocolate (mellowed with nuts), coffee with raw cane sugar and more fresh dug earth. A metallic note or two that detract slightly. Starts off with a rich band, but quickly thins out into watery chocolate. Palate is overwhelmingly watery, but not bad. Aftertaste is a dry nutty smack. This beer has been well roasted, not burnt, but is just average in my book. The malt is very rich and well done, which is nicely balanced by what seem to be a good dose of centennial hops. Retastes of this brew have found it with a thicker chocolate and coffee profiile, while other batches exhibit a more watery caramel style.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Dark brown color with a medium head. Chocolate aroma with a bit of coffee. Damn bitter chocalate taste. Much more of the espresso presence than a mild coffee. The malts are well roasted, but not scorched. Tasty!
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Dark Brown Coloring. Good Dark Head... Aroma is Light and Not Very Revealing..But Flavor Takes Care of That...Nice Chocolate Flavor...Bitter and Coffee...Good Roasts...Little Dry at the End. Overall Not Bad At All!!!
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