3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Tasted from 11.2oz brown bottle into tulip. It poured a very dark reddish brown color with weak head but persistent thin layer of beige bubbles. Aromas of grainy malt, toast, caramelized brown sugar, English citrusy and earthy hops, fruity ale yeast esters, faint banana, even fainter black pepper phenols. Awesome yeast story! Just imagine a yeast strain unaffected by the industrial revolution, Western expansion, the global switch to lager fermentations, etc, etc, etc... Flavors: excellent balance of malt sweetness and tangy hops, caramelly again, bready, nutty, biscuity, notes of plums, cherries. Despite weak head, it had a light and spritzy mouthfeel, tart and dry finish. Very complex and refined porter. I can’t wait to have more.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Dark clear black. Fig or plum tastes. No head. Very smooth. This is solid.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Good stout. Really strong start but the finish seems a bit weak to me. On the front end, there are plenty of good malty flavors. I’d drink it with a smile every time it is offered.
3.7 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Caramel, molasses, coffee, and some peat/earth in the aroma. Flavor starts smooth and malty, with a little roast coffee bitterness in the finish. A lot lighter I expected given the aroma.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 14/20
Poured into pint glass. Deep clear brown bordering on black. Medium-low tan head that persists well past pouring. Smells great with aromas of coffee, chocolate, and malt. Taste follows with exactly the same. Deep malty richness with hardly any hint of bitter hops. Lacks complexity. Mouthfeel is thinner than most porters not very creamy. Overall a decent porter if a bit simple.
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Earlier Rating: 6/17/2012 Total Score: 3.3
Poured into pint glass. Deep clear brown bordering on black. Medium-low tan head that persists well past pouring. Smells great with aromas of coffee, chocolate, and malt. Taste follows with exactly the same. Deep malty richness with hardly any hint of bitter hops. Lacks complexity. Mouthfeel is thinner than most porters not very creamy. Overall a decent porter if a bit simple.
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3.5 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Smokey aroma, caramel color and thin head. Crisp very drinkable. Definite session beer.
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3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
From Notes: Poured hazy chestnut brown, with a small tan head. Nutty and caramelly aroma, mixed with some bready yeast. Medium-bodied, with a slight oilyness and a slight fizziness. Nutty flavor with a sweet note, maybe caramel, mixed in. Mild bready yeast note inthe finish.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
12 ounce bottle pours a dark brown color, aromas of chocolate, roast, and dark fruit. Flavors are the same, solid porter overall.
2.7 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Nice dark pour, looks stoutish. Taste is a little lighter than stout but still properly nasty in its own rite. Taste is a little of what I percieve to be old. Not bad overall. Some charcoal in there. Somewhat creamy palate with fine co2 sizzle.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
4/6/12. 12oz bottle. Dark brown pour, lots of red under the light, with a small tan head that fades and laces a little. Light chocolate aroma with some cream and sourness. Nice, though somewhat light, chocolate and cream flavor with some coffee and a hint of sourness. Not too shabby.
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