3.7 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask at Groveland Tap. Very dark brown pour with a foamy light tan head. One of the best smelling beers I can recall - just like smores. Mouthfeel is a little thin, and the hops seem to interfere with the taste you anticipate after you smell it, but overall very solid.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Growler. Pours black with a thin light tan head. Aroma of lots of chocolate, some peanut butter, lots of graham cracker, and perhaps a hint of marshmallow if you’re searching for it. Flavor is very rich in chocolate, lots of sweet malty notes, sweet sugary marshmallow (the sweetness is a bit odd at first and almost seems artificial, until you realize it’s the marshmallow), and a hint of smores in the finish. Could be more intense smores-wise (especially the graham cracker notes, which are missing from the flavor), but overall it was pretty good.
7/4/7/4/15 [3.7/5]
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask at St. Paul summer beer fest. Fantastic stuff. Just like smores at q camp fire. black pour with burnt marshmallow aroma and chocolate notes. Nole carbonation and a nice sweet finish. Was a great beer.
3.6 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 13/20
Growler @ Exira Beer Summit II, courtesy of bnielsen13. Thanks Brad! Deep brown/black appearance with a light brown head. Rich dessert aroma- milk chocolate, vanilla, marshmallows. Heavenly aroma. Pretty thin body. Rich chocolate, slightly tangy malty flavor with some cocoa, vanilla, and light espresso.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Firkin Fest 2011. Almost like a mild, but this has the great palate that I expect from Flat Earth porters. Roasted grain in the flavor and aroma and no significant hops. Light chocolate. Very smooth palate. Black beer, low carbonation.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
LCSB 2010. Growler. Brown pour. Off white head. This one is 100% cocoa puff or cocoa pebbles. Pure and simple it smelled like them and tasted like them. Good shit if you like chocolate!
3.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 1/5 OVERALL 13/20
UPDATED: OCT 25, 2010 Growler shared by Johnathan at the LCBS 10. Two words coco puffs. Smelled like it, tasted like.......
4.1 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Pours deep brown/black with off white head, aroma is chocolate, marshmellow, and graham cracker...exactly like a s’more. Taste is awesome, nice creamy mouthfeel and it tastes like a liquid s’more. Not sure how they did it, but a great brew!
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Growler pour from the brewery. Dark black pour, minimal carbonation and a slightly sweet chocolatey aroma. Flavor was intially biscuity on the start then bitter chocolate throughout and fininshed with and aftertaste of a tiny bit of smoke and marshmallow (no joke!). Very well balanced and not too sweet. Not sure how they did this one (flavor extracts maybe?), I asked and they said it was a "secret." Whatever they did, it works.
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