3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Very drak brown in color with a thin mocha head. Enterntaining to drink, just a plain old solid ale. As expected you get the chocolate and coffee notes and then wash them down with slight hoppiness leading to a crisp finish.
3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
This one pours an almost black color with a thin, diminishing tan head. It has a very light aroma of coffee and roasted malt. Body is light to medium with moderate carbonation. The flavor is mildly roasted with coffeeish notes of espresso and chocolate. A good porter to drink as a session brew.
3.4 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 16/20
Not much of an aroma on this one. Dark porter appearance with a thin off white head. Strong coffee flavors with choclate undertones. This beer seemed a little thin on the palate, but still, very enjoyable.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Dark brown with a reddish hue. Thick creamy tan head that lingers. Aroma is sweet and roasted. Reminded me a lot of Iron Hill Pig Iron Porter. Flavor is roasted coffee and burnt chocolate. Slightly dry finish, but there was something about the finish I didn't like and I can't place my finger on it. Overall this isn't a bad beer.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
UPDATED: FEB 28, 2006 Rerate bottle 2/28/06: Pours a transparent mahogany with a thin tan head. Aroma is sweet, earthy and milk chocolatey. Body starts with a smooth chocolatey sweetness, some earthy bittering hops and mild complexity. A nice porter, but not as good as the first time I tried it.
Bottle at RAF 2003: Pour is a dark brown with a full creamy head. Sweet, soft roasted malt aroma. Great interplay between sweet and sour throughout the palate finishing smooth and sweet like butter toffee. Good amount of complexity and very smooth. I was quite impressed with this beer, although it appears most were not.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
RAF: A dark brown ale with roasted profile. Very smooth. Mild bitterness.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Honestly this wasn't a good porter. Typical chocolate and coffee tones. Just not a spectaular mix. A bit disappointing.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Decent - but not as good as I has expected. Of course, I did try this a few days after trying Sierra Nevada Porter (which was excellent) for the first time. Something should have been better about this one - seemed a bit watery.
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