3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
(Bottle, Bishop’s Arms North, Stockholm) Black colour with frothy, pale brown head. Malty, roasted nose with notes of creamy chocolate, cocoa and coffee with milk. Malty, roasted taste with creamy chocolate, coffee, dark bread and a smooth cocoa bitterness in the finish. Slightly more than medium body, with a touch of dark fruit sweetness. Tasty and well balanced porter. Very nice.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
So, I saw this on the menuand thought, "Man, I’m not really in the mood for a porter, but I’ve wanted to try this for a while. What to do?" Try it, obviously. Smooth and rich, with a good mix of tradtional porter flavors, plus maybe a hint of spruce? maybe? Well made. Very tasty.
4.4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle @ home. Very dark brown appearance with a creamy, dark brown head. Roasted, espresso, dark chocolate, thick malty nose. Thick, creamy, a bit syrupy mouth feel. Roasted, dark chocolate, light vanilla, light to medium espresso dark malty flavor. A little bitter aftertaste along with espresso and chocolate. Excellent Porter!
4.4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
12 ounce bottle. Pours very dark brown color with a 2.5 finger dense tan head with incredible retention, with some very nice lacing on the glass. Aromas of chocolate, coffee, roasted malt, caramel, and some light citrus notes. The aromas are quite strong and inviting. Taste of strong coffee and dark chocolate; with roasted flavors, light caramel, and some smoke. There is a quite prominent bitterness that is present on the finish that lingers with chocolate and roasted flavors. The overall balance is fantastic between the sweetness and the bitterness. Incredibly smooth and creamy mouthfeel, medium carbonation and medium-full bodied. No alcohol presence detected at all other than a small warming after the finish. I have been seeking this out for a while, and I finally found it in 6 packs so I had to take the plunge for the whole pack. It is well worth the price for all 6, because this is outstanding, and so delicious.
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Black with a medium brown head. Aroma is sweet, hard roasted malt, coffee, a little vanilla and moderate dusty hoppiness. Flavor is quite sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and bitter finish. Soft and smooth. Fantastic porter that suited my casserole dinner perfectly. 030411
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
From Voldby, DK.
Bottled, 010411.
Black with beige head. Aroma of roasted malt and sweetness. Flavor with chocolate and coffee balanced to caramel and spices.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
12oz bottle. Poured a dark color with a off-white/near tan head. Aroma was roasted notes, vanilla, chocolates, anise notes, coffee definitely. Woah! Flavor was rich and roasted malts, chocolate. Great beer!
4.2 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle from Breeze Thru. Pours an opaque black with brown chocolate milk head. Aroma is roasted malts, perhaps a bit burnt?? plus caramel, coffee and chocolate with a slightly salty addition (nuts? soy sauce?). Taste is bittersweet chocolate, caramel, some coffee, some tartness. Finishes super smoothly bittersweet and somewhat thick with a touch of alcohol in the end. This offering won our porter taste test back a year or so ago and it is easy to see why.
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