KBjam. Dark almost black pour with brown head and lace. Aroma of coffee and chocolate. Nice toasted malt flavor lends to a medium burnt coffee flavor with just the right choco kicker. Nice carbonation and mouthfeel. Pretty special porter.

Growler. Chocolate, toast, burnt/roasted malt, coffee and mild smoke in the aroma. Ruby hued dark brown with a thin and diminishing, but creamy, tan head. Very nice roast malt and sweet chocolate fore. Nice balance to it between roast bitter and sweet malt. Faint charry notes. Black chocolate, black coffee grounds...astringent, but in a complimentary way. Very solid brew.

On tap at the Federal. This is probably the best beer I’ve had from French Broad. Nice thick pour with an inky black body, modest head, and a lovely aroma of chocolate malts. The body is so thick and smooth, but without being too cloying. And the flavor is deeply milky, with roasts and even some slight vanilla coming through the chocolatey goodness. Fine stuff!

On tap at the Federal. Quite a tasty beer. Dark brown, slight head. Chocolately, slightly roasty, sweet overall. Much too easy to drink before dinner!

Tap at the Federal in Durham, NC. Very dark brown. Slightly off white head. Good lacing. Very chocolatey in the aroma and flavor. Definitely dominates everything else. Slightly bitter at the finish which evens things out. You could easily be tricked into thinking you’re enjoying a solid session beer and that 7.3% abv could easily creep up on you. Nice to have around.