3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
On tap at the brewery. The bartender told me how they were sued by Magic Hat of the name. Apparently having a "9" on the label is too close to #9. Anyway, the new name is still the same beer. A porter that focuses on the chocolate without completely neglecting the roast. I would drink this regularly if it was local and came with an appropriate price-tag.
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Draught at Eastide Club Tavern, Olympia
Aroma has roasted malt and toffee with English hops. Flavour is dry with roasted malt some toffee, English hops and coffee. A porter in English way.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
16 ounce draft at Moon Time in CDA. Pours very dark, a little tan head. Not much aroma, a little malty. Taste has notes of coffee and licorice. A nice porter. Thumbs up.
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3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Pours dark with minimal head. Smell is roasty with a bit of fruit. Taste is ashy roasty, a bit sweet. Very good.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
On tap on the Argosy Seattle harbor tour. Colour... Nearly black with a thin tan head. Nose.... Very toasty and roasty with mounds of chocolate! Palate... Lightly effervescent with a massive wave of dark chocolate and roasted nuts followed by more dark chocolate and some burnt sugar. A damn fine porter!
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Draft: poured a deep black with tan head. Aroma is bitter chocolate. Taste was dark bakers chocolate with a strong bitter coffee finish.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Sample from growler at Ale Wine & Spirits in Powell on 04/05/2012. The beer is a dark brown color with a medium thin light beige head that diminishes quickly to an outer ring. Spotty lacing. The aroma consists of roasted malt and coffee. Medium body with a roasty character of malt and coffee. Slight hops in the background. The finish is sweet with a short malt aftertaste. Decent overall.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Sampler Tray @Blue Star, Seattle. Dark brown body. Bitter chocolate aroma. Strong and bitter taste: burnt coffee and roasted almonds. It goes perfect with sweet chocolate cake, but it’s not a beer you drink pints of or enjoy by itself, really... (19.Dec 2011 in the pleasant company of Stefan)
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
On tap at the Two Seven bar. Dark like a stout, lots of lacing. Like roasty malt. Tons of roast and coffee and malt. Yummy.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Draft at jules maes. Pours a nearly opaque black with a loose gray head that doesnt stick around too long. Decent spotty lace. Gorgeous big roasty nose. Chocolatey. Creamy medium body with lively carb. Roast, chocolate, and a bit of anise on the mid palate. Long roasty finish.
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