 demitriustown (579), Macomb, Michigan, USA
Mar 20, 2008
12 oz bottle: Pours an almost opaque black color with little to no head. Aroma is deep dark chocolate and a light coffee note as well. A nice roasted caramel malt characteristic as well, but I’m not really detecting a "bold hop presence" as it says in the description. Taste is wonderful that’s where this beer comes through. Lovely chocolate and roasted malt characteristic as warming on the body and the coffee flavor comes through. Aftertaste is really good as well with a lingering chocolate/coffee taste that makes this a really nice porter. Overall, Dang this stuff is good. I would buy it again in a heart beat.
Ober (307), Best, Netherlands
Sep 5, 2008 @ the tasting session by Joes. A dark red/brown colored beer, with a small beige head. An aroma of dark fruits like prune, dates and raisins. The taste of dark roasted malts, dried dark fruits. It’s dry bitter. The aftertaste is also dry bitter. A very good beer.
hombrepalo (465), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Sep 2, 2008 On tap @ Maproom. Solid Porter! Dark, almost black, but with some ruby around the edges. Nice white head, an excellent contrast. Smell was very pleasing. The taste was great. Chochlates, coffee, and all around goodness.
saber2th (7), Harrison Township, Michigan, USA
does not count  Aug 25, 2008 12 oz. bottle. Just a very solid porter! Good color, nice brown head and full of flavor!
brewandbbq (226), Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
Aug 22, 2008 Pours dark mahogany with amber hues on the edges. A half-inch head of beige had moderate retention and smears of lacework lasted throughout.
Roasted coffee, dark malts, caramel, nougat, and oreo shells fill the nose. Very clean and balanced, with a high level of complexity for a porter.
Fullish bodied, shy of thick. A happy medium between chewy and ordinary. Creamy.
Roasted malt, coffee, bitter chocolate, and an underlying fruit note lead off the pallet.
A firm, drying bitterness follows through along with brownie bits and biscuits.
Finishes with lingering bitter chocolate, and fading cookie crumbs.
Nice job on this one, very quaffable without being boring.
jimmay (15), Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Aug 18, 2008 Bottle. Pours very dark, not black. Brown head, condenses to very fine head. Fairly carbonated. Smokey, a little bit of chocolate. Mildly hopped.
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