mikeybaby99 (6), Ohio, USA
does not count  Nov 9, 2001 My favorite beer! Rich foamy head complemented with chocolate & coffee while well hopped.
Larks (3), North Bend, Ohio, USA
does not count Feb 14, 2003 Perfection. A truly excellent Porter. There was only one place in Cincinnati that had this stuff on draft. Every once in a while you would see it in bottles. Now, my fav watering hole has it so make that 2 places. Life is good
 19641948 (492), Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
Apr 2, 2004 What a stellar beer!
Pours an opaque deep dark mahogany. Beige head is frothy and rocky, with sticky lacing all the way down. Aromas of fresh roast coffee, and chocolate. The taste is mesmerizing with its flavor. Freshly ground coffee, chocolate, roasted malt, a slight smokiness quality. An aftertaste that ties together the aroma and taste with its wonderful hop kick. Some porters are bland in the hop department, but this one gives a pleasant bite. For such a meaty porter, this beer is extremely smooth and very very very drinkable. Possibly the best porter out there, and the benchmark for brewers to strive to. Wow.
Papesd (2), waunakee, Wisconsin, USA
does not count Nov 10, 2004 29 years to the day, the Fitz went down.
An excellent porter. Coffee and chocolate.
It’s boldness reminds me of the stormy seas the day she went down.
cazort (374), Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Jan 12, 2005 Updated: Apr 30, 2008After drinking many more beers I have returned to change my rating to a 5. This is simply my favorite beer and I cannot rate it any other way. This beer is unlike any other. Aroma is very strong, and complex: initially a dark bitter vanilla, then a rich roasted malt. Extremely bitter. Very hoppy, very roasted. It has been one of my favourite beers since I first tried it, definitely my favourite porter, and has my favourite aroma of any beer. But it’s not for everyone: this is an extreme beer; it packs a punch and can come across as a bit coarse, unrefined, or too powerful. However, I want to emphasize that it is precisely this coarse and unrefined quality that I love about this beer. It tastes raw, uncontrollable, bizarre, overpowering...and yet somehow oddly comforting, wholesome, and heartwarming all at the same time. This is one beer that tastes twice as good on tap. In the bottle, the roasted quality overpowers the rest of the beer; on tap, much more complex and balanced, I would recommend for everyone to try this beer...it certainly is not going to be liked by everyone, but those who like it really seem to love it.
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