3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
UPDATED: JAN 14, 2012 draft. phenolic, dusty, peppery nose at first but the head quickly diminishes and flattens. fluffy chocolate and cookie crumb spiced clove and coffee phenols with toasted grains, roast, silken chocolate and a frothy, medium light body. delicate and full flavored without being a brute.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Pour is dark brownish black at the brewery, off white almost tan head. Aroma has notes of spicy, cracker, caramel, some roast and bitter coffee and slight chocolate notes. Taste is a mix of roast, some spice, biscuit, smoky coffee notes, touch of caramel, finishes fairly dry.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
On tap at Wynkoop Parade of Darks poured a clear dark reddish brown with a small lingering tan head. Aromas of roastiness, milk chocolate, light vanilla and light coffee. Palate was medium bodied and smooth. Flavors of milk chocolate, roastiness, light vanilla and light coffee with a smooth lingering chocolate finish.
4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
Tap @ brewery. Clear dark dark brown in color with a big nose of roasted black malts, roast chocolate, some soft notes of coffee grounds, and a slight licorice tone. Quite aromatic. And quite flavorful too! Some dark chocolate, some brown cereal malts, with a slight kick f coffee flavors. Not a punch in the face, but a full palate nonetheless, even though it was medium-ish bodied. Roasty dark with a chocolatey sweetness. Delightful!
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
UPDATED: MAR 1, 2011 Tap at the brewery. Dark brown appearance, very carbonated with a huge light brown head. Dark roasted malts with some sweetness in the nose. Somewhat creamy, dark malty beer. Stronger bitterness than most porters. Pretty good and pretty interesting.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
"German style porter" - I think this translates into schwarzbier brewed with ale yeast - a lot of deeply caramelized sugars and roast in the favor - a hint of acidity to balance - minimal hop profile - light berry-ish esters - a hint of smoke and dry, roasty malt in the finish - nice, but a little less sweetness would be preferred.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Sample at the brewery on 9/16/10. Never heard of a German porter before, so I’m intrigued. Black pour with a medium tan head. Roasty nose with plenty of chocolate, some licorice and a hint of metal. Sweet chocolate flavor up front with a bit of licorice before a roasty coffee finish. Very nice!
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