 VeloVampire (387), Parkdale, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Feb 16, 2008
330 ml bottle - pours very, very dark brown for an old ale. Looks very much like a porter, with it’s sticky, two-finger tan cap. Gorgeous aroma of sweet milk chocolate, some green hops, dry cocoa, vanilla, and a touch of booze. Dry chocolate in the mouth with a long finish that goes from sweet to lactic to slightly bitter. Wow, this is good stuff, and it improves as it warms in the glass. Very smooth and chocolatey, I don’t know what else to say; it’s GREAT!!!!
jeremytoni (571), Swedesboro, New Jersey, USA
Aug 29, 2008 From a bottle poured black with a small brown head. Nice malty flavor with a lasting finish.
PilsnerPeter (1415), Flushing, New York, USA
Aug 29, 2008 Bottle: Dark, near opaque pour with a creamy tan head. Aroma is similar to a British Porter- lots of roast, licorice, raisins, and mild oxidized notes. The body is creamy and silky feeling. Has a very malty flavor. Dark roast, subtle, earthy leather-like notes, dark fruits (raisins), dark bitter chocolate, and a subtle purple grape. The finish offers some residual roast and mocha-like qualities. A fairly solid offering.
blutt59 (685), Dallas, Texas, USA
Aug 28, 2008 bottle, dark brown pour with slight fading chocolate head, nose is cocoa and vanilla extract, flavor is vanilla, chocolate, roasted coffee and woody dry finish
fredandboboflo (507), East Setauket, New York, USA
Aug 28, 2008 Bottle. Aroma of cherry, prune, roasted malt, coffee, chocolate, raisin, grape, sweet alcohol, all very rich. Flavor of bitter chocolate, cherry, caramel, nougat, coffee, sweet but never overbearing. A bit on the thin side in the mouth, but hardly a concern to such a delectable, complex brew.
LilBeerDoctor (508), East Setauket, New York, USA
Aug 25, 2008 Bottle. Pours black with a pretty light tan head that lasts. Aroma of alcohol, chocolate, sweet malt, caramel, molasses, and vanilla. Flavor of burnt caramel and sweet malt, some roasted malt and vanilla. Quite sweet, but with the nice roasted/burnt notes in the background. Smooth palate that gets a little heavy as you drink. A nice sipper.
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