3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 15/20
Pours a dark black color with a thick caramel colored head. Has an aroma of molasses, dark fruit, with hints of chocolate. Has a nice creamy mouthfeel. Roasty and bitter with a nice velvety chocolate finish. Some dark fruit notes on the finish as well. Not overly complex. The creaminess is the highlight, but nothing special here.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
33cl bottle, Alko. Pours black color with a thin dark head. Nice aroma of espresso, leather and roasted malt. Flavor is roasted malt, some liquirice and cocoa. Dry bitter finish. Just an excellent porter.
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 14/20
330ml bottle at rating session in Tromsø 27.Oct.2009. Creamy head. Black body and light brown head. Chocolate, prune and vanilla aroma. Creamy, with taste of bitter chocolate and roasted pine nuts, coffee and tar. A bit metallic finish. Thanks to Rune for sharing!
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Bottle at Dempsey’s. Pours like motor oil, shiny and black, with a sizeable, firm beige head. Lots of roasted malts and dark chocolate in the aroma. Flavor was somewhat sweet, but the bitter chocolate, almost like baking cocoa, held things in check. Full bodied, chewy, with fine, soft carbonation. Lingering roasty dryness. Excellent.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Pours a two finger brown head that fades quickly to a thin layer leaving some lace. Light carbonation and Heavy bodied. Black color, no highlights, some yeast left in bottle. Nose is molasses. Flavor is chewy molasses, nice porter. Less chocolate and more molasses than 8 years ago. $4.45 for a 330ml bottle from Colonial Spirits, Acton, MA.
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
Dark brown with hint of red, almost still look like cask, texture fine carbonation and full feel - a bit pleasantly sticky. Taste is frontal roast and light smoke with a great sour note of lactic and coca. Taste Mocha and dry pale fruit, apple, lemon, and the light tartness is brilliant against the malt richness. Late finish of smoke, chocolate and lemon. Aroma of coffee dark berry lemon and fine leather.
3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Standard coffee / chocolate / smoke aroma. Dark brown / black and opaque. Tall tan head, retreats quickly. Flavor is surprisingly light. Flavors follow the aroma, but are weak by comparison. The aroma suggests a much more assertive flavor profile. Medium body and low carbonation. Fizzy mouthfeel. Dry finish. Middle of the road.
3.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Very nice black pour with thick head. Nose and taste is pretty standard chocolates, malts and breads. Dryish finish. Rated 11/17/2000
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