4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Absolutely fantastic porter - best I have ever had. Great mingling of coffee and chocolate notes along with a few darker fruits. Will enjoy again and again.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle. (trade w/tbone_) Pours very dark brown, almost black, and is topped by a creamy, beige head. Fruity and slightly oxidized nose, with chocolate and roasted malt. The same goes for the flavor, but there’s a weak note of coffee there as well. It finishes quite dry, with chocolate, roasted malt, some fruityness and bitterness. I would like a fuller body on the beer, and also some more hops, but it is definately a nice beer. (070809)
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
poured thick and heavy with pillowed bubbles covering the surface of the tan head. milk chocolate aroma. starch is listed as an ingredient. what does that mean? full, rich flavor begins with the sweet roasted malt and fades as the bitterness gains attention. smooth and creamy throughout.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
330ml bottle. Pitch black with a chocolate malt head. Aroma - Malt, prune and other dark fruit. Taste was of dark sweet fruit, coffee, cocoa and a hint of borwn sugar. Very nice.
3.8 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Very nice roasted taste maybe even little smoky.Finnish has little bit of bitterness. Head is quite rich.
4.4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 19/20
Bottled as Sinebrychoff. Pours black with a thin tan head which leaves some thin lacing. Aroma is earthy with notes of roasted malt. There is some cocoa and chocolate which hints at things to come. There is almost no carbonation. The nose is sweet and gives way to symphony of earthy flavors. The flavor is extremely complex. I picked up cocoa, coffee, molasses, and some wood. The finish is slightly bitter. The mouth feel is of a medium body beer. I found no trace of the 7.2 abv. It was thinner than I anticipated. It was extremely smooth. An extraordinary porter.
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
deep brown so as to appear black. roasted chocolate aroma that is fine. smoky and chocolate flavor with a creamy brown head and consistancy. the palate is excellent as is the appearance. the flavor is verygood and the smokiness eases quite a bit and in short order. wonderful hop finish that announces itself in an understated and inticing way. magnificent!
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Pours oily black with muted head. Super roasted aromas emerge as well as dark fruit scents like raisin, plum and figs, touched with a burnt sugar, coffee and mocha element.A well bodied roasted brew with a warming quality. Balanced and robust, this porter is very tasty which fits the style quite well and presents a drinkable, quality beer.
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