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RATINGS: 57   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.42   IBU: 40   EST. CALORIES: 195   ABV: 6.5%
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Black Sand Porter is a robust, full bodied porter with pronounced bittersweet chocolate flavor and aroma from the diverse variety of malt used to brew this beer. The hops balance the the maltiness of this robust and roasty ale.


3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Crash (507) - Macomb, Illinois, USA - OCT 3, 2005
GABF 2005: Very black beer with good head and lacing. Aroma was mostly roasted with some coffee hints. Taste was a combination of roasted with a little malt but, the after-taste was stale coffee.

3.5
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Ungstrup (24024) - Oamaru, NEW ZEALAND - JUN 12, 2005
[At GABF 2004] A pitch black beer with a lasting beutiful brown head. The aroma is very lighlty roasted - I’m a bit disappointed in the lightness of the aroma. The flavor is sweet with hints of coffee, and a nice roasted end. The mouthfeel is very smooth.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 14/20
ElGaucho (1862) - Minnetonka, Minnesota, USA - FEB 21, 2005
Roasted malt aroma. Very familiar as in many porters have a very similar aroma. Nice. Opaque body. Light tan head that is diminishing. Nice lace. Good flavor has 40 IBUs but tastes like more. I was eating a caesar salad with pepperoncinis, (yes I added them myself), and tangy-pepper flavor was strengthened by the brew.

2.6
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
Eyedrinkale (3214) - Astoria, New York, USA - JAN 12, 2004
GABF '03. Black pour with thin tan head. Chocolate and coffee is all over this thin light beer. Totally average at best.

4.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
Braudog (4607) - Hampton, Virginia, USA - OCT 4, 2003
Black as night with a sticky consistency. Coffee, toffee, smoky and slightly bittered. A weird fit in Hawaii, but a decent smoky porter for those who like them.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Volgon (2717) - Manchester, New Hampshire, USA - OCT 12, 2002
On tap GABF 02: Creamy texture, roasted notes. Almost a smokey ending.

3.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
PhillyBeer2112 (2361) - Oviedo, Florida, USA - OCT 7, 2002
GABF 2002: Definite chocolatey presence in aroma and flavor. Dark brown color. A certain flavor not unlike eating snow is present in the finish: weird.


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