3.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Sorry for the german rating, but this is a lousy rating from my "newbie" time (2007-2009), and it’s not worth of being translated. I just added it for the statistics, and to complete my backlog!
Ins Glas ergießt sich ein pechschwarzes, undurchsichtiges Bier mit guter, halbhoher Cremekrone. Der Geruch ist absolut prägnant Lakritz-artig. Ein wenig süßmalz kommt durch, aber das Lakritzaroma ist dominant. Der Antrunk ist ebenfalls sehr stark lakritzig, ein wenig Rauchmalz gesellt sich dazu. Schmeckt sehr intensiv, viel stärker als übliche Porter. Der Abgang ist sehr röstmalzig und wieder kommt der Lakritz zum Vorschein. Alle Aromen ziehen sich bis zum Schluss durch. Sehr gelungener Porter!
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Left Hand has done it again - another offering that is a great example of the style. Pours a clear dark cherry-black with a light tan head and good spider-web lace. The taste is a refreshing roasted caramel malt without all the "yuppie" chocolate/coffee overtones. Just good clean malt with a nice touch of bitters in the end. Excellent brew - worth searching out, and with the full taste, what a surprise that its under 6% abv. Wow!
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Deep reddish brown with a thin tan head. Roasty malt with coffee and cocoa flavors. Hints of hops in the end. A nice porter overall.
4.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
roasty, toast, chocolate, herbs, grass, basement aromas, leather, cough drop, smoke, bubblegum, alcohol, black, cloudy, tan foam, heavy cloying sweetness, medium bitterness, medium sourness, full body, soft carbonation, long finish,
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
Clear black with a modest light khaki head. Nice nose of chocolaty cereal grains and light coffee tones, with a very light tone of yeasty biscuit. Taste is full on flavor yet not too heavy on the palate, but also with a smoothly sweet long linger. Taste is like the aroma; gentle chocolate, gentle coffee, gentle bitterness that’s almost grassy, but finishes with a biscuity smooth and quiet yeastiness that’s calming and subtle. Clean yet full, delicious and balanced.
2.4 AROMA 3/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
Smooth taste malts blend together however nothing sticks out to make this a memorable beer. This beer is forgettable. Weak palate.
2.3 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 9/20
Again, a little disappointed. Not much to say about this one but it should be a better beer.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
Keg at North Bar Leeds, courtesy of an over-generous and rather drunk female customer - thanks! Pours a thick dark brown, with a small beige head. Malty aroma - with coffee/roastiness. Taste is great porter - a bit tangy with hop spice, chocolate, coffee. Fairly thick mouthfeel. Just great, really. Yummy.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Poured dark brown with a smallish head. Sweet malt aroma with chocolate notes. Solid porter, but somewhat sweet.
2.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 9/20
12 oz bottle dark brown with tan head. Not much on the aroma or taste, so far this is my lowest rated porter
---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone
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