3.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
On tap at Draft, Raleigh. Better than the porter to me, a nicely dry session stout that goes well with the cow and bison slung here. Handsome dark pour with a fluffy tan head. It still could use a slightly more emboldened body, but the mouthfeel is full and a nice combination of creamy and chalky. Good balance of smooth chocolate and dry roasted malts with an understated hop presence.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
On tap at Tribeca Tavern in Cary. Pours a very black color with red highlights and a nice foamy tan head. This stout has clearly evident chocolate, coffee, and licorice aromas. The mouthfeel is very creamy. Taste is lots of chocolate, coffee, licorice and oats with a slightly dry finish. Not a bad brew for a $3 tap special. Tasty.
2.4 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 9/20
Serving: Draft at the Twisted Fork in Raleigh.
It pours pretty much pitch black with a creamy, tan head. Nice lacing left behind. The nose is very muted with slight roasted malt notes coming through. The taste is a bit weak and watery with over roasted malt, husk, and an odd dry finish. Not as much flavor as it should have. A light to medium body leading to a dry, roasty finish. It seems to be served on nitro which reallys seems to have blunted all aspects of this brew. Not good in a case where there probably wasn’t much to begin with. Skip this one.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 11/20
Dark with a nice head.
Creamy body with a malty taste.
Very decent porter. especially good on draft at the Mash House itself.
Would definitely recommend.
3.1 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
Date: 12/18/2006
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub
very dark ruby, lasting fine tan head, good lace, creamy body, nice creamy roasted flavor, touch of milky sweetness, light bitterness in the finish, an easy drinking stout
Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 8/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3.1/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: *4
2.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
on Nitro-pours a light brown head that laces and black color with effervescence. Aroma is dark malt-coffee. Taste is dark malt-coffee/chocolate, hint of bitterness, slight acidic, smooth. Mild carbonation.
2 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 3/10 PALATE 1/5 OVERALL 7/20
Draft pint at the brewpub; dark, dark brown with a big quality head that disapated slowly. this is a bit sweet, and unfortunately a bit watery. There’s nothing to it and it was a major letdown after the two outstanding porters. (#2809, 4/21/2007)
3.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
draught. Pours deep dark red with a cascade and a very even, level tan head. The brew, though not potently aromatic, has indetifiable chocoalte and oat scents. The mouthfeel is very creamy and coating. Walls of lacing are left on the glass as I drink. Plenty of dense chocolate, coffee, and oats are beheld with a slightly dry finish. I really enjoyed this one, perhaps it was my favorite.
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