Acknud (770), Morganfield, Kentucky, USA Jan 2, 2009 Pours near black with an amber head. Some red tints are present when held to light. Aroma is sweet with cherry aroma coming to the forefront. Taste is woody with cherry, cocoa, and dark fruits. blutt59 (2042), Dallas, Texas, USA Dec 19, 2008 bottle, dark brown pour with some reddish corners, coffee nose with roast malt coffee, dry cocoa and malt flavors, smooth drinking albertane (376), Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England Dec 19, 2008 Bottled. This is one of the better bottled porters with national distribution. It is an appealing brown colours, perhaps surprisingly light for a porter. Smooth on the palate, its flavours are chocolatey, fruity and boozy. Jine (889), Nutley, New Jersey, USA Nov 30, 2008 corked 25oz shared with a few buds. A powerful vinous porter. I had been waiting a long time to try this. Delicious. Bov (5403), Bienne, Switzerland Nov 20, 2008 <i>courtesy of Toni Flükiger</i> - clear dark reddish-brown colour with a persistent beige foam; roasted aroma of pralines, walnutt and pine needles, cacao pulder; solid but subtle carbonation; medium-bodied, fairly bitter; long and complex aftertaste of roasted malts, ashes and chocolate Scauca (408), Lovere, Italy Oct 31, 2008 Dark brown with ruby hues & a wonderful creamy off-white head. Sweet fruity, roasted, nutty, caramel. Little vinous. Medium bodied. Ober (1161), Bommelerwaard, Netherlands Oct 29, 2008 Updated: Mar 18, 2009Bottle@LCRBM2008. A black colored beer, with a nice foamy beige head. The aroma of dark malts, with nutes and dark fruits. The taste of sweet coffee with some chocolate. There are prunes and notes of caramel. The aftertaste is sweet bitter and a little dry. SHIG (2012), Aviano, Italy Oct 28, 2008 Bottle @ LCRBM 08: Poured a black brown with a light brown head. Aroma is sweet coffee and alcohol. Taste is also sweet with roasted malts and coffee.
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