 blankboy (3203), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 18, 2008 <i>Bottle (22oz) shared with HogTownHarry, garthicus, jerc & mabel -- courtesy of jerc & mabel.</i> Pours a very dark brown with a massive diminishing frothy tan head. Dry, roasty aroma, a bit sweet and a tad past it’s due date I think. Flavour, also dry, of roasted malt, coffee and grassy hops. Average bodied. Not great but pretty good.
shadey (1496), Rochester, New York, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 1, 2008 22oz bottle from Belmont Station. Black pour with a huge dark tan head of lacy cream. The aroma is rich chocolate and coffee. Not that pleasent of a mix. I’ve definitely tasted better blends of these two flavors. The tastes are actually much better. The twang goes away in the taste. It gets better the more I drink. It is appropriately lighter than a stout and easy to drink.
GodOfThunder (864), Orlando, Florida, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 4/10 | 4/5 | 11/20 |
Oct 30, 2008 Thanks to Beerlando for bringing this to the BBBash! Pours black with a dark tan head and a strong vanilla flavor. Lots of over roasted coffee and a dry taste. This actually wasn’t one of my favorites. Almost a little too bold on the roasted malt.
jerc (3888), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Oct 26, 2008 2008-10-22. Black body, good sized foamy tan head. (4+) Very very dry roast malt in the aroma, and continues in the flavour. Very dry and roasty bitter flavour. Average palate is on the thin side. Just too dry for me. Bottle from Brown Jug, Anchorage
dchmela (1426), Orlando, Florida, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 24, 2008 Thanks to Daknole for the taste at the the McBackus Backyard Bash 08. Pours a dark blackish red with a tan head. Huge coffee aroma with a dry bitterness. Taste is slightly thin, big coffee, dry and slightly astringent. Very bold coffee porter that has a great aroma, but kind of left a little to be desried on the taste.
Crosling (1854), Loveland, Colorado, USA
| 2.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 |
Oct 24, 2008 A dark brown colored brew with a small, very light tan head that fades to a collar. Coffee and espresso aromas, but devoid of any aromatic malt character and the coffee character isn’t very suave or complex. Flavor has some nice things going on, but is disappointing overall. Very light tasting, not much nuance or malt complexity. I want bolder flavors and aromas. I really like Midnight Sun. They make incredible beers. But this is a pretty weak example. They can and should do better.
Ibrew2or3 (2734), Safety Harbor, Florida, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 23, 2008 OTH tasting 09/06/08 courtesy of THE gillard, thanks a ton Ryan. Pours very deep dark brown with near creamy mocha head. The aroma is full of bold coffee notes to go along with hints of roasty malts around the edges. The taste is much the same with up front grounded up coffee beans and malt roastiness in the background. It seems moderately smooth and a bit on the thin side. A bold session brew maybe. Yes.
HogTownHarry (3997), Toronto (Harbourfront), Ontario, Canada
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 22, 2008 Bottle (22oz). Shared with me, blankboy and garthicus by jerc and mabel. Deep clear ruby, huge mottled fluffy lasting creamy-fluffy head. Dry, spicy/yeasty aroma, roast malt and hints of cream, mint and herbal bitterness. Taste - quite light - grassy hops and mild coffee roast malt, a little sour in the finish. Light body, strongly carbonated, mildly astringent, quick finish. Decent enough.
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