 FatPhil (2102), Espoo, Finland
Jul 23, 2007 Updated: May 23, 2008
500ml bottle.
Pours jet black, with an espresso head. Fantastic hoppy aroma, with loads of rich dark chocolate. And what a delightful taste! Burnt darkly roasted malt, crisp bitter highlights, some gingerness too. And my - what a long aftertaste carrying all of the above. Covers the alcohol very well too.
Allen (592), Wölflinswil, Switzerland
Sep 3, 2008 Bottled 50cl. It pours a pitch black beer with a full beige head. Good head retention. Some nice lacework. Sweet nose which is mainly of pumpernickel and roasted malt accompanied by grapefruit. The taste is of roasted malt, pumpernickel and rose. Sweet. Some tar and licorice showing up. Good bitterness. Nicely balanced. The finish is rather pleasant with hints of pumpernickel, grapefruit, syrup and rose. Thanks a lot larsga for this beer!
tripelthreat (17), Soquel, California, USA
Aug 28, 2008 Small head on a black body. Plums and cocoa aroma. Roasty espresso, cocoa, bitter chocolate with light milky sugary sweetness. Medium body. Enjoyable.
Borresteijn (542), Amstelveen, Netherlands
Aug 26, 2008 Bottle from Cracked Kettle. Dark brown/black colour, beige head. Aroma of coffee, chocolate and roasted malts, a bit musty. Flavour is bitter, roasted malts and strong coffee, some dark chocolate, slight sweetness. OK porter, but expected a bit more.
SQNfan (437), Wheaton, Illinois, USA
Aug 22, 2008 Deep brown in color with a moderate head. The nose shows hoppy aromas of chocolate and coffee beans. In the mouth it is on the hoppy side which comes off as light-on-its-feet. I would prefer a bit more mid-palate concentration and flavor but this is well made and balanced.
1_2many (231), Ohio, USA
Aug 19, 2008 Bottle. Pretty much black with a decent brown head although without much lacing. Aroma is dark roasty malt, chocolate, and coffee. Lovely mild sweetness and goes down very smooth with a slightly dry aftertaste. Very good.
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