 emacgee (1136), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
Apr 27, 2008
Sampled at the WBF. The pours is blackish brown with a tan head. The aroma was chocolaty, had some coffee, lightly hoppy. The flavor was a little watery, sweet, waxy, lightly roasty.
kp (6300), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
May 11, 2008 Date: 04/12/2008
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewfest, Hickory Hops
Appearance: clear dark brown with ruby highlights, fine tan head, streaks of drippy lace,
Aroma: sweet dark caramel and chocolate aroma,
Flavor: rich chocolate flavor, dark caramel sweetness brings out the chocolate, light balancing bitterness stays out of the way and lets the malt stay in control,
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3.1/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **/4
durhambeer (535), Durham, USA
May 3, 2008 Ha, I just realized this was the second "Dark Star" beer I tried at the WBF in Raleigh... buncha deadheads brewers... anyway, this was lighter than expected, both in appearance and on the palate. Creamy head. Hops and vanilla on the nose and palate. A little hoppy, I think, and not the most accurate porter, but not bad.
NachlamSie (1387), Tennessee, USA
Jan 4, 2007 draught @ Barley’s Greenville. Pours opaque brown, near black, with a firm tan head. There are no serious problems in the nose like cola or butter aromas. Rather, I detected some smoke, burned cacao, and hints of cookies. The flavor is very burned and bitter with minimal ashiness. This needs a bit more depth, but to my surprise, proved to be a pretty good, tart porter.
tobias (151), Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
Apr 14, 2005 draught @ saucer: spicy roast aroma with a hint of fruit. black with a creamy off white head. the flavor is spicy, clovey mutmeg, coffe with a lil fruitiness. kinda sour and some licorice on the end. not all that great
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