3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle Purchased at Holiday Wine Cellar in Escondido, CA. Shared with friends. Pours black with a 1 finger tan head. The nose is very very malty with a coffee tinge. Taste is sweet and full of coffee and a bit of chocolate. Pretty damn tasty porter.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle: Poured a pitch-black color porter with a big slightly off-white foamy head with good retention. Aroma of chocolate malt is quite interesting and well balance by some roastiness. Taste is a well balance mix between some chocolate malt with some roasted malt providing some bitterness. Texture is really creamy and this is appreciated considering the style.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Very deep, dark brown to virtually black pour. Small tan colored head that settles to a thin foamy layer. Small patches of lacing noted. The aroma is big time dark coffee and bitter baker’s chocolate. The flavor follows suit almost exactly. The coffee is so imposing in this one that I didn’t really get any of the dried fruit. It’s pretty bitter, though it does mellow out a bit as it warms. Medium body that goes down moderately smooth and leaves a long coffee finish. Decent brew, but too much in-your-face coffee and not enough depth.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle from Liquid Solutions;Nose of chocolate, light mocha, and some hops; dark brown with a small tan head and lots of bubbles in the liquid on the sides of the glass; flavor of hop bitterness, coffee, and toastiness; body is light medium with a nice bitter hop finish. Very good hoppy Porter!
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
thanks to xnoxhatex for breaking this one out. 500ml bottle. pours black with off white head. nose is chocolaty. flavor is pretty silky chocolate with a nice touch of roast. body is thin-med. carbonation is smooth. a really nice drinking porter.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Pours dark brown with a beige head. Aroma is roasted malt, coffee and light chocolate. Flavour is roasted malt, chocolate and light alcohol. Dry aftertaste.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle with Nice Guy Doug. Very good porter. Poured dark black with chocolate, roastiness, mild coffee presence. Creamy medium body. nice dry crisp finish
4.5 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
01 Oct 07. 22oz bottle, Purple label. Dark pour. Dark black/brown, brown creamy foam head. Aroma of chocolate, anise, licorice. Rich complex flavors. Heavy semi-sweet chocolate, tart lacto, licorice flavors in the finish. Body is heavy and chewy. Coffee bitterness in the end of the palate. Long lasting chocolate flavors. Heavy alcohol.
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