4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
0,5 l bottle from CrackedKettle, courtesy of Balazs, thx a lot;-)
Poured black like rock-oil, small foamy tan head that melts to a small lacing one. Firstly a fruity aroma opens with raisins and caramel. Mild spicy notes with clove, vanilla. After a while the espresso, coffee and peat rules the aroma. Medium, airy body, mild oily density. Roasted grains and burnt wood, dark chocolate and coffee, cocoa. Peat and burnt aftertaste with some toasted nuts. Fine!
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Holy cow, this is tasty. Bottle; deep black pour with smallish and diminishing off-white head. Bitter chocolate, sweet coffee, dried cherries and other dried fruits. A touch of creaminess, but none of that sour porter thing. Minor notes of peat and smoke. Tons of roasty malt and a noticeable hop presence. This is a huge beer, but quite drinkable. Fantastic.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Pours a very dark brown with a tall and thick light brown head. Fantastic aroma of coffee and sweet roasted caramel malts. Mouth feel is very smooth and creamy. The initial taste is very sweet, a little bit of nutty chocolate. The finish is a lightly caramelized coffee bean. Very delicious aftertaste to a well balanced beer.
4.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Crushed with Jakebra. Dark, dark, dark pour with a big head. Definitely robust, which is how I like em. Roasty as hell. Some tobacco, some chocolate, plenty of awesomeness. One kickass porter.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle, batch 269. Black colour with a small brown head. Aroma is sweet and coffee with hints of liquorice. Strong, bittersweet, coffee, dark chocolate and liquorice taste. Oily and quite full-bodied. Dry, long and roasted mouthfeel. An excellent porter.
4.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
(Bottle). Aroma is slightly hoppy, some coffee and citrus. Black, with gargantuan thick fluffy brown head. Delicious flavor profile.....chocolate, malt, caramel, a touch of roastiness. Lengthy bitter finish. Wonderfully delicious.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle from Vendome Liquors. Oil Black with small, tight, tan head. Aromas of dark chocolate and nice mellow coffee. Flavor follows with dark chocolate and coffee with a great blend of roasty malts with a very silky mouthfeel. The best Porter I’ve had to date.
4.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
24/06/2011 Brasserie 4:20 (tap). Bevuta al Nøgne Ø Beer Festival. Nera, densa, impenetrabile, bel cappello di schiuma color cappuccino. Aroma delicatissimo di malti tostati, cioccolato, caffè, luppolo poco in evidenza. In bocca è dolciastra, con note di tostato, caramello, cioccolato, caffè e una punta di lattosio, finale amarognolo. Vellutata, morbida, assolutamente bevibile, corpo medio, carbonazione soft. Tra le migliori porter mai bevute. Al palato è stratosferica, vellutata e preziosissima. Una meraviglia.
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