4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
UPDATED: FEB 4, 2008 I have felt that for a while this porter has been better in the first batches. But now it’s back in the original state. Good earthy-woody hoppy aroma from northern brewer. A very powerful porter, almost a stout, but with great many nuances.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
UPDATED: MAR 20, 2007 Sampled with Stegosaurus and Dennis Bell at Monks Cafe. Black pour with 3 finger tan head. Roasted/nutty aroma with a very dry/ olive tasting finish. Well Done
4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
served cold from a 22 oz. bottle. pours a dark, dark brown with a tan colored head that dissipates rather quickly. i didn’t notice the lacing, sorry. the aroma is great with roasted malts, a hint of coffee, maybe some fruity notes? the flavor is great. roasted malts all over, with hints of everything else noted in the aroma coming at seemingly different times. a great, great porter. one of the best i’ve had in a while.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
pours black with tan airy head that laces quite nice. very rich porter with a touch of coffee, chocolate, and a hint of liquorice. well balanced with a bittersweet flavor!
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
On tap at rattle in hummers. Roasted malts and espresso. Some vanilla tones, delicious.
4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle. Pours obsidian black with rather large cocoa foamy head. A considerable amount of yeast seems left in the bottle. Nose is raisiny, mildly like pepto bismol, smoky, perhaps some port. Velvety on the palate, not too thick, some coffee and chocolate tones but mostly dark fruits, leading to a salty, tangy finish that is well bittered with British style hops. Quite a nice beer.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
bottle thanks to bu11zeye. black pour with a thick rocky khaki head. roasted malts, licorice, bitter sweet dark chocolate and dried fruits on the nose. not as thick as i was expecting but a very smooth flavor of roasted malts up front with a coffee finish.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
UPDATED: AUG 1, 2009 Bottle. Deep brown/black color with a brown head. Aroma of roasted malt, caramel, chocolate, syrup and coffee. Tastes of roasted malt, caramel, coffee, butter, dried fruits and chocolate. Creamy and caramelly. Not much bitterness. Nice porter. Re-rated 090802.
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