4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
beautiful black body with a bubbly dark brown head that leaves nice webbing on the glass as it sits.excellent aroma of chocolate,powdered cocoa,coffee,dark fruit,and smoke.flavor is much of the same with a chocolate milk finish.smooth,complex,and well balanced.this nogne 0 crew sure knows how to make some brews.
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
22 oz bottle thanks to janka. I didn’t find much wrong with this porter. Lots of creamy tan head on this dark dark pour. Chocolate and coffee aromas. Flavors were similar with some burnt malt flavor and a decent hoppy finish. Very tasty.
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
Can’t see through this beer, or it’s beige head. Light roasted malts, some chocolate, berries, nuts, and molasses. Very nice. Thick, creamy, and silky smooth. Chocolate, toasted malts, faint dark fruits, some berries, molasses, and nutty. Finishes with little dryness and some bittersweet chocolate. This is one smooth, tasty, damn fine porter. Heavy, but not like many "stouts" that masquerade as porters. I should have bought three more... (Rating #800)
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Nice opaque black color with medium brown, small head and little lacing. Aroma is big, lots of fruit and malt. Flavor is fantastic. Very creamy and malty with some fruit notes as soon as it hits my tongue. nice cocoa finish. Definitely one of the top porters.
4.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 18/20
Pours deep black with a small off white head. Aroma starts off with a huge espresso blast followed by chocolate malt and banana. Taste is silky smooth with a nice mouthful of coffee and chocolate malt. The carbonation is similar to soda when you roll it around in your mouth. Nice dry coffee like aftertaste. This is just a delicious beer and something that is a must try.
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
UPDATED: JUN 11, 2008 10-28-07 bottle. Black color with very creamy head. Nice lacing. Roasted smell - which I want more of. Perfect creaminess on the palate. Has actual depth in the flavor. Great balance!
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Dark brown pour, tan head. Roasty and earthy in scent and flavor, just a hint of mocha. Great in the mouth and smooth going down. Lingers nicely a bit, but clean. Side note, Scandanavian porters are the best, close second English, then US.
4.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
Bottle. Dark brown. Head is uneven in color and dissolves very quickly. Strong aroma gets even through my cold and has liquorice, roasted malt and coffee. Smells like a dark beer should even if my nose is not as sharp as it could (have a cold).
This has a myriad of small flavors. Every mouthful tastes different. Roasted malt is the main flavor but all the other stuff gets through. Has coffee, chocolate, hops, butter, some straw?berries, some liquorice, other things I have trouble placing with my limited experience . Bitter finish that I love. Aftertaste could be fuller but that’s the only caveat I can think of. Love the low carbonation and the oily, drinkable mouth feel. Excellent. 090208
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