gmonroe10 (172), Netherlands
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 2/5 | 15/20 | Jan 6, 2008 Super smooth and very little roasted taste or bitterness- almost not even a beer! Very enjoyable, but lack of complexity Maria (6167), Thisted, Denmark
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Jan 1, 2008 Dark brown with a red hue. The aroma has notes of coffee and licorice. It’s a nice stout with a lot of flavour and personality. It has bite and yet it’s smooth and mellow, and the finish is nice and dry. I’m not sure I can find the port wine, but I do get notes of licorice, smoke and briefly also bitter chocolate. pivnizub (5002), Bochum, Porúří, Germany
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Dec 29, 2007 Bottle: Very deep ruby-amber coloured, mid-sized, stable creamy tanned head, dry roasted malt, dark malt and a subtle fruitiness in the nose; solid dry bitter flavour, light to medium bodied; dry, light bitter, roastmalty and coffeeish finish. A goody, well balanced....... Rune (2787), Tromsø, Norway
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Dec 29, 2007 This years winner of bottle-conditioned beers of Britain. 500ml bottle bought at Utobeer, London in Feb.07. Huge frothy, light brown head with lots of bubbles, good retention and great glass-lacing. Almost jet-black with a ruby tint. Inviting aroma of caramel malts. Blended flavours of slightly roasted grain, earth, dark malts and coffee offset by fruity hints. Rounded bitterness in the aftertaste. Medium bodied. A lovely stout (28.12.2007). Powertrip (190), Calgary, Alberta, Canada
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 | Dec 21, 2007 Delicious meat loaf in a bed of sweet potatoes. Definitely a busy nose. Thick and stiff colour. Tar at its finest. Head was not worthy of such a stout, much too airy and bubbly.
Dark cocao and guateamala coffee beans stuck in the middle of a hearty meat & potatoes dinner all while supported by the mildest covering of port. What a complex number! - Not to be outdone by the curious hint of lemon tart on the finish. Tremendous stuff. Bier brauen (213), Bremerton, Washington, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 | Dec 16, 2007 Pours blackish-purple. Coffee with notes of plum. One of the nicest head I’ve seen yet. Thick, lasting, and big foam bubbles. Taste is first of the port, then the stout, then a bitter finish of hops. Great with a pot roast!! allfreej (358), Louisville, Kentucky, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 | Dec 9, 2007 Bottled. Pours dark brown, with a nice tan head. Nose is vinous and sour. Flavor is roasty, with notes of port wine. Finished with a nice hop bitterness. beerledgend (919), Meadowbank Auckland, New Zealand
| 2.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 2/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 | Dec 6, 2007 Dark black with hint of red. Small toffee coloured head. Mild sweet flavour with not much port.
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