 daknole (641), Plantation, Florida, USA
Aug 15, 2008 I liked this beer as much as any VT beer I tried on this trip! almost a total blackout with a brown head. Roasted malt aroma with some chocolate and coffee. Flavor is coffee and roasted/toasted malt. Good mouthfeel. I like it.
cathcacr (513), Portland, Oregon, USA
Aug 3, 2008 Has the elements of a great porter, but also has the elements that drag all too many porters down . . . a heavy, woody gut-feel. But flavor-wise it’s delish. No head retention on this one.
Currently playing: Sibelius’s 2nd for the bazillionth time.
DrDavid (116), , Vermont, USA
Jul 29, 2008 (Bottle). Malty aroma. Near black in color, with a light brown head. Flavor is mostly coffee and malt, with a toffee finish. Not as complex or interesting as some other porters, but not bad.
JohnQPublic (146), Brooklyn, New York, USA
Jul 26, 2008 Bottle (not the freshest). Pours an almost-but-not-quite-opaque darkest brown with a moderate offwhite head. Aroma is a bit roasty, smoky. Flavor is roasty coffee, cocoa, and a very noticable smokey note. Smoke manages to be the primary flavor while still nicely emphasizing the big, roasty malt. Hop profile is only hinted at at this stage of aging. Well done porter, great if you’re a big fan of smoked porters.
Gregis (884), Overland Park, Kansas, USA
Jul 11, 2008 Bottle purchased at John’s Grocery in Iowa City, IA. Pours a clear mahogany with a creamy off-white head. The nose is a nice blend of cocoa, coffee and roasted malt. Light bodied, thin and slick with a moderately bitter and mildly astringent finish. The flavor begins with bitter chocolate, coffee and roastiness backed by a quick hit of earthy/herbal hops in support, finishing with a lingering, roasty, hoppy aftertaste. This is a solid, quaffable brew, but I think it would be improved if they toned back the hop profile. It’s a rare porter that can pull off a significant hop contribution to the flavor profile. This one is borderline.
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