4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle from Vinmonopolet in Valkendorfsgate, Bergen. Pours a jet black body crowned majestically with a light beige big creamy head that lasts for a really long time. Nose is cocoa, black berries and faint traces of licorice and leather. Taste is more complex: near-sour grainy cereal tones up front, then hints of herbs and dry hops which fade into deep mocha, coffee and hints of licorice in the aftertaste. Creamy, (wonderful) palate. Original taste profile as well, this is a world-class American-style porter from Port Brewing.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle 22fl.oz. @ [ Tasting by Fin & Loz ].
Clear dark amber brown colour with a small to average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, nutty, caramel, chocolate, leather. Flavour is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration, funky, coffee dusty, malty. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20111021]
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle. Pours dark brown with a medium light tan head. The aroma is dark fruit, cocoa, some roasted malt, tobacco and light hops. The flavour has a distinct malty sour notes and taste notes of tobacco, roasted malt, toasted caramel and dark fruit.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle at Fin & Loz’s tasting with Jan, Charlotte, Craig, Stella & kids consumed 21.10.11 I think that Jan brought this along, many thanks for this Jan! Dark chocolate, malty and with some biscuits this is very nice. Pours dark brown with a light beige head. Soft in the mouth, some alcohol warmth, chocolate comes through again. A7 A4 T8 P4 Ov15 3.8
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 15/20
bottle at fins ... deep black red ... thin tan head ... soft chocoate berry nose ... oery fiz... soft mellow toffee roast ... light dark fruits ... soft roast ... ok
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
(22oz bottle) Pours a cloudy brown body with a medium beige head. Aroma of cocoa, cola, caramel, and marshmallow. Flavor of roasted malt, cocoa, caramel, nuts, and grain with a somewhat bitter finish.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Dark reddish brown pour. Chocolate, light roast, caramel, some fruit, and earthy hops. Meh it’s decent, but not a great porter.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 11/20
Bottle shared by a BA at the Rapture release. Poured a thinner light chocolate brown body with a fuller foamy light beige head. Aroma of chocolate, dry toast and a hint of acorn. Medium body with soft carbonation and an average duration on the aftertaste. Flavor of toast, roasted malts, chocolate.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle, bought @ Ølbutikken, Cph.
Deep ruby red to black with a big, creamy, off-white head. Aroma is mild sweet, clear blackberry, milky chocolate, mild coffee, walnuts. A bit of mild metal. Highish to medium carbonation, fine light and quite dry mouthfeel. Flavour is complex, lots of herbal liqourice, some milky chocolate, softly roasted. Some salty notes and a herbal, grainy bitterness to the finish. Lovely drinkable.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Dark brown with a fizzy tan head. Cola nut chocolate and caramel aroma and taste with a cola sweet finish.
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