 zootfinster (153), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Apr 19, 2008
A decent beer. I like a little more malt presence in porters. You might even say that I like porters a little closer to Stouts. This is a little lighter in both appearance and head then I would expect. It does however have a nice agreeable taste once you start drinking. Initially is seemed a bit watery.
It’s a good beer but not one that I would go out of my way to buy.
DruncanVeasey (1612), Burbage, Leicestershire, England
Aug 13, 2008 Bottle from Ricoh Tossco. Dark ruby silk capped with beige. Ravishing thick bonfire snout dragging in espresso, chocolate, vegetables(?), mildewy old books, hazelnut and smoke. Brimstone and blackcurrant. Uncomplicated coffee, cocoa and charcoal mouth. A beer redefining my perception of malt, and the depth of flavours that can be conjured from that alone. Chalky, burnt, earthy and smooth. Who needs hops?
Fin (2164), Merton, Oxfordshire, England
Aug 12, 2008 Bottle that I picked up from Westholme Londis, Goring-on-Thames, Oxon, consumed at Cropredy Festival 2008 Pours dark brown with a light beige head. Quit bizarrely I get sausage and chocolate on the nose? Interesting combination but strangely one that works quite well. Chocolate and a thin sasparilla taste, carbonation is soft, in short this is a nice beer.
dwaggs2 (63), Warrensburg, Missouri, USA
Aug 3, 2008 Bottle. Pours a black color with a creamy tan head. Smells of chocolate and caramel. Tastes like coffee and caramel. Smooth mouthfeel. Decent beer
SuzyGreenberg (900), Seattle, Washington, USA
Jul 28, 2008 draft @ horse brass pub - cream head and jet black; looks almost like a guinness; creamy smooth texture but very low flavor profile; aromas are very mild too; blah
zappafan99 (283), Rock Hill, South Carolina, USA
Jul 20, 2008 Taste 7/8 Bottle (date is miss printed) Looks: Black with no head, just a smattering of bubbles. Aroma: Chocolate, roast, schwartzbeer bacon, espresso, caramel. Taste: Toasty, wine, bacon/smoke, kinda heavy, spicy tingle. Dark tastes, mild hops, smoky and easy going down. A good occasional beer.
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