IlanMan (816), Appleton, Wisconsin, USA May 19, 2008 Pour was dark with full long lasting tan head. Nice lacing on the glass. Aroma is of cocoa. Flavor is well blended with cocoa, light malt, and a very slight burntness. Cocoa is very sweet but still pretty blended. Good. May buy again. f351c4v (404), Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, USA May 15, 2008 Pours a dark black with a small white head. Sweet, licorice aroma, with a roasted malt background. Medium bodied, quite dry with sweet licorice and maybe a lactic taste... smooth roasted finish. A bit under Fullers, but still a quality brew. NosirIwont (1162), Aalborg Vestby, Denmark May 15, 2008 Bottle. Pours dark brown with a big, grey/brown head. Fresh aroma; roasted with chocolate and lots of apple notes. Creamy touch. Flavour is a soft roasted one. Finish is a lingering mix of apple and cream. Nice. 16-05-08. elihapa (1034), Honolulu, California, USA May 13, 2008 bomber. Pours pitch black. Extremely smooth beer, subtle smoky, bready flavor. I tasted some nuttiness with a slightly sweet finish. Very well crafted, just lacking that extra blend of flavors that would have sent this beer to the next level. knights97 (80), Tennessee, USA May 12, 2008 Updated: May 15, 2009Strongly recommend for anyone that wants a thick, smooth English beers, great taste and easy on the malts, with just enough to enjoy and not overpower the palate. My favorite of the Sam Smith’s ThaBobfather (178), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA May 10, 2008 Rich smell. Pours deep chocolate dark. The taste is delightful and very rich coffee, chocolate, malt taste. Leaves a little bit of a bad taste on the front end, but overall very good. RomanW70 (297), Providence, Rhode Island, USA May 6, 2008 Pours dark, dark brown qith a medium lighttan head. Aroma of cocoa and caramel. Taste has a strong rast element with medium coffee bitterness at the finish. Some lactose notes as well. Fairly high carbonatioon and medium mouthfeel. tylerss20 (101), New Hampshire, USA May 5, 2008 As a brown english porter, this one is a solid option. Pours dark, with tan head. Very cloudy, almost dirty. Tastes dirty too, but in a good way. Honestly, this kind of porter is not my preference. Very earthy, medium bitterness, meal-in-a-bottle sort of beer. I lean towards the baltics and American styles like Stone and Anchor. But if you like that dark, medium-heavy body, this is a good choice.
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