frink (467), coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada Aug 1, 2007 Pours a dark brown with red highlights and a thin creamy tan head. Aromas of roasted malt, caramel, burnt toast, kind of sweet as well. Coffee and mocha in the taste and a slight sourness as well. Softly carbonated with a mild bitter finish. Not as good as I remembered. stefanje (937), (Santee) San Diego, California, USA Jul 31, 2007 550 ml bottle. Pours a near opaque bark brown with just a slight hint of red. Head was tan and ample and dissapated very slowly. Aroma was light with sweet roasted malts, chestnuts, and coffee. Flavors noted are of black licorice, coffee, a touch of bitter chocolate and some earthy dirt. Hops were modest in an effective supporting role. Mouthfeel is a bit thin up front, but then fills out to a satisfying fullness on close. Finish was long and cloying with a bit of a sticky film. Overall this is a very respectable beer. Bradrcr (778), Renton, Washington, USA Jul 29, 2007 Updated: Aug 28, 20076/30/07 From the bottle. Aroma is roast chocolate forward, with sweet malt, caramel and butterscotch. Appearance is dark brown with a great tan head. Flavor is sweet malt with some roast character; simple and delicious. Mouthfeel is medium bodied, yet still syrupy, with low carb feel. Overall, it goes down easier than expected, yummy sweet as always.
5/27/07 From the bottle. Aromas of dried fruit and some phenols forward followed by roast malt, chocolate and some nuttiness. Appearance is dark brown with a well maintaned tan head. Flavor is roast malt forward with some light black patent, light sweetness, chocolate and dark fruit. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with a slight creaminess and medium carb feel. Overall, a very complex and interesting porter, but did not attract me to have more than one. obguthr (986), Poquoson, Virginia, USA Jul 26, 2007 Charred oak, smoke, and oregano nose. Deep burgundy-brown pour with a huge creamy tan head.Tastes of charred oak and hops, decent balance. Long lasting reasonably good hop finish. Not strong or overly sweet. Very good. jujubeast6000 (772), Houston, Texas, USA Jul 25, 2007 (550mL bottle): Pours a dark park brown/black color, tannish head, huge, lasting. Sweet coffee aroma, dark chocolate. Thin taste, coffe, dark chocolate. A slight bitter coffee aftertaste. A light taste. blklab2007 (938), Connecticut, USA Jul 24, 2007 poured black with a thin layer of head. smell of malt, smoke, and chocolate. taste is very smooth, plenty of malts for a chocolate flavor, some roasted flavor. pretty drinkable and not too thick. tsquare (2), Atlanta, Georgia, USA does not count Jul 24, 2007 This is a wonderful porter and is consistant bottle after bottle. It has a roasted malt aroma with just a hint of hops upon opening the bottle. The flavor is outstanding with a smokey malt flavor and a definate hint of chocolate. The texture is very pleasing to the palate, not too thin and not too thick.
For other females or just chocolate lovers, take a small bit of your favorite chocolate before you sip Samel Smiths Taddy Porter. OMG, absolutely heaven! Ethereal (1500), London, Greater London, England Jul 23, 2007 550ml bottle. Pours black with a small tan head. The aroma and flavour is dominated by roasted malt and has lingering, very dry finish. Not the best porter I’ve had, a bit bland, but very drinkable.
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