Slacks (358), Bolton, Ontario, Canada Sep 29, 2007 550ml Bottle: Finally! I’d had my eye on this one for some time but it’s not generally available around here - thank God for LCBO gift packs. It’s extra-awesome when you look forward to something this much and you aren’t let down. Pours jet black, reasonably dark brown head; believe it or not this comes in a clear bottle! Could have fooled me. The aroma is wonderfully complex, with everything you’d hope for - chocolate, espresso, smoky malts.. wow! The flavour is terrific with all the above alongside some fruity, caramel-ish sweet notes and great hopping that surprises you with a dry finish. Wow!
SoberCajun (33), Somerville, Massachusetts, USA Oct 8, 2008 Aromas of malt and mocha, pours pretty dark brown, quickly dissipating head, but decent lacing. Flavors: roasty, toasted vanilla notes, some coffee. Pretty dry, drinks smooth. Not quite as full in body as I’d like for this style. glennmastrange (417), hobe sound, Florida, USA Oct 8, 2008 Bottle. Moderate malt aromas of dark bread, toasted, dark chocolate and strong coffee, light notes of resin and earth for the hops and yeast, with brown sugar, vanilla and cola in the background. Head is frothy, off-white to light brown with fair lacing and is mostly diminishing. Color is dark brown with a red tint. Flavor starts moderately sweet and lightly acidic, then the long finish is lightly acidic, moderately bitter and a touch sour. Palate is just about perfect, being medium bodied, oily in texture and has a soft carbonation. It finishes lightly dry. A great after dinner drink with an awesome mouthfeel. nqualls (422), Tennessee, USA Oct 7, 2008 Bottle. Poured a dark brown/almost black with a two finger tan head. Aroma of chocolate, toffee and maybe some alcohol. Flavor was roasty with nuts and bitter chocolate. Good beer. Needs a heavier body though. bconley (40), Fern Park, Florida, USA Oct 6, 2008 Taddy Porter was good. This one smells of chocolate and nice toffee. Very dark in color. I like the roasty quality in the taste. smjohnst (161), , Pennsylvania, USA Sep 30, 2008 This was a really good porter. It actually had a very alcohol type aroma to it but it did not drink that way. It was sweet and smooth.
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