Scotch Irish Black Irish Plain Porter

Bottle from Secret Festivus. Poured near black with a short cap of deep, creamy beige head. The aroma was on the sweet side with lightly-roasted chocolate and a sweet, unidentifiable (almost fruity) presence.. after that came molasses and hints of pretzel.. bizarre. The flavor had moderately-roasted black patent and molasses notes with some sharp odd stuff around the edges.. molasses, licorice, dark chocolate, and the mystery odd stuff carry through the finish.. salty. Medium-ish bodied with moderate carbonation.. the flavors did not mesh well, and the finish was rather ugly. I did not care for this.

Dark brown color, with a tan-colored head, but falling quickly, sweet roasted malt nose, with a cocoa powder note, some black coffee, dark bitter chocolate accents, hint of raisiny fruitiness in the aroma follows through on a medium-bodied plate with a roasted malt character, with a good roasty coffee bean bitterness accent, a bit watery, with some black chocolatey flavors, leading towards a toasty, roasty, dry bitterness finish.

341 ml stubby bottle courtesy jerc. Translucent very dark ruby colour with a mostly diminishing creamy and fizzy beige head. Big milk chocolate and cappuccino aroma with acidic, vinous, and lightly roasty notes. Acidic, fruity, and lightly vinous flavours with a roasty and acidic finish. Light to medium bodied, smooth and soft mouthfeel. Nice stuff.

Bottle thanks to my festivus master: Pours black with a tan head. Aroma, butter, coffee, chocolate, and dark fruits. Flavor, fruity notes, chocolate, and an earthy/roasty bitterness on the finish.

A deep and dark rich brew. Tastes of smoke, almonds, coffee, yet maintains a thin mouthfeel - it resists the temptation to become too chewy or thick. Very black in appearance with a cool stubby bottle, palate is plesant.

Grainy, biscuity chocolate cocoa in the nose. Clear deep brown body is almost black. Low tan, fine bubbled head recedes fairly quickly to a slight ring. Raisins, light roasted malt flavour. Very dry with medium body and low carbonation. Bottle (LCBO at Summerhill, Nov-07) sampled with Beershine and Oakes.

via festivus....started off a bit soapy and astringent...lessened as it warmed. a little thinner in the body than i like my porters. kinda mediocre in the world of porters

Not much on this one. Left a bad bitter taste in my mouth. Color and aroma was good but I just couldn’t do the aftertaste.