Black coloured. Unfortunate big apple aroma, medium body, somewhat creamy, roasty. Slightly acidic finish. Probably not in best shape when I sampled it.

3 year old vintage: This is much more vinous, and less roasty. This not only gives it one of the defining elements of a porter, but reduces one that probably was too much to begin with. The end result - wonderfully complex and balanced porter. One of the few bright lights at the Toronto Festival of Beer 2003. This would score around 4.1. Do it again, Perry. <br /><br />Black w/light brown head; lightish body, but luscious chocolate flavours; slight roasted astringency. In fact, this isn&#39;t really a porter at all, but a stout. The presence of roasted barley, the black colour and astringent bite at the end are all hallmarks of a Stout, not a porter.

Quick review of an 11oz stubby bottle from the CheeseMan! Pours dark and oily with a motor oil consistency, lower carbonation than most, but suitable on the palate, as it&#8217;s slick and oily with a decent amount of roast and smoke &#40;burning tire rubber?&#41;, and an almost peaty note. A good porter. I can really see this one working well with oysters, much like cask stout and porter, with than smooth, low carbonation texture.

This witch&#39;s cauldron is brimmed over with gorgeous coffee beans, which the dry woody ladle stirs with vivifying force...Vinous healthfulness boils and wicked ashes surface late...The abundant grass of the surrounding hill howls its intrinsic perfume to the salivating full moon...Thanks pondoshuffles!!...

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 &#40;LCBO at Summerhill, Nov-07&#41; sampled with Beershine and Oakes.