3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle. Medium-dark brown, avrage tan head. Roasty nose, some chocolate, a little ash. Lightly roasty palate with underlying fruit acids, chocolate, dry minerally finish, light-to-medium bodied. Pretty solid porter, although not big on complexity.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
12oz bottle poured into glass. Dark black pour with a thin brown head. Roasted malt aroma with hints of dark chocolate. Flavor is a tad smokey but finishes sweet with hints of chocolate.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 12/20
Dark cola colored beer with a thin, white head. Weak aromas of coffee, and something smoky. Tastes of bitter, dark coffee, toasted malts, and peat. Very dry, bitter finish. A bit chalky too, this was just serviceable. Not much really, a one dimensional, average porter.
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bomber from Total Wine in Sacramento, CA. Pours very brown/black with a transient tan head. Aroma is sorta smokey chocolate. Full bodied. Smokey it is, but it is still very chocolate. Pretty smooth. Really outstanding.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle shared by beerboxer. Pours black with a modest tan head and a strong chocolate and coffee aroma. There is a toasty treacle flavor with some chocolate and a dry finish. It all works pretty well.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle. Yet another deep black pour with a very thin, lacing head. Light malty aroma with some smoky oats. Roasty taste. Smokey malt with a light bite of hops. Kind of watered down, but not too bad.
3.7 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 15/20
Scuttlebutt is a robust thick Porter that remains very drinkable despite its full toasty flavor. At 5.5% this beer is a marvel. Light chocolate notes combine with earthy malt and a hint of fruity tartness. Pours opaque dark brown with a thick resilient tan head. Lots of lacing. A great pairing for a well done steak or buffalo burger.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bomber. Black with an inch of light brown sea foam head. Aroma is malt, milk chocolate and coffee. The taste is roasted malt and bittersweet chocolate upfront followed by light roast coffee and brown sugar toward the end. Also a mild herbal hops presence in the background. The body is thin with heavy carbonation and a dry, roasty finish. Overall, an average Porter that could use a bit more of a creamy mouthfeel and stronger coffee flavors.
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