 mrhoppy (226), Santa Clara, California, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 12, 2009 I was much more impressed with this than the Imperial IPA but all the signature series so far are not as impressive as I hoped. With that said. I liked this beer. It had a Shiraz wine character that I enjoyed. It was tasty and satisfying.
hotstuff (3183), Indiana, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Sep 9, 2009 Bottle. Small tan head that was very fizzy, quickly diminished, virtually no lacing, mostly opaque with enough light to see some carbonation, and a dark brown-black hue. The aroma was malty, coffee, roasty, hoppy, and some chocolate. The flavor was malty, hoppy, chocolate, roasty, some burnt flavors, and a dry finish. A mostly smooth mouthfeel with some tinglyness and this beer is medium bodied. Easy to drink for the style with a lingering roasty, burnt afteertaste. That being said, the flavor of this beer was rather simple and somewhat lackluster given the style which caused this beer to be rather disappointing IMO.
Suttree (2752), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Sep 6, 2009 Black, with a thick brown head that dissississpte..dsisiates...dispista..goes away quicklyNice aroma - coffee and dark chocolate, whic is echoed in the flavor, along with notes of red wine. Nice and drinkable. good brew from Shipyard.Sampled at lithy’s Septemberfest.
Butters (1689), Virginia, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Sep 5, 2009 Updated: Sep 27, 2009Sampled at Lithy’s Septemberfest Tasting. Clear dark brown with light brown head. Nose of chocolate and roast and some light coffee. Flavor is a little nutty, with a some hop bitterness as well. Large carbonation. Decent porter I’d suppose. Rerate has this a little better, with a bit more roast and fuller body.
unclemattie (2447), Georgia, USA
| 2.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 4/5 | 3/10 | 2/5 | 9/20 |
Sep 1, 2009 22oz bottle. Dark brown / black. Tan head. Aroma of sweet molasses. some lacto aroma. Sour flavor. sweet malt. lots of bitterness. tastes bad.
cgarvieuk (4275), Edinburgh, Scotland
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Aug 24, 2009 Bottle @ RBESG Grand Tasting 2009... How do i not remember the bottle ... as i went and bough one at GBBF ... Deepo black ... roast malts ... simple roast malts ... little coffee ... little toffee.
BigBen2120 (688), Derry, New Hampshire, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Aug 17, 2009 22oz bomber from the local Hannaford. Pours an opaque dark brown/black body with virtually no head to speak of. Toastiness and butter dominate the aroma. Toasty dark chocolate with a fair bit of butter as well. On the lighter side of medium in body with moderate to low carbonation. Okay beer, but I must admit I’m rather underwhelmed by it’s simplistic taste and lackluster features. This beer could be cleaned up and dialed in for sure. Not what I look for from a Baltic porter or imperial porter.
BeerHawk (1203), Huntsville, Alabama, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Aug 16, 2009 Bottle. Poured black with a quick tan head. Sweet aromas of caramel, nut, and honey. The flavor found chocolate, coffee, and honey. Thin body.
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