Siletz Black Diamond Imperial Porter

Small tan head atop a black body that hints of red. Aroma is medium sweet, fruity (berry, plum), roasty, chocolate. Taste is roasty, some chocolate and some berry, finishing roasty and grapefruit bitter. Medium-full, smooth body, seems closer to a stout than a porter. Very enjoyable beer.

Date: 08/28/2005
Mode: Bottle

Appearance: black with ruby highlights, thin tan head,
Aroma: sweet roasted malt aroma with a touch of chocolate,
Flavor: rich roasted flavor obscuring a bit of chocolate with too much roasted bitterness, huge roasted for a porter, too much bitterness to the end
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Date: 03/29/2008
Mode: bottle
Source: tasting
Score: 1.8 to 2.7

Aroma: roasted and dark chocolate aroma,
Flavor: winey dark chocolate flavor, just a touch of roasted for balance, winet sherry character adds the needed sweetness, tartness comes in to balance everything

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.7/5.0
Drinkability: 6/10
Score: **/4

Tap@Siletz Brewpub. I don’t think these guys know how to brew bad beer, becuase this was another gem. Deep brown in colour. Toasty caramel and some light chocolate to start, with good length and acidity on the finish, full bodied, with a bit of guts, i really liked this beer.

Pours a thick rich dark brown with a huge puffy tan head. Aroma of caramel, toffee, lightly roasted malt and a hint of tartness. Starts semi-sweet, with some dark fruitiness before turning quite sour and acidic. Mild chocolate and lingering roasted malt finish once the tartness subsides. Would make for a real nice beer were it not so sour. Thanks anyway to TChrome for the chance to try this!

Poured a dark, dark brown with red at the edges with an off white head. Aromas of roasted malts, chocolate and caramel. Tastes of chocolates, dark fruits and roasted malts.