 hopdog (4779), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
Feb 23, 2007 12oz bottle acquired in trade with BeerandBlues2 (thanks!). Poured a deep brown color with a red tint and a smaller sized tan head. Aromas of chocolate, roast, caramel, light smoke and light coffee. Tastes of chocolate, roast, caramel and had a light coffee finish. Tastes, like the body, a tad on the thin side.
JPDIPSO (4344), Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USA
Apr 2, 2004 Pour a thick brown color with a moderate tan head. Just a small amount of lace. Lighter aromas with some dark toffee, milk chocolate and subtle citrus. I'm glad the PWN hops do not come through. Some what silky in feel, but an acidic malt feel throughout. Borders on a brown ale. Light toasted malt and mild grapefruit hops. Could use more black malt to boost the flavors a touch (just my opinion).
BBB63 (3843), La Porte, Indiana, USA
Feb 8, 2004 Deep brwon with reddish highlights and a creamy tan head and very good lacing. The aroma hints of cashews, roasted cark malts, aromatic and grassy hops, dusty yeast esters, light milk chocolate and coffee. The taste is malty with a good dose of pine and bitterness undertones. Coffee and smoky notes detected on the finish. The mouthfeel is a tad thin, lively and smooth. A touch astringent as well. Overall a very nice porter with a bit more body could have been a palate killer.
Braudog (3464), Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Jul 17, 2005 Bottle in the beautiful surroundings of Denali Nat’l Park AK. Poured into my plastic cup black and with a thin quickly dying tan head. Little aroma. The beer drinks crisp and clean with a light texture. There is a slight woody bitterness but it doesn’t come with much more of a porter character.
DarkElf (2681), La Jolla, California, USA
Jan 24, 2008 <b>20-Jan-08</b> <i>(Draft: Humpy’s Alehouse in Anchorage, AK)</i> Chocolaty, roasty and lightly smoky flavors dominate, with light hop flavor and bitterness adding complexity and subtle balance. Roast is lighter when the beer is sipped, but picks up in the finish. The beer is reasonably dry with just a touch of sweetness. On the palate, it’s medium in body and medium in carbonation, with a clean, dry mouthfeel from start to finish. In the very aromatic nose, chocolate, roast and toasty malts combine with a light hop aroma. Medium-dark brown with some translucence at the edges, and a small light-tan head fading to a think ring. Nothing flashy here, just a nice, solid porter.
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