 apoptosis (1316), Long Island, New York, USA
Dec 16, 2007 This is such a great beer! Thick, rich coffee aroma flows right into a great-flavored brew. The coffee taste is great. Full of lactose-sweetness. Perfect, full-mouthfeel and even chewy. Nicely balanced, and not overly hopped, as I feared it would be.
yobdoog (350), Woodridge, New York, USA
Jan 2, 2008 I loved this, what a great Coffee Porter. So rich and smooth. Cask at Tiger. Nice balanced so its not all coffee. Not much alcohol presence. I was not sure before I had it how bitter it may be from roasted coffee but is was so sweet and delicious.
mkobes (2014), New York, USA
Jan 8, 2008 On tap @ HDG. Deep dark brown in color with a nice off white head. Roasty malty aroma. Caramel nutty notes. Roasty chocolatety coffee flavor. Medium bodied. Finish is dry. Very drinkable. Nice.
vyvvy (1582), Hazelwood, Missouri, USA
May 2, 2008 On tap at Spitzer’s in NYC. Pours very dark brown with a large thick tan head. The aroma has lots of rich dark chocolate and coffee malt. The malt is heavily roasted, just short of being char-like. The body is thick, smooth and velvety with light carbonation. The taste is very rich and smooth with lots of coffee, yet is not off putting to a non-coffee drinker such as myself. There is also copious amounts of dark chocolate. The finish adds some spicy hops and light char. I wish I would have had time to have more of this gem while I was in town. Thumbs up to this great porter.
kujo9 (1043), North Ridgeville, Ohio, USA
May 3, 2008 750 ML bottle from a trade w/ Goldtwins. Thanks Larry! Deep brown pour w/a lasting smallish light beige head. Coffee and roasted immediately in the nose, but not overbearing. Semi sweet chocolate morsel, toasted malt notes, and hints of malted milk balls and raisiny dark fruit and a touch of woody aroma. Also a light caramel w/a also a hint of acetaldehyde tartness that adds to complexity rather than detracts. Yeastiness also chimes in, and very pleasant. Flavor is much the same, but more harmoniously blended and well balanced. Light tartness from grains, roasty, but not overly so, great use of coffee and patent malt! Chocolate and toasted malt notes w/ a hint of dark fruit more present in the aroma than flavor. Finish and aftertaste are on the dry side w/ chocolate and roasty notes and a touch of caramel. Moderately fruity w/ a semi sweet chocolate aftertaste. Low medium CO2, a bit on the semi dry mouthfeel side, and lighter medium body. 7.8% ABV... Are you kidding me? Very, very well hidden! This is a really, really good beer! Admittedly I’ve not had a great amount of porters and I’m not a huge fan of coffee beers, but this is a pretty damn good one, and very dangerous given the higher ABV. The coffee is well used and not overpowering, but adds great character to an already solid beer. Thanks a ton for this one Larry!
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