SKA Nefarious Ten Pin Imperial Porter

Brewed by SKA Brewing
Style: Imperial/Strong Porter
Durango, Colorado USA

Serve in Shaker, Snifter

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thank you jesus, this is amazing ... has that slight smoke burny meaty smell that i crave in a world class porter! ... fantastic lacing .. oh god the taste, the taste is all that, the bees knees, all the way live, its where its at.. seriously, the mouth and flavours are incredible.. a new favourite beer that i wish was available in my area... INCREDIBLE! ... and it has to do with bowling, what more do you want!!

Black as can be and the thick head gives it a pleasant appearance. The initial onslaught of malts is not as full bodied as you would think, though. Still, a great brew.

Black; in no way, shape, or form is this transparent. Luxcious foam the color of a dusty lane... Smell bing cherries, and raspberry fudge cake; razzleberry juice and cocoa. Taste fruit bombs that drop right into smokey baker’s chocolate. Sour tingle, and faint wheat grass juice reminds me of bright clover honey. It’s beautiful the way the flavors swirl up an alcohol vapor in the mouth, and combine aroma and flavor into one large bite of raspberry/bing cherry ganache.

another great brew from ska. dark and beautiful. it really sucks that i cant get it in los angeles

I found this to be a wonderful tasting beer. It poured a beautiful rich ruby red / black. Slight head. Rich chocolate and coffee taste, with delightful lingering after taste. The aroma was a complex mix of coffee, licorice and chocolate.

22oz bottle, cellared for a year. Pours almost black, with a reddish brown tinge, beige head. Roasted aromas, malt, licorice, coffee, chocolate, butterscotch, hops, tobacco, ashes. Off-dry, full bodied, medium bitterness, creamy CO2. Rich, roasted taste, chocolate, licorice, smoke, coffee, ashes, tobacco, hops. Drinks very smoothly, alcohol is well disguised. (2012-03-24)

Subtle, inviting aroma of cocoa and espresso. Rich, tarlike body, medium caramel head. Tastes like chocolate-coffee goodness with a hint of hazelnut kick. Palate is smooth and creamy. Overall pretty delish.

22oz blue wax sealed bottle pours deep brown with a huge molasses, caramel, toffee and coffee aroma. Lite tan head that is creamy. Big flavor going on. Nice rich body and mouth feel. AA bit syrupy, but very good. Molasses and hot chocolate flavors dominate, but subtle bourbon and Belgian chocolate bitterness are there too. Great beer. Good on a day where you just swam in 34 degree water.

The beer after its disinterment from the 22-ounce capped and waxed bottle pours a pitch-black with some ruby high lights, the head is moderate in size and frothy in texture with the color a nice tan, after the heads demise the resultant lace forms a glutinous sheet upon the glass. Nose is toasted grain dominated with hints of black cherries and caramel, fresh and delightful to the olfactory senses, start is sweet and heavy with malt, top is middling to full in its feel to the palate. Finish is demonstrative in its acidity and the hops delectable in their spiciness with the aftertaste desert dry, the 8 percent ABV leaves a nice warming sensation it the tummy, this beer much better than their “Ten Pin”.

Rich, thick and completely black appearance with a thick, puffy, and well-lacing tan head. Aroma is a sweet, complex mix of caramel and roasted malts with dark fruits and dark chocolate. Body starts thick and syrupy sweet with nice carbonation and a finish that is slightly drier, but still maintains its sweetness. Very nicely balanced with a mild, but noticeable bitterness throughout. Extremely drinkable, smooth, enjoyable, and true to style, at least the imperial porter "style". Thanks to snowtiger for this great brew!