Sly Fox Prometheus

Thin head with light carbonation. Interesting aroma. Big pumpkin presence, squash, some smoke and some sweet malts. Big smokey flavor along with some more pumpkin, roasted grains and carbon. Medium bodied. Sticky mouthfeel. A bit dry and thins as it warms. I am not overly impressed.

Name: Promethus
Date: 04/29/2006
Mode: Growler
Source: Tasting, Dark Lord Day, 2006

clear dark brown, thin beige head, rich carmel malt aroma, big bitter malt flavor with a long bitter finish

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.8/5.0
Drinkability: 6/10
Score: **/4

Growler shared by egajdzis at DL06: Lightly carbonated transparent copper mahogany pour has a thin ring of tan head. Rich sweet caramel and dark fruity aroma has a touch of butterscotch and good complexity. Body begins with sweet toasty caramel and butterscotch flavor, nicely-balanced with good, mild piney hops and a hint of smoke before a bittersweet dark chocolatey finish. A very nice porter with good complexity.

A very nice dark brown to black appearance with mahogany edges and a nice head. Lacing was only momentary and followed the surface as it was consumed. The aroma was smoky and I couldn’t pick much else up (hey, this is called the fire bringer, after all). The flavor was certainly smoky, somewhat like a rauchbier, but there were also roasted malts, light coffee, and alcohol present (it almost wanted to be vinous, rather than a coffee/chocolate overdosed stout/porter). The mouthfeel was heavy, but the consistency wasn’t like motor oil, just heavy on flavor and fullness. I enjoyed this one, as it didn’t overpower with the smoked-ness.

DL06: Poured a deep clear brown color with a decent tan head. Aroma starts with a diacetyl buttersctoch. Chocolate and caramel tried to show through in the aroma but it was having a touch time. The flavor was fairly sweet with sugar and dark fruits dominating. They do put their beers in some nice bottles.