 mhelgason (495), Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 3, 2009
bottle. hard pour which resulted in small brown head (quickly and fully dissapated) into black body. aromas of mod cofee, mod cocoa, light hops, and a touch of molasses. flavor is initially bittersweet but finshes with stronger bitterness. slightly chalky mouthfeel. long finish duration. pretty darn good stuff.
JugOPunch (78), Nashua, New Hampshire, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Jan 8, 2010 Chocolate coffee and roast. An IPA’s bitterness coupled with slippery malt. The chocolate malt melds brilliantly with the bittering hop.This is outstanding. I wouldn’t expect anything less from the best brewery in New England. Robust indeed.
MatSciGuy (643), Rosemount, Minnesota, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 7, 2010 [Bottle] Pours a deep, clear brown with a small tan head that dissipates to a ring around the edge of the glass. Aroma initially is loaded with coffee, some chocolate, a touch of hops, and a bit of vanilla. Flavor is heavy on the dark roasted coffee notes, some hop bitterness, a good deal of astringency, and a strong lingering bitterness on the finish. Wow, this one is quite bitter towards the back end. Medium-light mouthfeel and light carbonation.
Berley31 (230), New Brunswick, Canada
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 7, 2010 A: Poured with a spare, tan-colored head that dissipated quickly to a thin ring. Body is dark black and completely opaque.
S: Very nice aroma with lots of dark chocolate and a slight roasted twinge as well.
T: Lots of dark chocolate in the flavor, and some coffee is detectable as well. The finish is actually quite bitter, and has a fairly long duration.
M: Medium-to-full bodied, very creamy, with soft-average carbonation.
D: A really nice porter, and definitely lives up to the ’robust’ in its name. Another winner from Smuttynose.
JCastner (109), New York, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 6, 2010 Pours black with a strong tan head. Great lacing. Aroma is of coffee, chocolate, and some faint alcohol. First sip is pumpernickel, followed by coffee, and then an astringent bitter dry finish. Not bad.
Niko100 (170), New York, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 2, 2010 Rich dark brown/black color; Medium creamy body; Aroma of sweet malt, coffee, & toffee; Flavor of roasted malt, caramel, coffee, dark fruit, and some chocolate; Slight bitterness at the finish; Very complex and nicely balanced; An excellent porter.
Ethereal (1710), London, Greater London, England
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 30, 2009 Cask at GBBF 2009, 4th Aug 09. Pure black with some tan bubbles . Full, malty body with dark chocolate and burnt caramel. The aroma hints at the delights awaiting you within the glass. Smooth, drinkable palate but really you should take your time! Excellent dryness once the dark fruit and cocoa flavours pass. A great example of a porter.
Toxygen (414), Sanford, Florida, USA
| 2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 2/10 | 4/5 | 3/20 |
Dec 23, 2009 (br-btl bk/wh-lbl circus-pic, 5.7%, ¢12/oz)
bk-opq mhgy-tnt, bubbly-br-head, chunky lace, med-bod, ^co2.
caramel licorice sweet-malt aroma.
flavorful, citrus-sour T1, malty charred T2, chrcl sour-citrus-bitter T3Tf.
predominantly burnt-citrus-seed-bitter flavor.
Acknud (794), Morganfield, Kentucky, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 22, 2009 Pours dark brown with a soft white head. Aromas of dark roasted mysteries including coffee and roasted malt. Flavor is refreshing. Coffee, chocolate, malt.
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