 McGarnigle (307), Rochester, New York, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Nov 2, 2008 Bottle, nearly black pour. Smells like chocolate liqueur or something. Medium body with lots of small bubbles. Roasty flavor, touch of charcoal, slight sweetness. Not highly rich and some cola-like notes come through. Straightforward sessions porter.
TheBeerGod (3147), Newport News, Virginia, USA
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 |
Nov 2, 2008 Bottle. Midnight black. Small tan head. Aroma is that of dark chocolate, hops, light licorice, and cold coffee. Taste is equally bitter and chocolaty. Strong roasted malts, licorice, big hops, cold coffee (particularly a dark oily coffee), and dark bittersweet chocolate. Body is medium with a full carbonation. Very bubbly with a lingering bitterness. Finishes with more bitter hops, strong, bitter coffee, dark, bittersweet chocolate and licorice. I’m with ElGaucho - not terribly interesting and probably my least favorite ST beer thus far.
ElGaucho (1730), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Oct 24, 2008 Bottle. A very familiar aroma, but one that is odd for a beer. Took me a second to realize it was that of chocolate milk, and perhaps specifically Bosco flavored milk. Really doesn’t smell like beer at all. Mostly opaque with reddish hues faintly evident. Some lace. Thin tan head. Doesn’t taste like chocolate milk. Considerably drier tasting than promised by the aroma. Somewhat chalky in the finish. Not at all heavy; more interesting than Guiness, but not much more so. Perhaps my least favorite Southern Tier brew.
stangger (155), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Oct 21, 2008 Updated: Oct 23, 200812oz bottle. Dark brown pour. Aroma of caramel, roasted malt. Taste is actually very sweet, with caramel dominating heavily. Little bit of alcohol/bourbon at the end. Very creamy !
daknole (2891), Plantation, Florida, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Oct 18, 2008 bottle from dkachur. Almost a black pour with a small whitish head. Smells of chocolate, coffee and a little bit of styrofoam peanuts(??)...Flavor is of coffee and a hint of something a tad odd or artificial. Roasted malts are all over this one too. Pretty nice finish, a bit of a hop bite.
DrDavid (957), Johnson, Vermont, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 15, 2008 (Bottle). Tart roasty aroma. Dark reddish-brown body, creamy brown head. Well blended flavor of coffee, chocolate, some tart hops. Nice finish.
malrubius (977), Valley Stream, New York, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 9, 2008 12 ounce bottle in pint glass warm. Black with lasting ring. Chocolate covered dark fruit aroma. Medium dark chocolate with mild roast and meium fruit with mild underlying and finishing bitterness. Medium body and carbo. Pretty much medium all around. Excellent mouthfeel, maybe because it’s warm. Sessionable.
Snojerk321 (1943), San Diego, California, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Sep 28, 2008 12oz bottle via trade with Shadey. Pours a deep dark brown with a minimal light tan ring for a head. Nice nose of toasted malts, coffee, and some chocolate. Finish was light to medium in body, a great porter.
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