3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20 Draught at Haket, Göteborg.
Almost black colour with beige head. Weak nose. Only suggestions of caramel and chocolate, but traces of lactose. Dark malty in flavour but all in all a low profile flavour. Dark berries lurch underneath somewhere but not much else. Medium bodied with low bitterness.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle sample at a tasting at Beer Market Jaffa. Thanks zvikar. Dark brown to black with a beige head. Somewhat roasty aroma with some coffee. Roasty and slightly sweetish flavor with some coffee and a decent dry roasty finish. Medium-bodied. Well-made.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Pours a classic dark colour with some head but it dissipates quite fast. Aroma is also classic espresso, caramel... Taste is quite dry, body medium full, and a nice dry, roasted aftertaste with hints of casks and wooden barrels. Very drinkable, light but very tasty!
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Dark brown pour. Nose of coffee, roasted malt, mild dark fruit/plum, and some toasted nuts. Flavor is mild roast and cocoa with more of the dark fruit. Slightly nutty. Somewhat dry semi-roast finish.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle at home. Deep brown to black pour, thin tan head. Aroma of deep bready roasted malts, chocolate, coffee and some spicy cookies. Flavor is dry and bitter with nice smooth roasted malts. Decent body for the ABV, well drinkable and smooth. Great porter.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Undated 12 ounce brown glass bottle of "DARK ROBUST PORTER" served in a snifter.
Appearance: Very dark and reddish mahogany body that looks nearly black but is clear and has exceptional ruby-mahogany edges. Creamy tan colored head soon reduces to a ring but leaves some decent lacing on the glass.
Nose: Medium and dark roasted malts with light spicy hops and hints of coffee and roasted nuts. Aroma strengthens and improves with warming.
Taste: Hops contribute a nice bit of spiciness and lead to an excellent sweet/bitter balance, but the flavor is clearly dominated by roasted malts. Mostly a dark roast and there’s a touch of smoke in the finish, but no unwanted burnt flavors. Coffee, roasted nuts and dark malt in the lingering aftertaste..
Mouthfeel: Nice smooth medium+ body with near perfect carbonation.
O: a relatively gentle, subtle and refined American porter with admirable balance and complexity. Not as rich or strong as a typical Robust Porter.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle - Roasted malts, molasses and some plum. Jet black and thin brown head. Nice quick bitterness, roasted malts and some chocolate. Nice light body, quite a nice sessionable porter.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
On draft at Soacebar Falls Church VA. Pours a dark cola with an off white head. Smoky malt aroma. Flavors of coffee and chocolate. Nice porter.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle from Norm’s DOB 02/09/12 - pours pitch, little head. Aroma is roasty and woody. Taste leans bitter and a tad metallic. Overall, meh.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
On tap at the brewery. Pours black but don't let that fool you. Light and refreshing taste.
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3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 12/20
UPDATED: MAY 6, 2013 Draught at Southern Tier. Poured black with rim of head. Smokey roasted malty aroma. Smooth nutty taste. Smoke up front.
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