3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Columbia, SC. Green’s Discount Beverage, 12 oz bottle - part of a six pack mixer. Very dark brown - ruby red pour. Tight mocha head, decent lacing. Nice aromatic essence of coffee and dark chocolate. Flavor brings a molasses twinge sweetness with hints of chocolate and coffee and finishes with a salty blast. Thickish mouthfeel,
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
Aroma: Some roast, light hoppiness, some coffee, syrupy caramel aroma. Molasses aroma is kind of odd.
Appearance: Low head retention, very dark ruber color.
Flavor: Sudden rush of hoppiness and caramelly malty flavor. Same odd molasses flavor, pretty prominent in the finish.
Palate: Medium bodied, no astringency, adequate carbonation.
Overall: Ok, a little too caramelly, not enough roast. Molasses character that is evident is kind of off putting, and a strange soy sauce flavor also rears its ugly head.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Single bottle from the Dragon Pack, bought at Total Wine in Huntersville, NC. Pours a nice dark brown with a tan head. Malty chocolate tasting, and very nice to drink. Another good one from St. George.
3.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
yup, dark chocolate. from colour to taste and smell. this thing just oozes dark chocolate. i agree with the surprise hops. very bitter just after you swallow.
2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Thick dark chocolate aroma. Black body with a medium head. Medium palate. Dark chocolate taste mixed with bitter coffee and some ash.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Another good quaff from this brewery! Nicely nosed with great chocolate, caramel, coffee, dried cherry notes. Maltiness out the kazoo with a strong chocolate presense. Then out pops a hops hit that surprises your palate. Quite a touch.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
This one seems like a typical porter...until you get to the aftertaste. The aftertaste is what characterizes this beer. Initially, it has a moderately strong roasted malt aroma, fairly complex, reminiscent of caramel and dried fruit...there is quite a bit of bite of hops, and then the aftertaste is a very strong, dry bitterness, that is muted just enough that it hovers right under the level of being unpleasantly bitter, so as to strike a perfect balance. This beer does exactly what an excellent porter should do--it not only fits within the style but it carves out a unique niche. I am impressed, and I am eager to try more beers from this brewery as well. My only criticism of this brew is that it acquired a flat, almost watery feel towards the bottom of the bottle, but the aroma remained outstanding.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
12oz bottle. Opaque and dark brown. Fine layer of tan head. Anise and dried fruits in the nose. Medium bodied and sticky with a nice fruity zest. Seems like a higher gravity, but that was in comparison. Little too sweet and a touch thin.
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