3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Dark with red highlights. Thin tan head. Roasted, toasted tones in the nose along with chocolate. Nutty palate along with coffee flavor and some grittiness. Nice full-bodied porter.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Nice brew. Pours opaque, with a diminished tan head. Per style, no particular lacing. I pick up some roasted chocolate malt and fresh leather belt material in the bouquet. The flavors are dark chocolate cherries, smoky roasted malt, and hidden sour bitters. The body is light and refreshing. The finish is of significant coffee beans, dirt beans and legumes. This is quite well put together, and very enjoyable.
4.2 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle - Dark brown color with nice amount of tannish head. Very strong aroma of roasted malt and chocolate - which cooresponded with the flavor. Like most porters, it was a thicker, heavier beer that probably wouldn’t be drank in large quantities by most people - having one or two is a great way to not overpower your tastebuds or stomach.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle shared with HogTownHarry - his bottle. Deep brown wih a strong beige head. Aroma if roast malt, chocolate, tobacco, oak, leather - very nice! Soft mouthfeel. Flavour is delicate but complex, with flavours suggested by the aroma (esp. malt and chocolate), and a mildly bittered finish. Solid!
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle, acquired from Hogtown Harry. Deep dark brown, good sized tiny bubble orange’ish head. Nice roast malt aroma, wood, some baker’s chocolate too. Very nice start. Excellent taste - lots of yummy roast, chocolate, and some nice complimenting hops as well. Medium body, lightly carbonated and very flavourful - a textbook excellent porter, well done St. George.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Had this one bottled in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina. Dark brown pour, chocolate in the nose, maltiness -- like eating malted milk balls -- in the finish. Sweeter than most porters I’ve tried. Good.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle (12oz). Shared with GregClow, my bottle. Poured deep ruby-brown with an average fizzy tan head. Aroma - after some underwhelming brews, this smelled like heaven - deep roast malt, aged resiny/dusty hardwood, leather, dark tart fruit, slight alcohol, and bitter chocolate and lactose on warming; I also detected green pungent hops lurking around. The taste was very pleasant, if a little mild - roasty malt, lightly fruity with chocolate and minty hops - decent enough body for a porter, although it started a little watery, astringent and lightly syrupy mouthfeel, only lightly carbonated - very pleasing, easy to drink and nicely balanced - good beer.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle. Pours near black with oak tint around the edges, quickly dissipating off-white head. Sweet nose of soft, milky chocolate malts. Sweet, simple chocolate malts – like Whoppers candy; mildly watery. Pleasant, dry, chocoff finish. Well-rounded but watery/weak.
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