3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Fairly strong aroma of chocolate malts suggests real promise, but the body on this one - though fine looking, with mild lacing - is too thin to sustain the style. A bit astringent too, taking away from the smoothness. Solid and drinkable, but nothing I’d necessarily seek again.
2.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 9/20
Date: 09/13/2003
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewfest, Asheville
well hopped rich chocolate aroma, big body, rich malt flavor, nice bitterness, too much per style, but still nice, touch of roasted in the finish,
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Date: 10/29/2006
Mode: bottle
black with ruby edges, scant tan head, rich dry chocolate malt aroma with a hint of sweet licorice, thin body, dry chalky chocolate malt flavor, just too dry yet rich
Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 4/10; Palate: 4/10; Overall: 9/20
Rating: 2.5/5.0
Drinkability: 5/10
Score: *4
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Thanks MikeTD. Dark brown with thin beige head. Aromai s caramel and roasted malts. Flavor is nutty, caramel, and some roasted malts with a touch of chocolate. Nice roasted character and nutty finish with toffee and more caramel.
3 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle. Vague toffee and chocolate notes, but only vaguely, with some sort of diaperish ointment much stronger. Faint butterscotch and licorice. Ruby-coke pour with a soapy light brown head. Taste is full of classy dryness and faint bitterness, aftertaste and finish with a little more of each and a little curling hoppiness. Toffee and caramel, nice grittiness to strain through the teeth. Medium body is alternately crisp and smooth. Decent.
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
UPDATED: OCT 22, 2007 this is a lovely porter. i’ve had many good times in the city of hampton. Pours dark ruby with frothy tan head. nice lacing with a nice roasted malts & hoppy aroma. coffee, chocolate, a caramel. leaves the lips sticky as this is a nice low gravity porter
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Had this in Colonial Williamsburg in a real old fashioned looking grog mug. This was a great porter that was great example of the style.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
A fine porter with great bittery tones, caramel malts, dark fruits and I was blown by this one. I expected worse but got better. Its not the most balanced beer but the sweetness and elements make for an interesting beer. I wish their beers were a tad less watery though.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle sampled. Pours deep bronze with a decent size tan head. Aroma of roast, fruit, choclolate, and caramel. the flavor is sweet, caramel, chocolate, fruit, and finishes with a fair amount of hoppy bitterness.
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