3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20UPDATED: DEC 27, 2009 12 oz. Translucent brown-black with a medium-sized head that lasts well. Aroma is coffee, molasses, light char. Flavor is grilled, smokey corn and molasses with oak, cocoa, and char on the finish, and caramel-bubblegum in the aftertaste. Medium body is smooth, slightly dry and tingly.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
12 oz bottle. The pour was a dark murky brown with some ruby highlights and an average (1-2 finger) light tan frothy head that receded down to a thick film and large collar with good runny lacing.
The aroma was of roasted dark bread malts, a mild resin hop and an earthy yeast with notes of milk chocolate and roasted coffee.
The taste was very malty and quite roasty with a bold chocolate presence early on, progressing with a slightly bitter and silky smooth coffee taste with a mildly harsh bite towards the finish. The flavor lasted an average duration following the swallow with a lightly bitter mocha coffee flavor left lying on the taste buds.
Mouthfeel was just under medium in body with a dry, oily texture and almost flat carbonation, almost.
Overall after sippin’ on this brew for a while, it comes off as a delightfully tasty and silky smooth brew with a really good drinkability... www.facebook.com/KAJIIsBeerReviews
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Roasty, toasty malt. Smooth and full with a hint of cocoa. A very good porter.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Poured from bottle. Part of a sampler. Dark brown/black with little head and bubbles. Aroma of caramel, vanilla, chocolate, malts, soy, alcohol. Good sweet/bitter mix with hints of salty. More carbonation than I expected based on pour and lack of head. Body is a bit thin for a porter but a nice offering. And I love the name!
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Pours brownish black with a thinner khaki-mocha head that settles to a ring and produces some splotchy lace. Nose involves some roasted and chocolate malts, some caramelized sugar, some vanilla, almost comes across oaky, definitely toasty, maybe a dash of spice. Pretty sweet but nicely bitter to balance. Medium bodied, softer carb, with a toasty drying bitter finish. A tasty brew.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle. Poured very dark brown, finger of head that dissipated. Aromas of milk choc alcohol. Quite smooth good malts.
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3.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Pours a deep black with a tan head. Tastes very malty and smooth. Extremely sweet but oily an chocolatey.
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3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle. Dark black color as expected. Huge light khaki head. Chocolate and malt aroma. Starts very sweet and finishes a little tart. Way to heavily carbonated for me though.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle. Pours black. Nicr flavor and aroma of chocolate, roasted malts and some coffee. Solid.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
12 ounce bottle poured black with aromas of light chocolate, malts, some light coffee, and a touch of earth. Flavors are the same, a little thin on the palate for how I like my porters, still a decent beer.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle. 4/7/13. Pours opaque brown-black with a thing off-brown head. Aroma is chocolate, dark fruit, coffee, earthy, sweet; well-balanced. Taste is (slightly tart) dark fruits, chocolate, chalky, coffee, robust. Really nice flavor. Carbonation is medium-low; nice. Mouth feel is slick, oily. Little lacing. Excellent flavor.
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