 inkubus27 (237), Highland, Indiana, USA
Dec 21, 2008 No shortage of creativity in this. This is a good porter but has the bitterness and aroma of an IPA. A really neat combination, combines to make a really good beer. Only downside on this, is that it seems a bit too thin.
grandridge (222), Port Clinton, Ohio, USA
Dec 20, 2008 2007 Edition, decided to kick off the holiday week of beer with a FFF Alpha Klaus. I was a little worried that this one sat too long but once I popped the top and the aroma of coffee and chocolate filled the air. Poured black with a beast of a head that overflowed my Corsendonk snifter. Aromas are coffee, roasted malts, and an underlying sweetness. Flavor is bitter chocolate up front highly carbonated on the palate and believe it or not hops are still present. Finish is all roast and a slight burn from the alcohol but no real alcohol flavor. A top notch porter. FFF does it again.
guyinchicago (516), marengo, Illinois, USA
Dec 20, 2008 Updated: Jun 27, 2009Picked up at Dark lord day poured black with with thick brown head aromas of chocolate,coffee malts and hops taste is of sweet roasted malts chocolate coffee and hops
FunkyBrewster (436), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Dec 19, 2008 Pours a deep brown black color with a creamy tan head. Aroma is very strong cocoa, chocolate malt and a hint of spices with some floral hops. Flavor starts out with a sharp bite of dark chocolate and black coffee. Nice roasted malt and sugar character in the middle and finishes again like black coffee with cream and a slight bitterness but smooth. Medium-full body and low carbonation. Really nice porter and a perfect balance of sweet, bitter, and malty rich.
nearbeer (1833), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Dec 19, 2008 Updated: Dec 20, 2008650 ml, thanks General Gao. Opaque with a humongous head that finally settles to a lasting disc of bubbles and leaves some crunchy lace. Aromas of coffee, chocolate, caramel and Play-Doh. Flavors are play-doh, acidic coffee, caramel, fudge, piquant mesquite and char. Medium body is acidic tingly, roasty dry and way too fizzy with carbonation. Some good flavors in there, but they get drowned in so much acidic roast, hops and (buuurp!!) fizz. Burp burp. Unmet expectations (burp).
dpjuart (670), Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
Dec 19, 2008 Bomber at Xmas party from FFF haul. Pours black/brown with red hues, no real head. Nose is coffee. and lots of it, with mild chocolate and a touch of alcohol. Tastes of coffee and chocolate with a huge sticky mouth feel, moderate bitter, and some caramel notes. This a great porter.
doubleo (1096), San Diego, California, USA
Dec 14, 2008 22oz bottle. Pours black with a good sized, creamy, light brown head with good lace and good retention. Smells of sweet and dark roasted malts. Slight dark fruit and slight chocolate. Tastes of sweet roasted malts, some chocolate, slight dark fruit flavors. Very, very nice. One of the best porters I have had in a while. Medium body, nice velvety carbonation.
BeerBunker (606), Burbank, Illinois, USA
Dec 13, 2008 On tap at Binnys South Loop. Pours black with minimal tan head. Very heavily carbonated. Aroma is of chocolate, toasty malt, vanilla, smoke, and floral hops. Taste was of hops, with a toasted malt backbone. Had a strong coffee bite, with notes of chocolate, vanilla, spice, and caramel. Nice alcohol burn to finish it all off. Creamy, thick mouthfeel. Very hoppy for a porter. Better than I had anticipated.
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