Haslinger (642), Syracuse, New York, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Apr 28, 2008 bottle, aroma is very chocolaty, some definite malt in the aroma. Very chocolate taste, almost over the top. The flavor is good but it’s not a very complex beer. It’s good but I would probably not buy again IlanMan (817), Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | Apr 28, 2008 Thanks to Haslinger for this one. Pour was dark with full tan head. Aroma was strong cocoa and light malt. Flavor was very sweet with a lot of cocoa; perhaps too much. Finish is dry, alcoholic, and has a medium bitterness. Good but maybe a little sweet and chocolaty. Might buy again. Lothore (276), California, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Apr 26, 2008 A- Pours a little dark for a porter, pretty black, a small coffee colored head.
S- Smells way hopped up, like an ipa only with notes of roasted malt.
T- Three floyds definitely has a distinct taste in the hops. Fairly smooth, chocolatey, roasted malt, mint aftertaste. I could definitely see this one being a winner around xmas time.
M- Creamy, tad light on the head.
D- This one is a bit heavy for a porter but still highly drinkable. In my opinion three floyds often doesn’t live up to the hype but I have to admit this one was excellent. BlackForestCO (820), Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Apr 22, 2008 Updated: Mar 7, 2009Bottle thanks to yem25, thanks Ryan. Poured a deep brown color with a thick beige head that held nicely and left some webby lacing. Aroma of light chocolate, toffee, a hint of roast, and citrus hops. Interesting. Lightly tart citrus entry mellows out into a smooth, lightly roasted chocolate that ends with a bit of chalky bitterness to compliment the hops. Nice smooth mouthfeel. Definitely an interesting brew, I like that they tried something different. Not sure how often I could drink it though. Thanks again yem. SuzyGreenberg (1324), Seattle, Washington, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 | Apr 16, 2008 22 oz. bottle - thanks SQNfan!!! was eager to try this for a while and it didn’t disappoint; pours thin and slightly off white head fades immediately; aromas of coffee and dank fruit; thin body with flavors of bitter chocolate and a dry finish; everything improves with temp; hop aromas come out at the bottom of the glass as it gets more syrupy; a great porter and FFF strikes again RichJ7 (1175), Cullman, Alabama, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 | Apr 11, 2008 Opaque black with a tan head. Chocolaty malt aroma with some surprising hops in there. Flavor is chocolate with a touch of coffee and a lightly bittersweet finish. Nice and smooth. Excellent. beereality (3), Chicago, Illinois, USA does not count | 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 | Apr 8, 2008 dark brown, with ruby highlights, nice light brown, very fine head., hops hit you right along with roasted malt and choco-coffee aroma. Wow this is very good, lots going on here, thick rich mouthfeel. wonderously hoppy smokey malty. I could drink alot (2) of these. satan165 (562), River Grove, Illinois, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 | Apr 6, 2008 never had a porter with hops making their prescence so well known! even the 3F black sun stout (which claimed to have their signature buckets o’ hops) failed in this department, but the bitterness in the alpha klaus reveals itself immediately. it lingers nicely in the back of the pallete...all the while roasted malts reminicent of even oats besides the typical chocolate/coffee flavors coat the front immediately. i am happy with just a solid stereotypical chocolatey porter all day long but this brings something new to the table, and of course its the 3F trademark. this is a perfect example of taking a traditional style and standing it on its head while keeping what defines it intact. another hit!
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