 blankboy (2499), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Dec 11, 2006
1400th rating! Bottle shared with HogTownHarry and GregClow -- courtesy of HogTownHarry. Pours a very dark brown with an average size foamy light-brown head. Aroma: Wow, that smells awesome! Roasted malt, chocolate, coffee, lots of earthy hops -- just wonderful. Flavour is an interesting and flavourful combination of hops and chocolate that works really well. Medium to full bodied. This is really friggin’ good stuff and definitely one of the best Porters I’ve had the pleasure to have. Thanks for sharing Harry!
ahalloin (40), Arlington, Virginia, USA
Jul 19, 2008 Poured from a 22 oz. bottle. This beer pours a dark black thinnish fluid with a light tan head of fluffy tiny bubbles. The aroma is of dark chocolate, dark cherries, with hints of other fruits. The mouthfeel is outstanding due to the great bottle conditioning Floyds does. The carbonation springs to life in the mouth but with a smoothness. The flavor is best described as a spicy porter with dark cherries and bittersweet chocolate.
Ibrew2or3 (1613), Safety Harbor, Florida, USA
Jul 15, 2008 2 or 3 yr old vintage courtesy of tpd975. Pours dark brown with garnet edges and thin tan head. The aroma is crystal malts then turning dark to burnt malts, a bit of dark chocolate along with some pine hops. The taste feels thin with some highly roasted to burnt malts, sweet malty to caramel-ness and a river of muted pine hops running out in the back. Into the finish the roasty malts and burnt malts linger deep into the after taste.
Viper666 (402), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Jul 15, 2008 Bouteille 650ml, courtoisie de Hogtownharry. De couleur noire et opaque. Nez de malt rôti, moyen de café et de chocolat noir, de houblon herbeux aux notes résineuses et florales, léger de chocolat au lait et avec des notes d’épices (cannelle) ainsi que des traces de fruits (cerises noires). Moyennement ronde en bouche avec un pétillement moyen et une texture crémeuse et aux notes huileuses. Léger goût de chocolat au lait accompagné de notes fruitées (cerises noires, traces de cassis et de mûres) et épicées (cannelle) ainsi que des traces de fumée de bois lors de l’entrée en bouche auquel se rajoute rapidement un goût de malt assez rôti (petites notes brûlées), un goût de chocolat noir sucré, des notes de mélasse sucrée ainsi que des traces de sucre brun. Parallèlement, l’on retrouve une amertume asséchante de houblon herbeux aux notes résineuses, terreuses et florales jusqu’en finale (plus résineuse et terreuse en finale) accompagné d’un goût de café noir ainsi que de notes d’alcool. Post-goût long et moyen-sec, plutôt amer de rôti, de café, de houblon herbeux et légèrement résineux, léger de chocolat et avec des notes d’alcool.
douglas88 (629), Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Jul 8, 2008 Bomber thanks to Mike. Pours a deep black body with an immense beige head, be careful pouring this one it’s almost an Guinness sized head. The aroma is roasted malts and coffee, brown sugar and some hops. The flavor is just great; smooth and rich roasted malts along with a sweet chocolate and toffee mix. This beer has a unique bitter finish of hops and coffee. A top porter for sure.
moelikebeer (93), New Brighton, Minnesota, USA
Jul 8, 2008 Big thanks to BDR for sharing this one! Bottle. Intense dark pour with creamy white head. Strong coffee aroma with some chocolate and spice. Sweet flavor of roasted malt, coffee, chocolate and cinnamon. Wonderful mouthfeel!
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