BückDich (4559), Boise, Idaho, USA Dec 23, 2003 Dark black color with a nic tan head that stays around for a while. Average lacing, very nice. Aroma is strongly roasted with coffee and chocolate, very rich and refined. Flavor is smooth and rounded, with an also nice roasted coffee & slight chocolate aftertaste. The finish is mild and smooth. This is a great porter, I can't see how anything could be better.
ratman197 (2358), Arvada, Colorado, USA Oct 10, 2008 Bomber poured aclear dark brown with a small lingering tan head. Aromas of milk chocolate, vanilla, light spice and a hint of coffee. Palate was medium bodied and smooth with a dry finish. Flavors of cocoa, vanilla, carmel and light coffee with a smooth moderatly bitter malty finish. Magic_dave6 (4012), London, Greater London, England Oct 7, 2008 Bottle at chris_o’s pre beerexposed tasting. Alround rating: Roasty bitter porter, citrus, lemon. Not really my style, but drinkable enough. BMan1113VR (913), Los Angeles (and Dallas, TX), California, USA Oct 3, 2008 Bottle thanks to zathrus13. Pours with a large, light breown, creamy tight head with a black or extremely cloudy dark brown body, with awsome lacing and good retention. Aroma has nice alcohol, creamy chocolate, light coffe grounds and some ripe fruits. Taste is chocolatey and toasty with roasty coffee notes, slightly flowery and fruity aswell (similar to Duck-Rabbit Baltic Porter). Mouthfeel is lightly creamy with somewhat lively carbonation. Some light coconut flavor appeears when it warms, well hopped. Very smooth taste, which is better than the harsh coffee grounds of a normal porter, but not quite as decedant as the other Imperial porters I have had (Black Butte XX and Decedance 2007). thewolf (3963), Kolding, Denmark Oct 2, 2008 Bottle @ Chris_os Pre-Beer Exposed Tasting, September 2008.
Pours completely black with a small, creamy, film head. Aroma is softly sweet, good maltiness, good hoppiness and lots of coffee. Nice, dry mouthfeel. Flavour is great. Lots of dryness, chocolate, good hops. Coffee and cocoa in the finish. Very nice beer. Sparky27 (595), Phoenix, Arizona, USA Sep 24, 2008 Bomber courtesy of StFun. Pours an oily dark black with mahogany hues and a billowy 3 finger tan head and slippery lacing. Nose is roasted coffee beans, dark chocolate and some dark fruit hidden as well. Taste is ashy toasted malt, black coffee, powdered cocoa and some bittering hops in the finish, but the coffee lingers more than the hops. Smooth, creamy mouth feel. Very good porter – thanks Josh!
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