 Dorwart (1807), Robbinsville, New Jersey, USA
Jan 10, 2009 Thin head that reduces quickly. Sweet molasses and caramel malt aroma with some raisins and dates. Rich, dark and roasty with the expectation of a ton of body to this brew from the massive aroma. Color is a very dark brown with a hint of red around the edges. Malty flavor with a variety of dark fruits. Raisins, dates, plums and sweet malts. Everything a good baltic porter should be. Noticable alcohol presence but it does not detract from the flavor. Finishes sweet and roasty with lots of lingering dark fruits. A damn good baltic porter. Not exactly as I remember it from Heavyweight but still pretty damn tasty,
FortyFirkins (25), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Jan 10, 2009 Nice dark pour with a thin caramel head. Lots of chocolate in the nose, along with a sharp sweetness - prunes or cherries. The taste is surprisingly sweet, offset somewhat by a punch of carbonation. The alcohol is hidden almost completely - just a hint in the finish.
allfreej (358), Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Jan 7, 2009 Bottled. Dark brown pour, nice tan head, nice roasted aroma. Very roasty in flavor and a nice hint of alcohol in the finish. A fine Baltic Porter.
sersdf (1000), chicago, Illinois, USA
Jan 4, 2009 Looks as it should. Hoppy and chocolatey, vanilla-ey, and sweet. Light body, light alcohol, milk chocolate,slightly nutty. Brilliant
jcr (1139), Jasper, Indiana, USA
Jan 3, 2009 22 oz. bottle. Dark brown body, reddish highlights, with a short, fizzy, tan head that diminishes to a lasting pool of foam. Sweet aroma of molasses and toffee along with notes of roasted malts, caramel, chocolate and cherry. The flavor is moderately sweet and moderately bitter. The beer finishes as its started. Medium body with a thin, watery un-Baltic like texture. Too much carbonation. Lacks the heft I associated with this style. But styles aside, this is an enjoyable beer.
SpudClampDawg (1027), Jasper, Indiana, USA
Jan 3, 2009 <i>22oz bottle - best by 12/31/08</i> Deep brown, nearing on black coming out of the bottle. Sufficient tan head fades quickly into a solid ring. Slight lacing. Very heavy and enjoyable roast laden nose. Caramel, toffee and butterscotch join the enjoyable roast in the body. Fresh coffee really keeps this alive. Finishes lagerish with a push of hops. Very good.
BrewDad (2363), Olympia, Washington, USA
Jan 1, 2009 22oz Bomber – Gravity Beer Market – Olympia, WA – Thick strong porter with tons of coffee and chocolate flavor. Very intense high alcohol flavor also. The hops added where also very strong. Did I mentiont his was Black as black can be. This was a big big beer Not for the novice beer drinker.
Doppelganger (1353), Dry County, Arkansas, USA
Dec 30, 2008 Bottle, Monk’s Cafe in Philly, with Traci, Fin & Loz. Deep brown pour, just a little brown glow, beige head that fades fairly quickly but leaves a bit of lace. Aroma of just-out-of the-oven walnut cake dusted with cocoa. A few resiny hops tossed in for fun. Chewy, raisiny sweetness, nutty raw chocolate, buckwheat honey finish. Really nicely balanced. This feels like a beer they could have pushed just a little further attempting impact/wow factor. But that would have ruined it. So...way to show restraint. This is good beer.
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