 moseslikesbeer (167), conestoga, Pennsylvania, USA
May 26, 2008
another one from the last Devonshire tasting. Not a big fan of Victory but this was damn good and for the moment my fav. from this brewer. aroma of dark fruit (raisin) and molasses. Nice thick chocolate color with nice brown head. Tasted thick, chocolate, brown sugar, raisin, coffee. thick warm palate.Not sure if this is what a Baltic porter is to taste like but I know I enjoyed this one and will have again.
badlizard (1473), San Diego, California, USA
Sep 7, 2008 Black with a fizzy white head. Chocolate malt aroma. Sweet milk chocolate and fruit taste with a smooth finish. Alcohol deceptively well hidden.
bdigi66 (443), Ft Wayne, Indiana, USA
Aug 30, 2008 Bottle: Dark amber/brown color pour...huge aroma of figs, raisins, chocolate and coffee with some mild vanilla and cream notes present as well. A bit hot in the taste with flavors of caramel, chocolate and dark fruits present. Pretty good.
JCB (1016), Durham, North Carolina, USA
Aug 27, 2008 22oz from Canal’s, Burlington. Very deep black pour, with a big head that lessens quickly. The nose is initially just a tad off-putting, I have to say, with a funky vegetal quality that gives me pause. But after a few minutes getting to room temp, there are lots of chocolate malts in the nose, intriguing because I don’t quite remember this in Perkuno’s Hammer. Comparisons only go so far, I suppose. Nicely creamy mouthfeel, if not the lactic quality I tend to expect from a Baltic Porter. Low bitterness, even though there’s a smidgen of roast coffee in there. But overall it’s a very solid, enjoyable brew, even if it doesn’t really match up to the Hammer.
joshwilfong (518), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Aug 25, 2008 dark brown/black with large but quickly disappearing head. flavor of crystal, chocolate malt with a fruity finish of a lager yeast, which adds a nice finish. not a lot of alcohol presence for the high abv. a very good beer, i wish i had a pekuno’s hammer to compare it to
DrBayern (954), Morehead City, North Carolina, USA
Aug 24, 2008 Date: 08/20.08, 22 oz. bottle
Aroma - Brwon sugar, chocolate, burnt caramel, peppery spice, roasted grain
Appearance - Ruby tinged mahogany pour, large light tan head that recedes slowly, sliding bands of thick lace.
Flavor - Sweet dark caramel kicks off, and the chocolate and roasted malt flavors follow. Soft bitterness arrives late, and has a certain harshness.
Palate - Medium body, lightly carbonated, very smooth and pretty clean
Overall - Pretty decent, and my only objection is the mildly harsh finish.
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