3.2 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20Draft at brewpub. A fair amount of roasted licorice in the nose of this. Somewhat faint aroma with a small amount of chocolate. Garnet dark mahogany color with a light tan head. Roasted bitterness present, which lacks sweetness. Some anise also floats by here and there with more roastiness-almost burnt to finish. Ho-hum straight-forward porter.
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Nice chocolatey lightly hoppy porter with a smooth lactose flavor. Soft and subtle and quite charming.
3.8 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
On tap at brewery, very rich and roasty, Chocolately, well made beer, good stuff
3.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 9/20
(drought at Main Street Cafe / Willibrew in Willimantic CT)
med-body, roasty-complex-malt, balancing-hop-bitterness.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Growler. Aroma of solidly roasted malt, plenty of roasted coffee, chocolate notes behind. Flavor has tons of coffee for me, seemed they could even get away with calling it a coffee porter. Great roast throughout, never burnt, just well roasted. Nice porter.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Growler from the brewpub. Pours black with a small ring of tan head. Aroma of roasted malt, roasted nuts, chocolate, peanut butter. Flavor is equally nutty, with some charred roasted malt and bitter chocolate. Excellent porter with a nice blend of roasted malt, nuts, and chocolate. Very drinkable too. Well done!
8/4/8/4/17 [4.1/5]
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
sampled at the brewpub. Almost black in color with ruby highlights at the bottom of the glass. Tan lasting head. Aroma- alot of chocolate, some roast, dark fruit, chalk and molasses. Taste has alot of chocolate and some roast, some dark fruit, and medium bodied with a good caramel backbone. Excellent porter
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Pours dark brown with a thin tan head. Smells of chocolate, lactic, some dark fruit. Tastes of bitter roasted malt, lots of sweetness to counteract the bitterness, some chocolate, some licorice hints. Nice!
4.2 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
At the pub. Yum yum yum. Even in a simple pint glass, this porter’s aroma is potent. A nicely textured beer, hints of dark chocolate, vanilla & coffee float around the palate. I don’t like to pick favorites, but this is one of the best Willi has offered.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
on tap at brewpub. Pours a dark brown with no head. Aroma of toasted notes, wood and coffee. Palate was surprisingly light with little carbonation. However, this beer has delicious flavors of coffee, ash, hops, and semisweet chocolate. Maybe some dark fruit in there as well. Finishes fairly dry. Overall, very impressive.
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
On tap at the Brewpub. Pours pitch black in color with brown head. Aroma chocolate, coffee and sweet aroma. Taste of coffee and dark chocolate with bitter dark chocolate. Outstanding flavor.
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