 BeerChaser0078 (390), Melbourne, Australia
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Aug 18, 2009 Bottle. Pours extremely dark brown, almost completely black with a tan head that leaves nice lacing. Roasted coffee beans dominate the aroma but there are also subtle hints of vanilla, chocolate and coal. A slight burnt taste meshes well with flavours of mocha, cocoa, malt and salty mixed nuts. A great porter with a complex flavour that is also excellent value.
BMan1113VR (2980), Los Angeles (and Dallas), Texas, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Aug 17, 2009 Bottle. Pours with a large, brown head over a near black body. Aroma of deep roast, alcohol, vanilla, dark fruits, light smoke and very faint esters. Taste is leather, roast, dark fruits, candi sugar, chocolate and a bit of unpleasant smoke. Some alcohol evident. Creamy carbonation.
DerWeg (783), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 14/20 |
Aug 14, 2009 It pours black with cocoa smoothee head. Really nice barnyardy malty tones like a doppelbock with a hint of forest mushroom under it. and fresh berry Chocolate and coffee flavors and aromas. Some roasty smoke! Dark dried fruits. Powerful warming alcohol that seduces. Dry roasty and hoppy finish. Outstanding value!
dkoonce (899), People’s Republic of Athens, Ohio, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 25, 2009 Dark and clear, with a one inch head that doesn’t lace. Burnt coffee aroma. This is some high proof stuff. Lighter than anticipated. Finishes with a clean, dry finish.
cgarvieuk (4273), Edinburgh, Scotland
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jul 24, 2009 Bottle at home ... Thanks to Nightfall for this ... deep deep brown ... soft toffee roast malt nose ... soft gentle ... rich roast malt ... quite a lot of toffee ... burnt caramel ... liitle plums ... bit to much burnt sugers for me ... but tasty none the less.
Davros (254), Australia
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 14/20 |
Jul 24, 2009 Pour a very dark brown with a small tan head.
Aroma first of all is banana! Crazy! Then espresso and toasted + roasted malts. There’s some soft alcohol as well as oatmeal in the background. For a porter there a fair bit of sweetness (banana and caramel).
Flavours are quite different, with cocoa, roasted grains (almost charred) and ash. Quite soft though. Delicate alcohol. Quite a lot of sweet caramel notes still.
Thick, rich body. Great creamy carbonation. Warming alcohol on the back of the palate.
Travlr (837), Washington, Washington DC, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 5/5 | 6/10 | 5/5 | 12/20 |
Jul 19, 2009 Very dark, tan head. Aroma of burnt coffee. Taste of choclate and raisins, slight bitter finish. Interesting.
Ljunkan (401), Karlstad, Sweden
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jul 17, 2009 Bottle from some alcohol-shop in Krakow. Pours a black/very dark brown color with a small beige head. Aroma is roasted and malty with nice traces of chocolate. Flavour is also roasted with coffee, chocolate and liquorice. Body is medium, and the liquid is very smooth. I like it! Would love to try it again. It was very nice after a lot of premium lagers otherwise found in Poland...
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