UPDATED: APR 7, 2022 Pours a dark, coffee-black with mid-sized head that dissipates fairly quickly. Aroma is chocolate, burnt toast, roasted grain. Flavor largely follows. Smooth mouthfeel.

UPDATED: APR 5, 2022 Dark deep brown-black with a foamy light tan head. Roasty light cocoa aroma with dark malty depths. Smooth balanced and roasty, flavor features dark malts and a hint of bittersweet dark cocoa. Really basic and inside-the-lines but exemplary of the style.

UPDATED: FEB 23, 2022 Bottle. 2013 edition, 9 years old. Pours a dark brown hue with a medium to large beige head. Toast, caramel, chocolate in the nose. Very mellow, caramel, brown sugar, nice carbonation, black tea. Solid.

UPDATED: JUL 27, 2020 Sample at Bob’s Bar during the '18th Annual Extravaganza!!!' on 02/29/2020. Black pour with a medium khaki head that diminishes gradually to a film. Patchy lace. Aroma of roast malt, dark chocolate and coffee. Medium body with flavors of charred malt, bittersweet chocolate, espresso and a bit of anise. The finish is burnt malt and coffee. Pretty good all around.

UPDATED: APR 21, 2020 16-9 ounce bottle pours dark brown to black with a tiny creamy tan head and lacing. Aroma: chocolate, coffee. Flavor: dark chocolate, milk chocolate, espresso, campfire marshmallows, burnt toast. Mouthfeel: medium-bodied, creamy finish.

UPDATED: AUG 16, 2020 100th Maine rating! Pours a near black from a bottle. Aroma of baking chocolate, toasted brown bread. Similar flavor, rather sweet and thin. Good beer.

UPDATED: FEB 22, 2020 Opening Bash. Pours black. Toast, licorice, red fruit, little noble hop thing. Medium body. Decent.

UPDATED: JUL 22, 2019 Bottle. Pours almost black with a tan head. Roasted malt, dark chocolate, espresso, touch of ash. Great beer.

UPDATED: JUL 22, 2019 Aroma: sweet, chocolatey, rich; Appearance: pitch black with creamy tan head; Taste: follows nose plus booze, roastiness; Palate: heavy body with long, sweet and boozy finish; Overall: absolutely delicious.

UPDATED: JUL 4, 2019 Bomber bottle picked up at Beach Liquors Fort Walton. Enjoyed after a long weekend of home-improvement. Pours dark like a porter with a brown head that settles slowly. The aroma is rich dark malt with chocolate and a hint of hops. Great flavor with rich coffee and lingering espresso and hoppy bitterness. Very nice American Porter.