UPDATED: APR 24, 2020 Keg at Big Time Brewery, Seattle, WA on 06/09/2008. A really nice Porter; full and roasty, with molasses and burnt sugar notes.

Draft - Only a hint of bitterness. More coffee and roasted flavors than sweet chocolate. Could be a little smoother for how it is on the palate.

Medium muddy brown. Lightly roasted, some cocoa notes, a decent bitter profile sort of overshadows the porter aspects. Decent brew.

On tap at the brewery. Pours a dark ruby brown with small beige head. The aroma is cocoa and cracker malt. Medium body, chocolate, licorice, light roast, decent.

Draft pour pint at stop #1 of my on foot Seattle tour. Research for an upcoming video documented experience. I am thankful for the wealth of beer places and breweries that are open at 11 on a Monday/Holiday. Listed at 5.4. Cola black pour with a cream foam head and lace. Sugar sweet, light roast aroma. Flavor is rich chocolate, soft roast, and a bit watery. Has a decent hop presence as well. If I didn’t know better I could mix this up with a CDA, but the styles seem to overlap in certain cases anyway. Overall a tasty beer, but a little watery and I’m missing the bold porter factor that I love. Still a good beer though.

On June 24, 2015. At Brouwer’s Cafe in Seattle, Washington.
Listed at 5.4% ABV.
Clear black color with red to the bottom, tan head. Sweet, some red apples scent. Sweet, light fruity taste. Medium low mouthfeel, medium low bitterness.

[3/2/15] Draught at Big Time Brewery in Seattle. Dark brown. Aroma of butter, caramel, some roastiness and a vegetal note. Sweetish flavor with butter, roast, caramel and a chocolate note. Medium-bodied.

Draft at brewpub. Hazy cola brown, small foam. Soft chocolately roast malt. Nice creamy, tasty body. Lots of flavor all around, a little sweet in the finish. Not the most defined or sharpest beer around, but tasty porter.

On tap at Big Time, pours a dark brown with a small tan head. Aroma brings out notes of charcoal in typical coal porter fashion. Flavour is well-balanced, with dry cocoa powder and light roast. Decent porter, just nothing special.

Draft - Roast malts and butterscotch. Deep brown with a decent light brown head. Dark roast, toffee and a burnt bitter chocolate finish. Complex and pretty nice.