ratman197 (2242), Arvada, Colorado, USA Jan 30, 2008 500 ml bottle an opaque brownish black with a small lingering brown head. Aromas of coffee, bitter chocolate, light licorice, light vanilla and a hint of dark fruit. Palate was medium to full bodied and smooth. Flavors of bitter chocolate, coffee, roastiness, light licorice and a faint hint of dark fruit with a smooth lingering roasty bitter finish. A very tasty porter!
robforbes (694), Bremerton, Washington, USA Aug 19, 2008 pours an opaque with a small brown head, nice lacing.
smell of bakers chocolate, vanilla, touch of licorice, hint of roastiness.
taste is creamy, milk and dark chocolate, roasted nuts, vanilla, nice bitter finish. kseecs16 (513), Westmont, Illinois, USA Aug 18, 2008 Bottle. Poured an opaque dark brown with a big light tan head, some lacing. Rich milk chocolate aroma, sweet with roasted malt notes. Very dry roast char with a light sweetness. Coffee and dark chocolate bitterness. Full creamy mouth filling palate with a lingering dry roastiness. I enjoyed this but found it a little too heavy on the dry roast character to make it amazing. Still very good. sirpsycho (166), Murrysville, Pennsylvania, USA Aug 16, 2008 Bottle. Pours a midnight black, really nice, thick brown head. Aroma is touches of coffee, chocolate, caramel, some alcohol in the background. Flavor is a very powerful combination of malt, coffee, and chocolate, very IMP stout like. Alldaydrinker (457), Norwood, Massachusetts, USA Aug 13, 2008 Drank with Emerica56 on his Birthday. Pours a rich black opaque color with a dark chocolate brown foam head. Nose robust, roasted malts, cofee, cocoa, and touch of nuts. Initial taste is creamy, chocolate, roasted malts and dark fruits. Finishing with roasted malts and chocolate and minor hop balance. Palate duration is perfect. Full bodied brew. Mouthfeel is silky and smooth. Head retention is above average. Great porter! NomDeBeer (129), Baltimore, Maryland, USA Aug 11, 2008 Based on the heavy roast flavors, I would have thought this was an impy stout rather than a porter. Very flavorful with grainy coffee, chocolate, and a touch of ash. I expected a higher ABV on a beer with such big flavors. Fantastic beer that I could drink all day.
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