 Ober (1200), Bommelerwaard, Netherlands
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 12, 2009 Bottle @ GBBF 2009. A black colored beer, with a thick foamy dark beige head. The aroma of smoked malts. some sweet, and bitter, notes of chocolate. The taste of dark fruits, a little thin but there are smoked malts and bitter notes. A little sweet. The aftertaste is bitter smoked with a little sweet.
Sonicdescent (379), Donora, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 5/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Aug 11, 2009 Appears black, nice three finger tan head.
Scent of strong wood and some very light porter characteristics.
Taste is too strong on the smoke at first, gets a bit better and more complex as it warms.
Mouth is thin with medium carbonation.
In the range of smoked porters, I’d rather have an East End or Stone, but this is still worthy once it warms a bit.
planky84 (123), , Greater London, England
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Aug 7, 2009 Bottle from GBBF, 2009. Pours jet black nice odours of chocolate, burnt sugars, coffee. Flavours of coffee, dark chocolate, licorice and smoke. Good woodsmoke finish.
dand645 (102), Bayonne, New Jersey, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Jul 24, 2009 heavy smoke and meat in nose, smooth on the palate, and flavor lingers - not a bad thing
vtafro (475), , New Jersey, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jul 20, 2009 Bottle @ Cuvee de Castleton release. Nice smoked porter. Would like to see how this ages. Dark pour with light head. The aroma and flavor are of malt and smoke.
TampaBrew (824), Tampa, Florida, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 19, 2009 Bottle. Pours black with small head. Nose is heavy smoke, sweet malt, some bitter and floral hops, coffee and dark chocolate. Flavor is a well balanced smoke and coffee mixed with sweet and burnt malt.
MrRoss (617), Delta, British Columbia, Canada
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jul 15, 2009 Hoo-ahh! I could drink a LOT of these! Purchased from a gas station (!) in Point Roberts, WA (where?), this was a great find. It poured a brown head of lesser size, into a very dark and impenetrable glassful of delight. Aroma was subdued but hinted of malt, however the taste was where the real business began. Fabulous but understated smokiness underlaid with coffee and chocolate. Mouthfeel was smooth and easy to drink, as was the aftertaste.
MeisterBrew (138), Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jun 28, 2009 Bottle. Pours black with a decent size foamy tan head. Aroma heavy on the smoke. Also chocolate, and coffee aroma is in the mix. Flavor is very nice. Smoky, but balances nicely with the chocolate and slight hint of black coffee. Very nice beer.
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