 luckygirl (1221), Boulder, Colorado, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Apr 4, 2009
From a bomber. Beer is very dark brown, clear. Head is initially largish, light brown, frothy. Diminishes mostly into a fluffy ring with a small centralized petri dish skim.
The aroma is malty with heavy notes of roasted grain, lighter notes of dark coffee; Moderate notes of salty smoky meat and campfire.
The flavor is moderately bitter, lightly acidic, trace sweet with a long, lightly/moderately bitter finish. Genuine camp fire retronasal aroma is pleasing.
The body is medium, the texture is watery/velvety and the carbonation is average/fluffy.
Enjoyable, plotting on trying this out in the chili later.
j12601 (1366), Poughkeepsie, New York, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 1, 2010 Bottle of the 2008 thanks to BFC, thanks Jake. Pours a just clear cola brown with a medium sized tan head. Smoke and toast, light plum and prune behind it. Medium bodied, light sweetness, with some caramel. Roast and smoke on the finish with a light bitterness.
Ethereal (1707), London, Greater London, England
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 30, 2009 Bottle at home, 17th Aug 09, shared with BeerTart. Near black with a small tan head. Delicate smoky aroma with liquorice and carbolic soap hints. In the mouth, luxuriously smooth with a slight creaminess and then a fine drying finish. Flavour of woodmsmoke, coffee, dark malt. A case of this being a very good porter, that has smokiness layered through it, rather than a smoky beer that happens to be a porter. I can certainly see why it scores so highly.
elihapa (1071), Honolulu, California, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 29, 2009 Bomber, $5.99. First of all, this has got to be one of the most attractive and elegant labels of any bottle I’ve seen. So point for that! Pours dark brown, with a creamy, fine head. Aroma is roasts, dark chocolate, and ashy smoke. Balanced nose overall, nothing jumps out at you. Palate is smooth, lightly carbonated, sporting a lighter-than-expected body. Flavor starts with a hit of chocolate malt, layered nicely with roasts. Espresso and smoke notes are present through the middle, leading into a bittersweet finish. Overall, nothing to dramatic going on here, but a lot of nice flavors as well. Reminds me of Stone’s version but just a bit smoother and less bitter. Very good.
Strykzone (1504), Wood River, Illinois, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 22, 2009 A typical porter by appearance. Tons of campfire ash smoke in both aroma and flavor. That smoke was way overdone. A lesser dose would have made this a better beer. A bit of a disappointment.
mastabass666 (96), California, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 21, 2009 pours dark brown, nearly black. aroma is smoke, chocolate, dusty malt, herbal qualities. flavor is roasted malts with some mild smoke in the background. mid-bodied, mild bitterness and fading smoke in the end
Bov (5514), Bienne, Switzerland
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 14, 2009 from crackedkettle.com - pours a dark black beer under a fair and persistent dark beige foam; correct lacing leaved on the side of the glass; smokey notes come first soon followed by aromas of black chocolate and ashes; medium to full malt body, quite creamy mouthfeel and with a decent bitterness; a constant smokyness lasting long in a bitter aftertaste of ashes and cold coffee - very well-brewed and deeply drinkable
punkrkr27 (654), Berkley, Michigan, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Dec 10, 2009 2009 bottle. Deep mahogany pour with ruby highlights and a small white head. The aroma has a really nice balance of smoke, cocoa, herbs and spices and brown sugar. The flavor is also excellently balanced subtle smoke, cocoa, and a touch of spice. Body is creamy, full with soft carbonation.
brenn79 (217), Idaho, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Dec 8, 2009 2009 vintage 22 oz. bottle- Pours charcoal black with a perfect head and excellent lacing. The flavor is smoky and malty, this beer is so much better than Stone smoked porter, which is crazy because I think Stone is a much better brewery. This is an almost perfect Porter, the aroma is the only weak point.
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