 BlackDonald (696), On a beer trip all over the USA, California, USA
Jul 2, 2008 I would have called this an ESA, but that’s just me. Nose is full of dark fruits, a bit of candy sweetness, and the roasted maltiness that will soon envelop your palate. Lots of dark plums and raisins notes, some brown sugar and roasted coffee and caramel. Some spice and hops coming through in the finish. Absolutely lovely!
cathcacr (504), Portland, Oregon, USA
Mar 30, 2008 On draft at the Amnesia pub. The flavor and palate came across as somewhat watery and weak; an attempt to be an interesting beer but I just wasn’t getting it.
raphael (243), Portland, Oregon, USA
Feb 25, 2008 Plum, chocolate, roast aromas. impenetrable drakness, minimal head, a little weight int he mouth and good tingle of carbonation (on tap at horse brass). flavors orf roast malt, coffee, caramel, citrus, cardoman, alcohol. finsishes with a rough hop edge
BDR (1850), Roseville, Minnesota, USA
Jan 21, 2008 murky brown with red hues. Islands of off white head. Dark sweet malt nose with hints of dark fruits. Mixture of chocolate dark fruits and coffee in the body.
Angeloregon (1516), Portland, Oregon, USA
Dec 28, 2007 On tap everywhere that loves great beer in Portland (we had it at Concordia)--Poured a dark brown-black body with little tan-beige head. Nose of sweet malty, chewy grains and gritty loveliness. Sweet raisiny fruits and plummy favorability. This is becoming a Portland classic. My sleigh was fully jerked. Citric chewy nutty and biting hops in the finish. Very nutty and winterific. Keep this beer in mind if you decide to explore Portland’s beer scene in the winter.
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