lemasney (398), Trenton, New Jersey, USA Jul 27, 2008 RateBeer Rating, Style and Glass: 98, porter, english pint or stem glass
ABV, Volume & Calories: 5.6% in 12 fl oz. estimated at 150 C
Purchased at: Circle Liquors Super Saver, Pennington, NJ for $2.50
Aroma: leather, funk, armpit. feet. 7 out of 10.
Visuals: opaque, black and oily, persistent tan head, thick lace. 5 out of 5.
Taste: leather, tea, licorice, corn, little hops, well crafted brown style. 8 out of 10.
Palate: flat soda, smooth, quick flat finish. 3 out of 5.
Overall: Like delicious but flat root beer. I would not seek it out a second time, but this is not my favorite style. It seems of a high craft. 15 out of 20. lassem (296), Copenhagen, Denmark Jul 26, 2008 Rather thin but dark pour with quite a huge brown head. The nose is dominated of burned malts with hints of caramels and coffee. I sense a bitter citrus flavour together with a nice roasted malty finish. The palate is too waterish imo. jodyperkins (70), Mississippi, USA Jul 22, 2008 Poured from bottle. Dark as a coke with a nice thick brown head. Smells malty but has a hint of cantaloupe. Very smooth and sweet flavors of coffee and chocolate. Nice and creamy on the tongue. Very nice. shackinetics (132), Florida, USA Jul 22, 2008 Dark reddish black pour with beige head. Strong malty nose. Deep roasted malt flavor with a surprising sharp pang of bitter bite. Good to great. UnsofistaCat (222), Garden City, Michigan, USA Jul 20, 2008 kind of so so to me. not very complex. roasted malt and more roasted malt. no head. mouth feel not the greatest, i found it to crisp. need to rate this one again. Imaena (259), Portland, Maine, USA Jul 18, 2008 Bottle 08.’ black pour with a nice bone white head. sweet with complex hop bitterness. rich and roasty. great malt flavors. doogie (24), Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA Jul 16, 2008 On Draft - Very dark with a white head. Aroma is slightly smoky, roasted malt. The taste was much the same with a bit of a bitter hop finish and a nice creamy feel. Nice beer. texasbartender (160), Sugarland, Texas, USA Jul 15, 2008 the beer pours a deep black with a thin off white head that leaves a nice lacing. the nose is a nice mix of burnt malts and sweet chocolate. the body is somewhat water but the flavor is a nice mix of toasted malts and burnt sugar. the finish is slightly acidic and medium lived.
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