shawnm213 (884), South Bend, Indiana, USA Jul 11, 2009 bottle. pours dark brown with a big fluffy tan head. notes of coffee, fruit, some nice refreshing hop bitterness. well rounded. very smooth. pretty good. beerlady (443), lucerne, Switzerland Jul 10, 2009 dark brown beer, offwhite head
smells of coffe,e chocolate and dried plums and pears, caramel
tasts of malt, roasty, coffee, some fruit
aftertaste is bittersweet with coffe-like roastyness, spicy, fruity Bragesnak (2223), Aarhus, Denmark Jul 9, 2009 Bottled.
Black with brown head. Aroma is chocolate and dried fruit. Flavor is caramel, roasted malt and spices (vanilla) DuffManSW (283), Riverside, California, USA Jul 4, 2009 Bottle.. Pours black with a creamy light brown head..Aroma is slightly sweet with raisins and maybe a little soy sauce..Flavor is roasty with a hint of sweetness.. Body is thin with smooth carbonation.. This is a beer I could session all night long. And probably do other things to as well.. Giggity! kazooka (39), Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA Jul 3, 2009 12 oz. into a snifter. Pours black with khaki head. Roasted malt and vanilla aroma. Medium bitter, lightly sweet. Medium heavy bodied, creamy feel, with light carbonation finishing sweet, dry then slight hop bitterness. Highly drinkable. hogan873 (317), Joliet, Illinois, USA Jul 2, 2009 Very dark brown body with a beautiful frothy cappuccino head. Malty, sweet aroma...brown sugar, caramel, and a hint of vanilla. Thick, creamy mouthfeel. If the aroma is fantastic, the flavor is superb! Caramel, chocolate, and burnt sugar (think toasted marshmallows) melds to strong coffee and cream with a slightly bitter coffee grind bite. Very impressive beer. One of the finest porters I’ve tried. Hopper (277), San Antonio, Texas, USA Jul 1, 2009 Pours a 1 finger head. Aroma of roasted malt, coffee & chocolate. Taste is creamy with a sweet roasted malt taste that leaves a nice lacing on the glass. teorn88 (60), , Italy Jun 29, 2009 12oz bottle. Deep dark body with creamy foam. Smells of coffee and roasted cerals with some caramel. Smooth chocolatey mouthfeel with roasted malt, coffee and a bit of vanilla. Great beer!
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