 DougShoemaker (2612), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sep 30, 2008 Aroma of dark chocolate, smokey and woody (dah) black, with a tiny tan head. Taste is is a smokey, woody malt, burnt toast and strong coffee. Medium bodied, well balanaced and BITTER! Wonderful! Thank You Torontoblue.
T2Tool (272), Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA
Aug 2, 2008 Poured from a 22-oz bottle a deep, dark brown with an espresso colored head. Smell of vanilla and roasted malt. Taste of chocolate, roasted malt and faint hint of bourbon. The beer did go down smooth.
ChainGangGuy (1602), Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
Jul 10, 2008 Appearance: Pours a near black body with some reddish hints to it and capped by a well-sized, beige head.
Smell: Dark malt aroma, predominately, with a touch of chocolate and molasses. Lesser notes of vanilla and oak. To my dismay, there’s also a teensy, worrisome touch of sourness up in this bouqet.
Taste: Dark maltiness with tastes of chocolate and a few globs of gooey molasses. Restrained sweetness. some dark fruits. Minor hints of vanilla, oak, and light brown sugar. There’s a noticeable bit of sourness within. All the flavors make a curtain call in the slightly warming finish.
Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium carbonation.
Drinkability: Not too bad beyond that sour twang in the flavor. I’m sure it’s nothing a little tinkering and adjusting couldn’t cure.
unclemattie (1620), Georgia, USA
Jul 3, 2008 22oz bottle. Robust porter, pours black. Light tan head. sweet aroma of toast, some maple. Flavor is sweet malt. Lots of roast. Nice bourbon barrel notes. Cherries, some fusel. Tasty beer.
KieferUGA (351), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Jun 29, 2008 22 oz. bottle. 2007 vintage. Dark black pour. Thin, light brown head. Strong, boozy, bourbon aroma. Oak presence is nice and muted. Flavor is of strong bourbon notes. Some vanilla, but not enough for my liking. As the beer warms up, roasted chocolate notes step out from the shadows. Finish is of warming alcohol. A bit unbalanced. I enjoyed it, but may need some more time to age.
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