 goldtwins (4084), Nesconset, New York, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Jan 10, 2008 Poured a very dark brown with a beige head. The aroma is used coffee grind with a hint of vanilla. Coffee flavor a touch of vanilla and sweet malt. Medium smooth body. Sweet finish.
checkmatei1 (630), Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Jan 10, 2008 Bottle from Beer Club: Poured a dark dark brown with a light brown head. The aroma was that of coffee, caramel, and chocolate. The flavor was alright with a strong coffee flavor...it was a very smooth beer but I couldn’t really taste or smell the vanilla. I’m still looking for that vanilla. Decent beer overall.
awautlet (45), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jan 8, 2008 Coffee in color with almost no head that fades to a ring around the glass. Aroma is like a punch in the face. It hits you with vanilla, malt, coffe, and hints of toffee. On the palate there is a rich coffe flavor which mingles nicely with the vanilla and malt. There is definately a ton of flavor but it doesnt feel super heavy. Lingering finish.
crazyvin (1254), New York, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 12/20 |
Jan 6, 2008 Typical porter appearance, dark body thin tan head. Aroma was very rich with vanilla along with some roasted coffee. Flavor seemed a bit lacking in the vanilla dept, it was present but very mild. Aroma led me to expect more. Water feeling on the palate.
llyons37 (23), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 12/20 |
Jan 6, 2008 Microbrew of the month issue. Sweet smell of vanilla, strong taste of vanilla and sweet aftertaste. Small white head with a dark, medium to full body.
Microbrew of the month club sent this to me. It’s too sweet for my tastes.
gottalottaibu (243), charlotte, North Carolina, USA
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 12/20 |
Jan 4, 2008 dark dark brown with carmel head. sweet aroma with some roasted coffee. flavor is similar with a hint of vanilla and some dark fruits. oily mouthfeel with a medium finish.
JustinFromAL (114), Birmingham, Alabama, USA
| 2.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 3/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 8/20 |
Jan 3, 2008 Bottled. Dark chocolaty brown with a brief light tan head. Mouth feel is a bit foamy and not as strong as I expected. I can’t seem to find the vanilla taste at all, the malty chocolate and slight burnt coffee flavor overpowers any vanilla.
pnista (1008), Bloomington, Indiana, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Dec 31, 2007 Pours a dark dark brown to black (looks like a stout) with a decent tan head, fizzling away rapidly. The nose is very fruity with a tart acidity. Reminds me of Bells Cherry stout. Perhaps a hint of coffee, but mostly fruity roasty acidity. Vanilla? I can’t smell it. A bit light on the tongue with higher than average carbonation and average viscosity. The flavors are very acidic. It reminds me of cola, which is unfortunately a beverage I don’t enjoy too much. Very fruity roasty acidity. Cherry coke? A small hint of chocolate and a suggestion of vanilla, but this beer is overwhelmingly sour, ala some jolly pumpkin beers... in fact, there’s something that is very reminiscent of Madrugada Obscura. A long lingering not terribly clean roasty acidity in the finish. A bit of diacetyl irks me. I need some Tums.
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