 DYCSoccer17 (2013), Davis, California, USA
Jul 5, 2008
Bottle purchased at BevMo in Vacaville. Kinda surprised I have never rated this. Just realized this after reading grant’s review. Aroma is quite pleasant with a great deal of cocoa, anise, and sugar cane. Quite quaffable. Modestly hazy mahogany-amber body with a medium tan head with adequate lacing. A little sweetness to start, before this becomes more anise-like with some definite underlying choco and coffee tones. A bit musty. Finishes pretty burnt and bitter with a deal of hops. This is pretty good stuff, which is a touch of a surprise.
OD40oz (400), Box Elder, South Dakota, USA
Sep 7, 2008 Nice dark brew with a thick tan head. This definitely wasn’t the best porter I have had but it was nothing to complain about. Caramel, chocolate taste. I wouldn’t go out of my way to drink this again but I wouldn’t complain if someone handed me one.
Beer_Hawk (705), Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA
Sep 5, 2008 Bottle. Pours a dark brown with a frothy tan head that leaves good lacing. The aroma is sweet caramel backed with dark fruits. Sweet flavors of caramel, molasses, and hints of roast. Medium body and sweet throughout. Nice porter!
KawaBomber (149), New Jersey, USA
Sep 4, 2008 1 pint .9fl oz Bottle: Pours deep brown w/ a nice brown head. Aroma is dominated by sweet malts w/ some caramel peeking through & a bit of grain. Flavor is heavy on the roasted malts. A bit on the sweet-side up front then a nice bitter bite. Caramel & burnt coffee w/ a little nip of alcohol present. Nice & smooth, me likey.
nbutler11 (163), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Sep 4, 2008 Pours black from the bottle with a ruby tint and soapy brown head. Smells of barley and alcohol (particularly as the beer warms) and tastes of smokey malts, powdered cocoa, and mild caramel. This won’t exactly put Russia on the brewing map, but it’s a solid effort and certainly worth trying.
MoritzF (3883), Ruhrpott, Germany
Aug 31, 2008 (bottle) Clear, dark, almost black coloured hue with a ruby shine and a thick beige foamy head. Sweet, dark and roast-malty aroma with caramel, cacao and liquorice. Sweet and bitter flavour, almost full bodied with a calm and smooth carbonation. Roasty malty taste with chocolate, liquorice and traces of coffee; bitter-sweet and burnt malty finish with notes of alcohol and a moderate length. Not overly fine and a tad too sweet Porter but anyway a pretty quaffable one (18.08.08).
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