This is a local favorite which I have had many times but have just now rated. I do suggest that you sample this on tap and not from the bottle. This rating is based on the tap version. This is a fun beer for fans of the brewery since it combines two of their other offerings which im told was begun by a now passed brewery employee for his own consumption and his nickname was "shabadoo". a great dark body on this which crowns to a thin white head. At first sip it may seem a bit lackluster but all the flavor is in the back of the palate with chocolate and smokey wood dust flooding you as your about to swallow for a nice surprise.

(Bottle). Sweet malt and hops aroma. Dark reddish brown color, with a light tan head. Much lighter body than some regular porters. And you can definitely discern the blend of brown ale and Drayman’s. The result is a very pleasing brew, with sweetness, malt/hops flavor, and also some bitterness. Hard to describe, but the effort works. Not sure this belongs in the "porter" category.....but where else would it go?

Man, I love the shabadoo. This brew gets better each time I have one. Goes down smooth, and the coffe undertones are great along with the chocolate and suttle spices. Great beer.

From a 1 pt. 6 fl. oz bottle. Pours a reddish-ruby-brown with tan, puffy head. Nice aroma of malts, hops, and cocoa. Good mouth feel. Flavor has more of an emphasis on crisp hops with a little coffee added in. A little less hoppy than an IPA but close. Quite a good brew.