Very dark brown with a small off-white head. Caramel and molasses in the aroma. Cloying sweet with way too much vanilla flavour.

12 oz. bottle. Pours a deep clear reddish brown, which is more red when held againist a light. Moderate tan head that lasted until mid-glass and left a nice layer of foam after each sip. Mild but pleasant aroma of malt. Where is the vanilla? The flavor is sweet malt up front with a slight metallic flavor as well that tingles the tongue a bit. The vanilla finally emerges at the finish and lingers in the aftertaste well beyond the swallow. There is also an odd, slick mouthfeel towards the finish of this beer that I did not particullarly care for. Thin bodied. As a stand-alone porter, this beer would have been weak. It seemed more like a red ale to me. Worth a try but not worth revisiting.

bottle. has a very roasted smell. pours almost black with a thin tan head. has a very roasted flavor with a touch of licorce. cant really taste the vanilla

12 oz. bottle, solid beer. Pours a clear brown color with a half finger thick off white head. Light lacing. Light roasted malt aroma. The vanilla comes through nicely in the flavor. A smooth, light to medium body beer. Nice beer.

Pours a dark brown with a thin tan head. Aroma is actually a bit unpleasant. The taste is better. Chocolate, coffee, and some cherry with an underlying vanilla flavor. A pretty enjoyable beer.