 bu11zeye (3780), Frisco, Texas, USA
May 10, 2008
(750ml bottle) Pours a black body with a thick rocky tan head and good lacing. Aroma of heavily roasted malt, toasted grain, light smoke/burnt, husks, and light chocolate. Flavor of roasted malt, chocolate, and coffee.
nuplastikk (462), Maryland, USA
Oct 8, 2008 750ml stopper-top bottle. Deep black with maybe a hint of the deepest brown. Big, frothy, lasting head. Rugged, big alcohol Baltic Porter aroma, really does the beer no favors. Big bitter cocoa flavors, with a semi watery body. The alcohol is a little over-detectable. Raisiny, dark fruit flavors. Rustic and old school on the palate. Dry, sandy mouthfeel to the finish. Heavy stuff, a hearty example of the style.
Mes_and_Sim (4476), Highgate, Greater London, England
Oct 6, 2008 A Mes rate: bottle at Beer Exposed.
Almost black, slightly translucent with an impressive tan head. Good start. Very noseable. Big chocolate and coffee with a good amount of roastiness and a hint of smoke. Slight bread and dough in the background too. Sadly the flavour in no way lives up to the promise of the aroma. It’s all still there but it is really held back by a very metallic and oily character. Bitter chocolate finish just about saves it. Promised a lot, delivered only slightly. Shame.
jjpm74 (3110), Stratford, CT 06614, Connecticut, USA
Oct 5, 2008 Pours dark brown with a generous lingering light brown head. Smells of cocoa, chocolate, some tarte touches. Tastes of chocolate, some peppery splashes. Mouthfeel is lacking. Taste doesn’t live up to the nose.
thewolf (3963), Kolding, Denmark
Oct 3, 2008 Bottle @ Beer Exposed, September 2008.
Pours an impressive translucent black with a small, creamy, beige head. Elegantly roasted aroma, chocolate and just the right amount of smoke. Great mouthfeel, dry and creamy. Flavour is roasted, some smoke and chocolate. Extremely well-balanced beer - with an incredible amount of flavours for only 6 % ABV. Truly recommended.
bembelembe (56), Zagreb, Croatia
Aug 25, 2008 Creamy brown, almost black in color. Strong coffee aroma, hints of chocolate-cookie flavor, roasted malt. Smooth, light bitter finish. Light sweetness.
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