harlequinn (2745), Tacoma, Washington, USA Feb 11, 2006 Decent, a little high in roasted acidity and carbonation with gives the mouthfeel a bit of annoyance. This one actually has some nice flavors and complexity. Rich aroma of chocolate cocoa reminscent of Swiss Miss. Creamy, somewhat enjoyable. ontario102 (794), Boise, Idaho, USA Feb 9, 2006 Bottle: Coffee, cocoa, and fruit nose, maybe some licorice; mild, smooth sumatra coffee and dark chocolate roastiness; smooth bitterness in the tail. This is a nice, drinkable porter if a tad bland. bu11zeye (5430), Frisco, Texas, USA Jan 8, 2006 (Bottle) Pours a black body with a moderate creamy tan head. Aroma of chocolate malt. Flavor of chocolate malt, vinous, and nuts with a dry finish. BBB63 (4199), La Porte, Indiana, USA Dec 19, 2005 Bottle from Steve and served in my GL snifter: Pours a deep brown and a small fading tan head and some lace. The aroma has notes of carmel, chocolate, and black malts; grassy and floral hops; and noticeable coffee. The flavor starts with a hit of sweet chocolate and roasted malt before a dose of bitterness that seem to be from both hops and coffee. Pretty well balance but not enough texture and is a tad overcarbonated. Overall, a workable porter and easy to drink, never boring. 11026 (1799), Alabama, USA Oct 14, 2005 Bottle. Pours an ultra-deep brown color, hints of ruby. Fair tan head forms and fades out to a ring. Slight lacing. Aroma is fairly pleasant, light coffee, some nuts and chocolate. Medium bodied, runs a bit overcarbonated which detracts from mouthfeel. Decent roasted grain flavors, nutty, some chocolate with a fairly noticeable hop bitterness towards the finish. Fairly well done. IndianaRed (1553), Boise, Idaho, USA Aug 31, 2005 On Tap at Cascade Lakes Lodge Clear very dark brown with a nice tan head with very smooth creamy lacing due to the nitro. Lots of dark roasted malt aromas and a rather acidic/metalic flavor and an almost rusty aftertaste. A rather thin feel made this a bit of a dissapointment. mreeves (257), Sammamish, Washington, USA Aug 28, 2005 Good chocolatey flavor, nice head. Aroma and flavor are mostly chocolate at first, but it has a hop bite at the end that doesn’t seem quite right. A decent beer, but nothing special. pinkzambia (986), Boise, Idaho, USA Aug 19, 2005 Bottle: This beer is basically black with a light brown fizzy head. It wafts the rich, full roasted malt aromas into the nasal passages creating a "thank you" sensation. The flavors are mainly mild charcoal, dark choco-mocha-nut yumminess. I enjoyed the feel on this one since it wasn’t as oily and thin as other porters. It has more substance which makes it like a comfy blanket for your tastebuds. Delicious!
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