fonefan (11888), VestJylland, Denmark
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Nov 17, 2009 Bottle 65cl. Clear medium to dark brown color with a average, frothy to creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, light beige head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, chocolate, dusty. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, a dry finish. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20090806] oh6gdx (9104), Vasa, Finland
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Aug 6, 2009 Bottled. Deep rubyish ambery colour, small brown head. Aroma is roasted malts, som chocolate, coffee and mild vanillaish notes. Flavour is fruits, some roasted malts, mild syrupy notes as well. Aroma was promising, but the flavourside left a bit thin. DJMonarch (6941), Northwich, Cheshire, England
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Nov 13, 2009 From the Bottle at Chris O’s 06/08/2009
Some rich chocolate aroma. Dark coloured and smooth on the palate with a crisp and slightly dry chocolate malt finish. TBone (6850), Pori, Finland
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Aug 6, 2009 Bottled (at ChrisO).
Dark nut brown color, small beige head. Dark malts and spices in the aroma. Quite flat mouthfeel. Some chocolate, dark toasted malts. Wineous feeling. A bit sweet, not much. Balanced porter. jcwattsrugger (5581), Florida and, New Jersey, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 | Feb 2, 2008 growler-pours a rich to rocky brown heat that laces and black color. Aroma is dark malt-molasses/chocolate, roasty/nutty. Taste is dark malt-coffee/molasses/chocolate, roasty/nutty, secondary hops bite. not my style. Full body. 2.7 With some fudge, nicer to my taste, although it becomes somewhat thinner mouth feel and less coffee dominant. 2.9 Tmoney99 (4793), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Jul 22, 2009 Sample at Noogfest High 5.
Poured clear dark brown color with an average frothy off-white head that mostly lasted with excellent lacing. Moderate toasted chocolate malt aroma. Medium body with a smooth texture and flat carbonation. Medium to heavy sweet toasted flavor with a medium to heavy sweet finish of moderate duration.
Drinkable brew that met my expectations. ChristianScheffel (4679), Odense, Denmark
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | Dec 11, 2009 Very dark brown with a lasting off-white head. Aroma of dark chocolate, licorice and a hint of fruit. Sweet and fruity flavour with chocolate. No burnt note - nice and friendly cgarvieuk (4215), Edinburgh, Scotland
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Aug 21, 2009 Bottle at home from my GBBF haul ... Oh my I cant belive that 10% of the ratings have picked this up from GBBF and this is a US Ale... deep brown ... thin tan lacing ... nice soft coffee roast malt ... soft ... little chocolat e... toasted malt s ... toffee ... decent soft easy toffee malt ... nice but still not quite there
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