 BlackDonald (1127), Boise, Idaho, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Jul 29, 2008 This was just lovely to drink. Pours a heady and oily black liquid into the glass with an ever growing voluptuous dark brown head. Licorice and graham cracker in the nose with some roasty vanilla beans and hints of smooth milk chocolate. There is so much going on here to enjoy. Cold coffee, perfectly roasted fresh coffee bean taste, smooth not quite creamy but just enough carbonation to make the mouthfeel very pleasant. Hints of vanilla and chocolate dance with caramel and nougot.
robforbes (1085), Bremerton, Washington, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 29, 2008 Updated: Jul 24, 2009pours a jet black with a small brown head, good lacing.
smell of cocoa, touch of coffee, licorice, touch of vanilla.
taste is sweet up front (didn’t see that coming), bold, licorice, bitter-sweet chocolate, touch of coffee, somewhat smokey.
enginaaron (73), San Diego, California, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 |
Jul 29, 2008 Updated: Aug 16, 2008On tap at SD Brew Co. Pitch black color with very thick, dark tan head. Oh so dark. Lots of coffee and some chocolate in the aroma. Tastes of lots of coffee and some chocolate with lots of roasted malt. Very sweet but balanced by a deep hoppy bitterness. Can taste lots of alcohol, but not in an unpleasant manner. Very smooth on the palate, something quite enjoyable. Definitely more towards an imperial stout than a porter, due to the roasted and hoppy characteristics.
EXCELLENT!! I will definitely get this again! It’s worth the $12 per bottle.
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fresh and mild chocolate aroma. Huge chocolate and tons of coffee and roasted barley in the flavor. Also a little spicy, sort of like the Stone Porter w/ chipotle peppers. But goes down amazingly well. Extremely tasty but I think the tap version is better.
kmeves (1080), Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 28, 2008 Bottle thanks to Flacoalto. Pours a deep amber brown with a small tan head. Aroma is medium sweet, smoky, roast, cocoa, malt and a weird musty basement smell. Flavor is smoky, alcohol, cocoa and light fruit. Finishes silky smooth with just a touch of alcohol. Medium-full body, smooth texture.
argo0 (6890), Washington DC, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jul 28, 2008 (22oz bottle, thanks acrdz) Medium tan head atop brown-black body. Aroma is medium sweet, smoke/roast, some cocoa, alcohol. Taste is medium sweet, smoke, alcohol, some cocoa, roast. Medium-full body.
blackmurder (164), sadf, Hawaii, USA
| 2.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 2/10 | 1/5 | 10/20 |
Jul 28, 2008 Poured good looks great in the glass. Tastes like earthy tobacco with notes of asphalt and mud, maybe a bit of rubber in there. Gave me acid reflux upon the first sip. I can’t understand why people would pay for this. Price to value ratio is a 2. Not worth it.
Ungstrup (15105), Frederiksberg, Denmark
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Jul 28, 2008 Bottled - tasted blind. A pitch black beer with a thin tan head. The aroma is sweet malty with notes of a moldy ashtray full of tobacco. The flavor is sweet with notes of tobacco as well as an acidity from hard roasted malt, leading to a dry and very roasted finish.Too much tobacco for me.
Tweety (343), Vancouver, Washington, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jul 27, 2008 Big thanks to Jason. This one was really interesting. With only 20% aged in bourbon, the whiskey flavor and aroma are just another note that blends very well with the traditional porter coffee and vanilla.
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