 tiggmtl (4311), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Feb 12, 2009 Some vanilla and plenty of chocolate along with coffee in the nose. Opaque black body is topped by a decent tan fine bubbled head that recedes to a lasting cover. Pleasantly sweet chocolate flavour with some nice dark malt character and hop bitterness to take the edge off. Alcohol is notable in the aftertaste. Medium-full body is somewhat syrupy in texture and would perhaps benefit from higher carbonation. Tulip glass. Cellar temperature. Bottle acquired from JohnC in Jul-08 on my trip to SoCal.
BBB63 (4271), La Porte, Indiana, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Aug 27, 2008 Bottle and served in my Expedition snifter: Deep brown with ruby highlight, soft creamy tan head left very good lace upon the glass. The aroma has notes of bourbon barrel (vanilla, oak, apricot, and booze) along with chocolate, roasted malt, walnut, and some espresso esters. The taste starts malty sweet and hints of dark fruits. Midsection displays some nutty notes along with chocolate. The finish is smoky (charred) and is where you can find the barrel influence more. The mouth feel is medium-bodied, not to hot but you do get the booze after awhile. All in all this is a solid STRONG / IMPERIAL/ ROBUST PORTER!
Skyview (4090), Papoose Jct., Minnesota, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jul 23, 2008 Picked up a 22-oz bomber from Liquid Solutions. Pours an pitch dark brown, nearly black with a thin tan head that has some nice retention and lacing. Aroma is complex with scents of dark chocolate, coffee, some dark pitted fruits, black licorice, and some oak. Taste is thick, full bodied, with light carbonation with flavors of toasted dark malt, coffee, dark chocolate, some licorice and oak. Finish is thick texture, some alcohol metallic character with a decent toasted malt and chocolate aftertaste. One of the thickest beers to come out during the summer.
goldtwins (4084), Nesconset, New York, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Feb 23, 2009 Poured a clear deep brown color with a red tint and small beige head. Sweet and fruity aroma with roasted malt and mild coffee. Notes of vanilla and some alcohol. The flavor was fairly roasty with notes of coffee that actually taste great in a stout. Mild fruitiness and dark chocolate. Alcohol warmth in nice.
Sammy (4062), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 20, 2008 Updated: Sep 5, 2009Pours opaque black with a moderate brown had. Coffee aroma and taste, a bit of chocolate in the secondary. This is is a good cup of coffee and I do not drink it anymore. Full mouthfeel.Clean taste,a very good porter.
jerc (3954), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 16, 2008 2008-09-12. Pitch black body with a nice brown head that fades. Moderate aroma of coffee grounds, light malt and alcohol is milder than anticipated for a big brew. (7+) Flavour has lovely sweet malt base with a kiss of chocolate and roast. Bitter coffee blends well with the bourbon character in the finish. Light bourbon in the aftertaste with anise kissed roast. Nice overall but ultimately leaves a lasting coffee impression that is not to my taste. (7+) Smooth medium to full bodied palate. A pretty solid beer but not one that I personally love. Bottle from Brown Jug, Anchorage.
Rciesla (3830), Exit 15W, New Jersey, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 10, 2008 Bottle in a trade. Pours a...wait i drank it out of the bomber. Some coffee and coco, some roasted malt and a hint of bourbon. Good beer i didnt taste the etoh but as you can tell i wasnt in the mood to pick it apart.
Grovlam (3825), Copenhagen, Denmark
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 27, 2008 #25
Bottle [Sk8viking great American blind tasting] Small light creamy beige head that mostly diminished. Spare display of lacework. Pitch black color. Aroma of roasted malt, grain, coffee, chocolate. Over the palate came burned malt, bitter liquorish and bitter chocolate with mild ashtray like notes. Medium to full bodied with an average carbonation and dry thick alcoholic texture. Moderated to heavy bitter and sweet flavor. Lingering bitter burned malty finish. 7 / 3 / 8 / 4 / 16 = 3.8
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