ucsbdude (68), Santa Barbara, California, USA
| 4.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 |
Dec 4, 2002 Dark and thick. This beer is a tasty one. Rich, toasty malt flavor with a rich creaminess. Full flavored and complex. I’m glad they took it out of the taprooms and bottled it.
Dynamind69 (29), San Miguel, California, USA
| 4.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 20/20 |
Feb 16, 2007 Updated: Mar 17, 2007This is a great porter ,it pours deep black with a fantastic nose of sweet malts.It tastes of dark chocolate with notes of coffee and dates . It has no bitter aftertaste, with a perfect hops blend .It ’s not too harsh just right on the taste buds.This is the best porter on the market at this price.This is the best product by Firestone,whose brews have greatly improved.I highly recommend this porter.It is one of my favorite brews.Superb!.
 daknole (3025), Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Oct 20, 2008 Mcbackus provided this at his tasting...and I have to offer a huge thanks. He is a generous guy and this is a great beer. Dark brown, coffee and chocolate on the nose. Flavor is chocolate and smooth as hell. Cheers Matt.
fuyajo (225), Portland, Oregon, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Mar 4, 2009 22oz pours to a medium head with dark brown color. Fantastic aroma of chocolate malt and roasted notes. Flavor is fantastic. Lots of roast, chocolate, coffee. Smooth, drinkable, and delicious. Best porter I’ve had in a long time.
SurlyDuff99 (2), Springfield, USA
does not count  | 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Mar 22, 2005 We luckily stumbled upon a keg of FW Reserve at Tavern liquor in the San Fernando Valley. Very good porter. Fine, distinctive flavor. Another great effort by Firestone.
PhillyBeer2112 (2089), Orange Park, Florida, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Sep 25, 2002 A very outstanding porter. Pours nearly opaque black, showing red-amber around the edges. Large tan head, creamy and rocky, lasted til the end with medium lacing. Aroma is of bitter chocolate, a little coffee, slight roastiness, and just a hint of hazelnut. Flavor is very well balanced and light on the palate, with a dry finish. I get notes of bitter chocolate and light malt sweetness mainly. A little bit of coffee. Nice dry hoppy finish with lingering roasty flavors. Did I say this was very well balanced? Very very quaffable (that was a big bottle - where’d it all go so fast?)
jah noth (1020), Rochester, New York, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Sep 22, 2006 Sweet aroma of toffee and light bittersweet chocolate. Deep crimson black in color with a nice off-white head. Very creamy mouthfeel, velvety and nice. Flavor abounds with vanilla, roasted toffee, bitter chocalte and bit of toasted malts. Slight bitterness at the swallow. Very nice. Thanks to Tever.
dwyerpg (2545), Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 4, 2008 A nice woody roasty aroma. A good robust flavor, as the name implies. Rich, chocolaty, but not too much. Good stuff.
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