 nickd717 (1358), Palo Alto, California, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 5, 2009
On tap at Monk’s Kettle in SF. Pours darkest brown with a one-finger beige head and good lacing. Aroma is a nice blend of malts - chocolate, pale, and caramel - along with roast and coffee. Flavor is roasted malt, caramel, coffee, chocolate, oak, vanilla, oatmeal, and Noble hops. Medium body with some oatmeal smoothness yet also a very slight astringent note. Solid porter overall.
illidurit (890), Santa Cruz, California, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 10, 2009 Bomber served at cellar temp. Poured into a tulip, really wanted to open up the aroma here. Deep clear ruby brown with a large fluffy tan head. Aroma is mostly cocoa with some tart red fruits and an unwelcome copper note. Flavor is toasted bread, semisweet chocolate, light caramel, a touch of roast, and vanilla. Not very robust, despite the name. Body is thinnish but the oats make this pretty smooth to drink. More body would make this a very solid beer.
nbutler11 (762), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
| 2.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 |
Dec 1, 2009 On tap at Blue Palms. Pours a roasted coffee color with a mahogony tint and a trim beige head. Smells weak -- full of wet grass, barley, and hay. Really not appealing. Tastes slightly better with added notes of toasted malts, caramel, and coffee. Meh.
JohnnyJ (1323), Carlsbad, California, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 13, 2009 Bottle from Bevmo. Dark Brown pour. Cocoa, roasted malt, light smoke, grain/malt, and a hint of coffee. Good porter, but doesnt stand out really.
cathcacr (589), Portland, Oregon, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 5/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 8, 2009 #586 (Frank Robinson) A somewhat "plain and simple" example of a favorite style, so it’s pretty good. Mild semi-sweetened chocolate flavor, silky body, nice head retention. Not much aroma to speak of.
tennisjoel (948), Shakopee, Minnesota, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 5/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 7, 2009 Picked up at Lee’s Discount Liquor while in Vegas. Dark brown pour with a quickly disappearing tan head. Aromas of chocolate, roast, and vanilla. Great mouthfeel with a nice hop background to compliment the roasty malt flavor. Finishes slightly chalky.
cmonster (106), Portland, Oregon, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 5, 2009 Bomber served in a Guinness glass. Cola pour that turns darker in the glass. Lovely light tan head with good lacing. Aroma isn’t too complex. Faint chocolate, oatmeal, and hops. Medium body, prickly carbonation. Flavor is roasted malts, but I’m not getting a lot more. Bitter and lengthy finish.
mrhoppy (214), Santa Clara, California, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Sep 5, 2009 Better than average porter. Not as out standing as I hoped.
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