 JK (2946), Richfield, Minnesota, USA
May 22, 2009 Aroma of nuts. Lots of hazelnuts, both in the aroma and flavor. Black. Heavily carbonated. Some roasted malt.
badgerben (3586), Blaine, Minnesota, USA
Dec 19, 2008 Growler courtesy of Skyview. Dark brown color with a medium head. Strong aroma of hazelnut. Taste is very malty and quite dry. Woody. Dusty and a little chalky. Light chocolate. Hazelnut is definitely there, but manages to blend very well with the other flavors. Excellent.
Guerde (693), Welcome, Minnesota, USA
Dec 17, 2008 growler from Skyview. Pours light brown with an off-white head. Aroma is loaded with hazelnut, and smells quite similar those hazelnut coffee creamers. Roasted malt is also present, but plays a secondary role along with some chocolate and espresso. The taste is standard for a porter, with roasted malt, chocolate, but the finish is pure hazelnut that is slightly toasty. The mouthfeel is medium, and the carbonation is excessive for the style which detracted from the beer a bit. This was good, but I would probably be unable to drink a full pint of this as it got to be a bit much towards the end of the sample I had.
Skyview (4007), Papoose Jct., Minnesota, USA
Nov 27, 2008 Sampled from 64-oz growler at the brewery in St Paul, MN. Pours an opaque near black brew with a thick creamy off-white head that
slowly dissolve and leaves behind an excellent lacing. This is the first porterfest version beers to retain a decent head. Aroma of dark chocolate, dark roasted malt, a touch of coffee and vanilla. Taste is full bodied, light carbonation, smooth, with more flavors of dark chocolate, coffee and roasted malt. Finish is when the hazelnut flavor comes out with a slight dry bitter aftertaste.
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