 kp (6200), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
Sep 1, 2007 Date: 03/03/2007
Mode: Growler
Source: Tasting
opaque brown, fine tan head, dark chocolate aroma with light roasted, creamy body, rich creamy dark chocolate flavor, bitterness consistant with an unsweetened dark chocolate, light smokey roasted character, rich ripe fruit shows up towards the end, endless waves of rich chocolate,
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Date: 04/27/2007
Mode: draft
Source: brewpub
picking up more sweetness in the chocolate flavor, the best sweet chocolate flavor ever
Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 8/10; Palate: 8/10; Overall: 17/20
Rating: 4/5.0
Drinkability: 9/10
Score: ***/4
CaptainCougar (4663), Rockville, Maryland, USA
May 5, 2007 Growler thanks to BBB63 sampled on 3/3/07: Pours a nearly opaque dark mahogany with a nicely-lacing light tan head. Sweet toasty grainy dark caramel malty aroma has a touch of smoke and dark fruity complexity. Body starts fairly full, viscous and sweet with lots of sticky dark caramel and a touch of earthy dark chocolate, mild smoke and a drier, slightly warming, full-bodied finish. A pretty good Baltic porter.
hopdog (4645), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
May 11, 2007 Growler acquired in trade with Ughsmash (thanks!). Poured a deep reddish brown color with an averaged sized off white head. A strong roastiness intially hit my nose followed by chocolate, raisins, coffee grounds and some nuttiness. Tastes of milk chocolate, vanilla, caramel, roast, and lighter coffee. Body was slightly thin but smooth and creamy. For a baltic porter, this surprised me with as much roastiness as I was getting.
hopscotch (4576), Vero Beach, Florida, USA
Mar 17, 2007 Updated: Mar 18, 2007Growler... St. Patrick’s Day 2007... This beer rocks!... Dark, clear ruby lager with a small, creamy, beige head. Roasted, earthy nose with notes of chocolate, smoked meat and resin. The flavor is more bitter and charred than sweet with bold chocolate and tobacco. I didn’t pick up any fruity notes in the nose or flavor. Full-bodied with a whole-milk mouthfeel and medium carbonation. Chocolaty, grassy finish. This is a dangerously easy-drinking Baltic Porter that isn’t overdone... for a change. Thanks to boboski for stopping by with this gem!
Cornfield (4330), Oak Forest, Illinois, USA
Feb 23, 2007 Great pour, a dark mahogany body with a big tan head, half fizzy, half big bubbles, that laced in slippery sheets of foam. The aroma holds roasted malts with a touch of barley and some dark dried fruits. A surge of chocolate comes out of nowhere in the flavor along with coffee grounds and dark caramel. The alcohol kicks in near the finish, that being interestingly dry. Good brew. Flossmoor Station, Flossmoor, IL
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