 EHopper (274), Minnesota, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jul 3, 2009
Wow. Deep Black. Sharp coffee grounds and a hint of clean soap aroma. Oh the flavor is good. Dark roasted coffee, smoke, sweet malt, bright, bitter and sour all at the same time. Kind of a paradox in a bottle. Well balanced, easy drinking and complex all at the same time.
dagimp (120), Philly, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 3, 2009 From a 12oz bottle into a pint glass. Pours with an inch of gray/brown head which dissipates quickly leaving a decent amount of lacing. Aroma is of dark coffee. Taste is of hard core coffee and chocolate. Kinda that taste of over roasted Starbucks coffee. Chocolate is also very prevalent. Mouthfeel is very thick, almost bordering on a stout (but hey, what’s the difference). Overall, this really is the stepson of Founders Breakfast stout, but without the chocolate flavor. I very much liked this beer although it was on the thick side for a porter. The flavor was also too biased towards coffee and without any other flavors. I would happily drink again.
bhensonb (4271), Woodland, California, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 2, 2009 Bottle. Pours black with a decent tan head. Aromas of chocolate, coffee and nuts. Full bodied with mildly creamy carbonation. Flavors of chocolate, hazel nuts, and vanilla? Neither sweet nor bitter. Really good finish of coffee/chocolate. Quite tasty.
Dfalken (2), San Salvador, El Salvador
does not count  | 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 2, 2009 While I am somewhat knew at beer tasting, so far this is my favorite beer. Stouts and Porters are my favorite types though. Full bodied porter with smoky flavor and somewhat dry with a nice but not overwhelming bitterness to it. Very nice dark color. A great beer overall and now I can’t wait to taste the Founder’s Breakfast Stout this weekend and find out what all the raving is about.
ghawener (960), San Salvador, El Salvador
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 2, 2009 Bottle: Falkenstein brought it from MO; a solid Porter, but my preferred style. Food Pairing: Pastel Chocolate Tóxico from Chef Andre.
rcasta (481), El Salvador
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 1, 2009 gracias david, con el gordo y el aleman. esta birria me gusto, va mas con mi estilo, la mejor de la noche por no ser tan dulce y por tener cuerpo y maltosa oscura. buen balance con hops; yummy
decaturstevo (1997), decatur, Tennessee, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 30, 2009 Deep brown almost black with tan head and lace. Aroma of toasted malt and coffee. Chocolate, medium coffee, with a nice malt bitter. Medium/full bodied with good carbonation, and a hint of thin.
frylock (1024), Buffalo, New York, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 24, 2009 Opaque black body topped by a massive creamy khaki colored head that leaves some lovely lacing all the way down the glass. Rich aroma of roasted barley cocoa powder and espresso. Bitter dark chocolate with undertones of licorice, and roasted coffee flavors. Full bodied with a smooth and creamy texture. Very well done.
Crafty07 (392), Florence, Kentucky, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 4/5 | 12/20 |
Nov 24, 2009 This porter is highly rated on this site but I’ve tasted far better porters. This ale is too roasted, too bitter, too metallic. The overly roasted malts dont allow for the smoothness or sweetness of superior porters like Samual Smith’s Taddy Porter.
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