 Silphium (2160), Haslett, Michigan, USA
| 2.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 10/20 |
May 1, 2007 On tap at the downtown location. Deep opaque brown-black body, thin cream head. Dry, bitter aroma, with roasted malts and a thin acidity. Body dominated by bitter, charred malts, unsweetened chocolate, and piney hops. Thin and weak. I’m not sure how this batch differs from the earlier batches reviewed here, but I found this porter to be subpar.
Ughsmash (4095), Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 19, 2005 On tap at the Madison brewpub. Poured an exceptionally-dark iced tea brown with a creamy beige head. Intricate lacing followed the brew down. As promised, lots of grapefruit and pine from the Cascade hoppage up front in both the nose and flavor. Great burnt chocolate malts backed up the hops. Citrus and pine, baker’s chocolate, light coffee, and lemon zest were exceptionally well-blended together in the flavor. Medium-bodied. Palate was smooth with well-placed oily and bitter hop feel. Wonderful hoppy porter!
1FastSTi (2591), Glendale, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 11, 2005 Sampled on tap tonight. The beer pours to a dark black body with a thick and dense khaki head that disapates to a thin film. Awesome lacing. The aroma is porterish with light hops. A touch weak given that Madison’s smoke free and I can’t hardly smell it. The flavor is smooth, a light almond chocolate with some grapefruit hops hiding under the maltiness. The palate is slick and medium bodied. Very easy drinking. Very delicate flavor.
hezron (604), Viroqua, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 7, 2005 Lighte chocolate aroma with some noticable hops, I’m guessing cascade..hmm what gave that away? Dark, dark brown with a lasting off-white head that sticks around and leaves great lacing. Lots of chocolate flavor with a chocolate, coffee finish. Its kindof like a hot chocolate with some coffee in it, very yummy. Medium-light body, lightly creamy mouthfeel.
jewedekind (450), Middleton, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 24, 2004 A bit of a brown head that limped along. Not much aroma, but look black and mean in the glass. Bitter bite that overpowers most everything...seems to be from a combo of roasted malt and hops. Roasted flavor is thee but not prominent. I guess this is supposed to be on the dry side of the Black Earth. This is good, but I much prefer the Black Earth.
badgerben (3610), Blaine, Minnesota, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 14, 2004 Black color with no head. Chocoalty aroma with some roasted hints. Strong barley flavor alongside the roasted goodness. Fairly thick. Mikey likey!
robertsreality (2460), Minnesota, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 7, 2004 Dark Brown Coloring. Some Weird Coffee/Roasts Flavor Going on. Good Malt....and I want to say a Barley/Grain Flavor At the End. Very Smooth Overall.
JCapriotti (1378), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Apr 25, 2004 Very dark red body. Off-white creamy head. Seems like a nice sweet aroma, but can't describe. Toasted nutty blueberry flavor. Really good.
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