 xnoxhatex (753), Chicago, Illinois, USA
May 7, 2008
Sample at West Lakeview Liquors, Chicago, Great Lakes Tasting. Opaque black color with tan head. Aroma is a good amount of dry smoke and roast, perfectly instyle. Flavor is roast and smoke once again but with a good amount of chocolate and subtle hop bitterness as well. Medium, creamy body. This is very nice and very much what Great Lakes does, prefectly well-balanced, instyle beers. I could see even people who don’t like "dark beers" digging on this as well as experienced imperial stout fans.
KieferUGA (297), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Jul 17, 2008 12 oz. bottle. Dark brown color with thin, light tan head. Aroma of chocolate powder. Nice roasted chocolate flavor. Smooth and silky. Long lasting bitter finish. Another great one from Great Lakes.
timsilvia32 (91), born in Michigan, North Carolina, USA
Jul 16, 2008 Pours a pretty dark brown. Chocolate, coffee, slight blackberry. More carbonation that some for a porter. Also a little more of a hop bite, and finishes crisp and clean. All and all a good porter, would recommend.
oakbluff (187), Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Jul 9, 2008 Pours out a dark redish brown, light tan head and great lacing. Nose- powdered chocolate milk, red fruits and faint roast. Taste- medium to light bodied with relatively high carbonation. Figs, raisins, dark chocolate and burnt toast. Finish is quite burnt. Initially I thought this brew was light on flavour but grows on me through the course of the bottle and it warming up. Very nice porter and I lift my glass to Gordon Lightfoot for bringing back memories on his haunting song whilst enjoying this fine porter.
badbeer (391), Iowa, USA
Jul 5, 2008 Poured very dark brown, almost black with a tan head that receded to a ring around the glass. Rich smell of cherries, cocoa, some espresso notes, molasses, and currants. Amazing smell, especially for a regular porter. Roast coffee upfront, before leading into cocoa and some hoppiness, then some of the dark fruit comes through before a dry coffee finish. Medium carbonation and light to medium bodied, pretty slick and oily on the tongue. Really a joy to drink, I wish this was easier to get here in Iowa.
sja14 (40), Ohio, USA
Jul 4, 2008 Another great beer from great lakes. fantastic with a steak. Pours black with a nice creamy head. hints of coffee and roasted chocolate. have never really had a bad porter but it is fair to say this is the best i have had. It just seems to be everything one would look for in this type of beer.
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