 GAManiac (1177), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 7, 2009
12oz bottle poured into a tulip.
Pours a dark, dark brown that’s nearly black in the glass underneath a big creamy tan head that shows very good retention and lacing.
The aroma is dominated by dark roasted malts and lots of milk chocolate. It’s pretty sweet for the style and has hints of roasted coffee. It smells almost like a mocha with a shot of espresso.
The taste is also dominated by the roasted dark malts and has a little more coffee than the aroma. There are definitely hints of lactose and milk chocolate.
The mouthfeel is medium bodied and well carbonated and it’s fairly smooth and less roasty than I was expecting in the finish.
This is a very good beer from Harpoon but it’s not at the top of my list of porters as the lactose is a little out of place in the taste and the body probably doesn’t stack up to the best in the style. Still, a good beer.
walrussell (120), , Illinois, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 13, 2009 Excellent. Another really good higher alcohol porter (along w/ Alpha Klaus). I like these a good deal more more than imperial stouts. The slightly less intense flavor and less intense sweetness make them so much easier to drink and more enjoyable. So aroma of caramel roasted nuts and light fruitiness, tastes chocolatey with vanilla, bitterness, a little bit of fruity hoppiness. Incredibly well hid alcohol! And dry / sweet balance is great too.
BelgianBeerGal (1302), Sabbatical in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 12, 2009 Traded bottle. Pours a cola dark brown with the accompanying tan head that quickly disappears. BIG aroma of chocolate, roasted malt and some nutiness. Really nice flavour of more bitter chocolate but also some heat from the alcohol. Interesting spice in the finish too. Pretty nice.
Pailhead (2597), Allen Park, Michigan, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 10, 2009 Bottle: The aroma consists of chocolate, fruit, vanilla, coffee, and a hint of alcohol. It pours a dark brown with some transparent red highlights when held to the light and a small off-white head. The flavor starts with chocolate and caramel. The is a light-moderate fruitiness in the finish with some light roastiness. Medium bodied with mild carbonation and a creamy mouthfeel.
awiseman01 (366), Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 9, 2009 Bottle from downtown crown, bottled 11/09. Pours nighttime dark with deep red transparency. Nose is dark roasted malt and some coffee notes. Flavor is soft and smooth, bitter chocolate and coffee malt, faint red fruit hints and a slight overpowering abv flavor. Very pleasant overall flavor in this one, great beer for this cold winter night. Definitely cracked this one a tad too soon, but curiosity got the best. Not bad young, I’ll have to try it old someday.
chicagodri (1059), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 5, 2009 Bottle. Pours brown with a tan head. Aroma of roasted chocolate and malt. Solid flavor with a full body. Chocolate is dominate and slightly bitter. Great brew.
TheBeerOrg (1583), Kentucky, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 3, 2009 Pours near black with reddish hues and a thin tan head. Notes of toffee, dark bread, roasted sugars, rum, and spice. Full to thick bodied with moderate carbonation. This beer is still very intense, it would likely benefit from at least a few months of aging.
decaturstevo (1997), decatur, Tennessee, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 28, 2009 An almost black pour with very little head but a light off white lace. Aroma is light chocolate, burnt coffee, and a hint of peat. Flavor is more chocolate, with the burnt coffee. Nice medium full bodied beer with smooth creamy mouthfeel. Very nice. A just right warmth.
17thfloor (1493), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 25, 2009 12oz bottle. Wow, this is surprisingly solid. Pours a clear deep dark brown red that actually settles to a very shinny solid reflective near black with a big foamy tan head that stays pretty frothy slightly creamy. Well balanced aroma of robust roast and dark fruits, hint of berries, some creamy vanilla, subtle hint of anise, possibly creamy oats, smooth and not lacking complexity. Flavor follows, fairly hot, slightly grassy fruity, some dark chocolate and roast, subtle ash blends with the alcohol, finishing boozy with a bit of a vanilla kick, lingering boozy aftertaste. Medium/full bodied, creamy with nice fine sparkling carbonation, smooth. Pretty nice. Well.... gah the booziness is really detracting from what is otherwise an outstanding beer.
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