 OhioDad (2491), Hilliard, Ohio, USA
Sep 14, 2005 1pt bottle labeled Harvey’s Tom Paine Old Porter - Pours black with a creamy tan head that laces and lingers pretty well. Aroma is of molasses and brown sugar and a touch of caramel. Flavor is similar with some smoky notes as well. Not as strong of a flavor as other porters that I have liked more. Palate is very nice. A creamy mouth coating drink this one is easy to put down in a hurry. Not bad.. Just not great!
Murphy (1759), Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
May 30, 2005 Pours oily black. Thin head, but strong lacing. Taste is molassis, wood, and hints of smoke. Finish is watery but retains the dark sweet molassis feel, with touches of roasted bitterness. Really not a bad porter at all, but the body could use a little bit more muscle.
Hunsell (400), Amsterdam, Netherlands
May 23, 2005 Almost black with a small brown head. Very sweet aroma of malts, chocolate, and ’Haagse hopjes’, Dutch liquorice. Roasted flavor, some dark chocolate coming through, coffee. Too thin, unfortunately.
Cornfield (4892), Oak Forest, Illinois, USA
Apr 22, 2005 Bottle with the a.k.a. of Tom Paine’s Original Porter: This pours out almost black, but remains brown with a dark brown, slender head. The aroma is bitter chocolate with deep roasted malts and traces of coffee. Very smooth in the mouth, the flavor is roasted malt and dark, burnt chocolate, and some woodiness. It finishes on a dry coffee note. Very satisfying.
austinpowers (2828), New York, New York, USA
Mar 14, 2005 Molasses and lots of chocolate malt define this sweet, figgy brew. Very little hops, but light roastiness is noticeable. A sweet, syrupy maltfest.
jimhilt (1664), Bow, New Hampshire, USA
Feb 16, 2005 Pours with a one-finger light tan head that fades slowly leaving a good lace. Deep amber color almost black. Good carbonation and light-medium bodied. Nose is chocolate. Starts with a sweetish molasses flavor, finish is slightly bitter chocolate. $4.25 for a 500ml bottle from Colonial Spirits Acton, MA..
noelcb (271), Toledo, Ohio, USA
Feb 13, 2005 Beautiful cola-brown. Healthy, long-lasting brown head, easily adjusted by pour. Toasty, smoky, molasses hiits first with malty finish. Good hop balance, bitter, grapefruity finish. Maltiness lingers - five minutes later you know you’ve had a Porter.
shadey (1496), Rochester, New York, USA
Feb 4, 2005 Black color with a thin white head. Very attractive sweet chocolate aroma. Flavor really fills out in the finish with mild chocolate. Very easy to drink and quite tastey.
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