 Svesse (2650), Hässelby, Sweden
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
May 3, 2008 (Bottle, Royal Oak, Borough, London, 23 April 2008, room temperature) Dark brown, almost black, with frothy pale brown head. Roasted, malty nose with notes of dark fruit and chocolate, hints of smoke. Roasted, malty taste with chocolate, lovely notes of cocoa and a short coffee bitterness in the finish. Fairly thin body, but great aroma and flavours. Classic english porter.
tupalev (2617), Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 27, 2007 Bottle, LCBO. Pitch oily black, decent sized brownish head. Nice aroma, lots of molasses, light chocolate, some roast. Good taste - acidic side of things but still milk chocolate and molasses. Dry. A solid porter, LCBO got one right here.
mabel (2612), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jan 18, 2008 [1014-20071229] 500mL. Sweet malt and toasted grains aroma. Dark black brown body with quick off-white bubbles. Sweet roasted malt and more coffee in the flavour along with rummy raisin. Medium-full body. Sweetness is strange.
Pailhead (2593), Allen Park, Michigan, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jan 30, 2006 Bottle: Aroma is very fruity with grape and moderate yeastiness. Only a touch of coffee is noticeable. Pours a dark brown with hints of orange hilights when held to the light. Insignificant tan head almost leaves the beer looking still. Flavor is very muted with some grain and hints of fruit and molasses in the middle. Finish is almost non-existant as the grainy fruitiness fades to almost nothing. Slight presence of coffee and black licorice in the finish
downender (2592), Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jun 21, 2009 500ml bottle bought at a deli in Petersfield, Hants. Dark brown with reddish undertones and a decent, frothy off-white head that left plenty of lacing. Aroma of dark chocolate, caramel and roasted malts. Full mouth feel, with more sweetness to start, bitter chocolate, coffee and spice. Decent bitter finish with a touch of raisin fruit. Very enjoyable.
pivo (2535), Germany
| 2.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 11/20 |
Feb 28, 2003 Wasn't impressed too much with this. Has a sour belgian-like nose that is medicinal. Dark brown color and a spongy tan head. Toasted malt taste with a dry bitter end. Thin with a quick profile. Recalls the Harveys Stout I didn't like too much either.
GregClow (2496), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 11, 2007 Bottle from the LCBO. Deep ruby-brown with a small mocha head. Aroma of roast malt, brown sugar, banana(?!), faint hints of smoke and coffee. Medium mouthfeel. Flavour is quite roasty, with little of the sweetness suggested by the aroma - it’s more bitter and woody, with some roasted nuts, coffee and charred malt. Quite enjoyable.
OhioDad (2491), Hilliard, Ohio, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 5/5 | 14/20 |
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!
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