 Beer Snob (382), Ontario, Canada
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 31, 2007 Nice dark with a full head and decent carbonation, but ultimately too sweet by half.
frankenkitty (1902), Oak Lawn, Illinois, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jan 30, 2007 Rating for <a href=http://www.ratebeer.com/beerimages/full_size/ Tom Paine Original Old Porter
Pours a deep garnet/black with a short, wet, khaki head. Peaty aroma with an excess of prune and wee touches of wine and cherries. A thin, wet mouthfeel finishes dry with mild astringence. Flavor suggests mild oxidation, but there is no "best by" date on my bottle to reference. Mostly wooden and pruney flavour with some dark chocolate, port wine and small-brewed coffee. Nice, but definitely an acquired taste.
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Ported (67), Ontario, Canada
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 12/20 |
Sep 30, 2008 Dark brown, thin tan head. Fairly mild flavour, roated malts, hint of coffee, chocolate, brown sugar. Was hoping for some more punch. Very easy going.
xnoxhatex (1305), Grand Rapids/Chicago, Michigan, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jul 7, 2008 Bottle from Tiffany’s in Kalamazoo, MI. Dark brown with medium tan creamy head. Aroma is sweet roasted/toasted malt, a little red fruit, not bad. Sweet red fruit and roasted malt, a little alc, nice roastiness, well rounded. Medium to thin body that is slightly chalky. Not half bad, a solid, sweet porter.
shigadeyo (2263), Harrison, Ohio, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Aug 5, 2006 Labeled as "Harveys Tom Paine Original Old Porter". Pours a very dark brown with a slight reddish hue to it. A very interesting porter. The aroma is more of raison than anything. Flavor is quite complex with hints of dark, dried fruit and some of the usual chocolate and coffee undertones. Reminds me a lot of an aged sherry or port. Very unique brew; probably more traditional. I will have to revisit this one again when I have more time to sit and ponder the flavors since this one is so different and complex. That’s what I love most about porters!
16.9 oz bottle, $4.30 at the Winking Lizard Tavern (Crosswoods).
YogiBeera (2437), Hamburg, Germany
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Feb 16, 2003 Medicinal nose with peppermint, malt and coffee. In taste and smell it reminds a little bit on the brewers Imperial Extra Double Stout, it is like it's little brother. Dark brown color with hints of red. Medium´frothy head, leaving laces. Coffee and peppermint taste. Sour, almost like buttermilk, but thin, medium lasting.
zach8270 (2103), Henrietta, New York, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 12/20 |
May 15, 2006 (bottle - 500 ml) Dark brown pour with not much of a head. Aroma is very dark and fruity with hints of wine and plums. Taste is rather bland, almost like a dry red wine. Some malt in the flavor with some sweetness and fruits. Not much roasty flavor. Kind of slimy feeling.
piscator34 (1129), Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 29, 2007 Bottled sample via gregclow. Near black in colour with lower than average carbonation. Aromas are of burnt toffee, tar, and a bit of fruit. Flavors of sweet caramel malts and fruit mix with some milder coffee and chocolate notes. There’s some smoke and leather notes as well. Slick, albeit somewhat watery, body. A pretty good English style porter, but could do with some more roasted malt notes to balance things out.
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