Sammy (4012), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Nov 3, 2007 Black with creamy head. All five grains: rye, barley, spelt, oats. Aroma of mollasses and woody as well as multi-grainy. Substantive mouthfeel. Sweetish yet classic porter. Drinkable and serviceable but I could not have pint after pint. Cornfield (4945), Oak Forest, Illinois, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | 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. tomthompson89 (1488), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Oct 28, 2007 black color some very little amount of beige head, nose is choc, a little smoke some hops . really nice. flavor is choc, little coffee good dark malts well done good body. bottle at the lcbo Quevillon (1529), Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec, Canada
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Oct 30, 2007 Bouteille de 500 ml, acheté au LCBO d’Ottawa (Rideau et King Edward). Brune foncée avec un légé teint de rouge, mince collet. Arome d’orge malté avec un légé touche de chocolat. Goût de malté chocolaté mi-amère, un peu d’orge roti, mais assez légé. Bien plaisant! 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. aerosol999 (113), Quebec, Canada
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 | Jan 29, 2008 Appearance: Opaque black with ruby highlights. Thick tan head.
Aroma: Roasty and light maltiness caramel and ovaltine.
Flavour: Roasty and toffee, mildly sweet with a dry cocoa finish, Big roasty, malty, ovaltine hang. Burnt toast and light clean acidity fromn the roast.
Mouthfeel: Light bodied, chewy and creamy carbonation.
Overall: A refreshing dark beer. Lots of roast malt. Sweet at first but finishes dry and clean. LIght on the palate. It would be good with something salty - pretzels, nuts, y’know. fonefan (11630), VestJylland, Denmark
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Mar 26, 2009 Bottle 275ml. Clear dark dark brown color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, burnt, chocolate, english licorice, vanilla notes. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a long to average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily to creamy, carbonation is soft. [20090104] Skidds (252), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Dec 2, 2008 Pours a very dark brown almost black. Small head which sort of suprised me. Aroma of flavour of roasted malts, coffee, molasses, black licorice, chocolate. Finish is a roasted bitter taste. Pretty damn good porter.
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