 anders37 (4792), Malmö, Sweden
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jun 7, 2006 Bottle. Pours a black almost black colour with a small tan head. Roasted malty aroma with some hints of chocolate. Roasted malty flavor with some hints of elderberries. Roasted malty finish with some bitterness.
duff (5475), Surrey, Greater London, England
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jun 6, 2006 Bottle. Nice, subtle roasted malt notes, with an lightly acidic, lightly vinous mouthfeel. Only slight hints of berrries. But if you had it blind, you may not pick out the berries. I thought this was a nice one.
after4ever (2828), Brier, Washington, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jun 2, 2006 11.2-oz. Nearly opaque black with ruddy brown glimmers at the edges. Ring of tan head. Huge malty richness with a neutral "berryesque" fruit sweetness on the nose. Also a fair amount of bread there. Medium body, medium carb. Some dark malt on the attack, with a fairly hollow mid-palate. The hop finish is like a dry, crisp bubble popping on the back of your tongue--all of a sudden it’s there.
DuffMan (2774), the land of bitumen, beef & beer, Alberta, Canada
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
May 29, 2006 Black with little head. Rich roasted malt aroma. Chocolate and toast with a fruity tartness in the finish, a little like sour cherries. Very smooth, medium bodied. No distinct elderberry character, but then I don’t think that is the goal anyway. If I didn’t know any better I would call this an excellent porter. Shared with Tyler Durden.
crizay (1050), Brook Park (was Tampa,FL), Ohio, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
May 16, 2006 Dark black, thin tan head. More like a stout or porter, roasted malt, almost burnt tasting, dark chocolate, coffee, no fruit, good beer.
SledgeJr (3003), Omaha, Nebraska, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
May 5, 2006 In the bottle. Pours dark brown to black with a thin brown head. The head consists of very fine bubbles. Quite an attractive beer. Aroma is of peat and smoke. Flavor is smokey, sweet and chocolatey. They employ a nice use of hops to neutralize any dominant medicinal taste. I’m not sure if the sweet fruitiness that I taste is elderberries, but there’s something that is certainly pronounced in the beer, fruit-wise.
SB (318), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Apr 15, 2006 From bottle. 330ml. Best before April 2007.
poured dark with slight ruby tint if held to the light just right. Nice 2-inch, tan head. Aroma of chocolate and berries. Flavor of roasted malts...almost burnt but pleasant, with chocolate notes very present. Slight berry and coffee notes in the aftertaste, none overpowering. Nice mix of flavors, althought I’m not sure what an Elderberry is (i’m told it’s close to a mulberry). However, not very complex. Carbonation was good. Dry finish. Medium to full bodied. Creamy mouthfeel.
hiphops (280), caldwell, New Jersey, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 21, 2006 pretty good very dark and sexy lookin. porter with some berry aftertaste instead of striaght coffee or chocalate. i liked this.
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