 JK (2961), Richfield, Minnesota, USA
| 2.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 4/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 |
Nov 18, 2009 Aroma of vanilla, oak, and coffee. Good palate. Low carbonation. Flavor has cardboard, grain, and some coffee, but something seems off with the flavor. Still, very cheap at Trader Joes, so no regrets.
Cletus (5058), Connecticut, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jun 26, 2009 Pours dark brown with a tan head. Smells of roasted malt, caramel, chocolate. Tastes of chocolate, roasted malt. Some bitterness on the finish.
maniac (2628), Richmond, Virginia, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
May 25, 2009 Bottle from Trader Joes - Short Pump on 05/20/2009. Clear dark brown body with ruby highlights and a large rocky tan head. Chocolate and light caramel aroma with some floral hop notes. Chocolate, caramel, some light yeasty notes and burnt malt, with a bit of hop bitter in the finish. Medium body with moderate carbonation.
BillKismet (1952), Seattle, Washington, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
May 14, 2009 Dark brown with a brillian ruby under skin and think head. Strong, nutty, perhaps hazelnut, roasted aroma. Maltiness. Some roasted chocolate and definite toastiness. Flavor is strongly roasted nuts, hazelnut, malts, breadiness, toasted malt and then a wash of dank beer. Sweetly nutty finish. Diacetyl becomes more apparent. Perhaps this uses the Ringwood Ale yeast? Butterscotch flavor gains traction, become distinct from the nuttiness. Very interesting and unusual "porter."
dkachur (2416), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Mar 21, 2009 12 ounce bottle from Trader Joe’s in Glen Allen, VA. Pours a very dark ruby color with a medium head. Decent retention and good lacing. Aroma of nuts, chocolate and fruity notes. Taste is caramel, toasted malts, caramel and nuts. Medium bodied.
Nuffield (2724), Roseville, Minnesota, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Mar 14, 2009 I don’t know why people don’t like this so much. It has very big, bold porter flavors--the kind of flavors you could produce through artificial means though these aren’t particularly artificial. A little butter, a little crispy bacon, lots of chocolate and dark roasted malts. Fairly enjoyable, all things considered.
Foxbush (462), Richmond, Virginia, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 11/20 |
Mar 8, 2009 This is good porter. It was a deep black color with roasted nuts and coffee as the aroma. I purchased two bottles of different beersfrom TaderJoe’s on 3/8. The porter was pleasure to drink. The finish was smooth with no bitterness.
fidel (999), Livermore, California, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Feb 11, 2009 Pours dark brown, roasted nuts, burnt malts, little coffee, slight dark chocolate.
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