Doppelganger (1126), Oxford, Oxfordshire, England May 12, 2006 Ruby brown, yet very bright. Small cap of persistent fine bubbles. Chocolate, buttery brown sugar and a touch of coffee aroma. Dry slighty smokey dark chocolate flavor with a touch of resin in the finish. Just a hint of strawberry esters. Palate is a bit lighter than I expected, but soft and clean. jzzbassman (686), New Albany, Mississippi, USA Oct 21, 2005 This was the most impressive of the lot for me. Poured lighter colored brown than most Porters, with a tan head. Aroma of cocoa and nuts. As in all 8 that I sampled, this was exceptionally well made, not overdone, and no place to hide flaws were there any. Slightly sweet and nutty with a wonderful texture, just super. acrdz (4302), Boulder, Colorado, USA Oct 3, 2005 Medium dark brown color with some amber-copper hues at the bottom of the glass. Frothy and smoky - ull of nuts and bread crust with a good, hearty smoke residue in the finish. A classic brown porter that seems to be neglected by most American brewers in favor of a semi-robust stout-like version that’s so typical. This is something refreshing to find, a true blue brown porter, almost perfectly made. Some light notes of toffee and caramel blend so perfectly across the tongue into a slightly dry, smoky finish. I was very impressed with how well this was made, and it convinced me that if this brewery tackles big beer styles and experimental recipes in the future - watch out, you could have another big time brewery pop up from nowhere. You heard it here first.
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