 Brigadier (1246), Chagrin Falls, Ohio, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 12/20 |
May 3, 2009 22 oz bottle shared at crizay’s house
Credits goes to Mike I believe for bringing this back from Dark Lord Day but I could be mistaken. Ever the enigma Midnight Sun has come through with a solid seasonal porter. While I prefer mine with a bit more sweetness and spice it brings something new to the table.
Aroma / Appearance - The thin tan head and sticky black lacing trickle into a fluid body. Heavily spiced squash, pumpkin, chocolate, and other autumnal aspects are as advertised yet need a bit more refinement in my opinion.
Flavor / Palate - Chocolate whipped cream sprayed generously over pumpkin pie accurately describes this beer. The spicy finish reminds one of squash with a drizzle of butter. Moist, spongy, and earthy, it captures most of the best parts of fall with only a few flaws. As none of them are glaring it gets high marks across everything but the overall score.
miketd (685), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Apr 26, 2009 Pours pitch black with a small beige head. Aroma is spice and pumpkin. Has chocolate in there as well. Flavor is Chocolate and pumpkin with a ton of spices. Big body and pretty smooth. Pretty good beer.
BrianK (190), Livingston, New Jersey, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Apr 18, 2009 Good stuff here. Great creamy mouthfeel. The ratio of pumpkin to chocolate to porter was just about perfect. Very nice throughout.
bu11zeye (5635), Frisco, Texas, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Apr 16, 2009 (22oz bottle, 2008 vintage) Pours an opaque black body with a small tan head. Aroma of pumpkin, chocolate, cinnamon, and roasted malt. Flavor of roasted malt, pumpkin, clove, caramel, and cinnamon.
boFNjackson (1322), Portland, Oregon, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Apr 2, 2009 Updated: Aug 6, 2009Bottle... Poured black with a khaki head. Aroma of squash and yeast. Not as roasty as a porter could be. Spiced nicely and well balanced with noticeable pumpkin. Sweet, nutty finish.
ericandersnavy (1139), crossroads, Texas, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Mar 29, 2009 bottle thanks to bu11zeye. poured black with a copper head. aroma of spice and dark roast. flavor had spices, pumpkin, and chocolate. light body and high carbonation.
Swalden28 (1531), McKinney, Texas, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 23, 2009 Bottle thanks to bu11zeye. Pours a deep, dark brown/black with tan head. Aroma of dark roast and vegetable. Flavor is interesting, dark roast, sweet, pumpkin, cooked vegetables, faint cinnamon. Mouth feel is medium body with low-medium carbonation. Interesting.....
jkwalking05 (1501), Arlington, Texas, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 21, 2009 Black in color with a good sized tan head. Aroma is pumpkin, pie crust, chocolate, cinnamon, and roasted malt. Taste is of pumpkin, roast malt and chocolate.
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