 dionysus (104), Arizona, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Apr 10, 2009 Bottle pours thick black w/ a cappuccino froth head. The aroma is very upfront with the christmas spices. Most prominent for me is the cinnamon and anise, with slight notes of clove. Taste is of dark chocolate, coffee, and plenty of baking spices. Awesome beer with a lot going on. Mouthfeel is above average, and overall a nicely balanced porter.
Hoptagon (144), Arlington, Virginia, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Apr 2, 2009 750ml. Bottle. Pours an oily deep brown/black with a frothy tan head that laces nicely. Beautiful to look at in the glass. Nose is herbally with prominent anise and clove and a touch of cinnamon. Citrus hops are also subtle in the aroma. Flavor is roasty with notes of black licorice, mild malt sweetness, some hop derived bitterness and a touch of smoke. Has a mildly yeasty character to it that almost feels Belgian. Mouthfeel is slick and oily with a medium level of carbonation. Finish is dry and slightly tart. Pretty impressive holiday style porter with herbal character that is present throughout, but that doesn’t taste medicinal.
badlizard (2345), Berkeley, California, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 30, 2009 bottle from bottle barn. Black with a fluffy tan head. Chocolate and sweet dpi e aroma and taste with cocoa nibs lingering in the finish
gam (1103), brisbane, Australia
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 29, 2009 Thick tan head good carbonation very dark porter rich aroma caramel liccorice aniseed coffee fruit citrus malty flavour malty rich but smooth coffee at first lovely chocolate a decent bitter taste and a sweetness of caramel wraps the tip of the tongue nice malt all round plenty of citrus in there bitter probably peel as well and good hop sweetness a fizz to the back palate finish bitter then sweet followed by a lovely malt smoothness and fizz
fonefan (11525), VestJylland, Denmark
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 25, 2009 Bottle 75cl. @ home.
Clear medium to dark brown black color with a large, frothy - creamy, good lacing, fully lasting, beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, chcolate, licorice acidic notes, spicy - clove, licorice - anis, light yeasty. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, and dusty dry finish. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20081208]
jbrus (4864), Delft, Netherlands
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Mar 23, 2009 Bottle@Home. Chocolate aroma with dark fruits and a little lactic. Black colour, great looking brown head, good lace. Chocolate, roasted, bitter, dry mouthfeel. Pretty ok but straighforward, highly drinkable.
JMFG (1514), Florida, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 20, 2009 Courtesy SoLan. Blackish pour, thin even tan head. Nice strong gingerbread aroma with a roasty background. Taste is a mix of roast and spices, smooth finish. Pretty nice.
cgarvieuk (4183), Edinburgh, Scotland
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 11, 2009 Updated: Mar 17, 2009Bottle at Cloisters Tasting ... deep black ... big bubbly tan head ... rich malts and a little aniseed nose ... light smokeyness ... rich toffeee and coffeee ... little ashtry ... good solid roast malt ... didnt really notice the spice but it was full flavoured and quite lovely
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