 CaptainCougar (5374), Rockville, Maryland, USA
Jun 16, 2009 On cask 1/26/08 at the Atlanta Cask Ale tasting: Barely transparent dark mahogany with a spotty-lacing light tan head. Aroma of rich creamy milk chocolate and some dark caramel complexity reminds me a lot of Youngs Double Chocolate Stout. Body starts creamy and lightly sweet with lots of milk chocolatey flavor and subtle bittering hop balance with a doughy semi-sweet finish. A very interesting and well made brew.
BustedFlat (552), Edina, Minnesota, USA
Dec 5, 2008 From a sampler on 10/25/08. Dark in appearance. Sugary and boozy aroma. Taste dominated by sweet milk chocolate with some roasted notes. Not that complex, but I love chocolate. Too bad they ran out before I could score a full pint.
kp (8400), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
Feb 24, 2008 Date: 01/26/2008
Mode: Cask
Source: Atlanta Cast Ale Tasting
Appearance: opaque dark brown, fine tan head with frothy edges,
Aroma: huge rich chocolate aroma with lots of milky sweetness,
Body: creamy body,
Flavor: rich chocolate flavor, lots of sweetness to bring out the chocolate, very light bitterness
Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 8/10; Palate: 8/10; Overall: 15/20
Rating: 3.8/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **4
shp555 (1677), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Feb 15, 2008 Pours an almost opaque black color with a very light brown head. Aroma is chocolate, dough, and vanilla. Flavor is roasty, dough, vanilla, chocolate, and a light bitter finish. This was an awesome beer.
ChainGangGuy (2522), Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
Feb 12, 2008 Appearance: Black body topped by a thin, wispy khaki-colored head.
Smell: Damned if it don’t smell like lil’ chocolate donuts.
Taste: Damned if it don’t taste like lil’ chocolate donuts, too!
Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Mild carbonation.
Drinkability: This is just wonderful.
jsh12bama (335), Alabama, USA
Feb 9, 2008 Cask @ ATL Cask Ale Fest ’08. Tons of chocolate in the nose and on first sip. Reminds me of Rogue Chocolate Stout. Chocolate and vanilla dominant. It does taste like a chocolate doughnut. One of the better beers at the festival.
jimbowood (947), Athens, Georgia, USA
Feb 4, 2008 Cask @ Atl Cask Ale Tasting 2008. Very suprised by this beer as I haven’t had anything good from this brewery ever. Second favorite brew @ the festival. Nice chocolate, malt, and vanilla balance, with an edge towards the chocolate.
SpringsLicker (2041), Tennessee, USA
Feb 4, 2008 Atlanta Cask Ale Tasting.
Pours dark brown with a typical cask ale head.
More of a specialty beer than a porter, the name describes it all. More doughnut aroma than flavor, but it followed true to the name all the way.
A bit light for a really good porter, but probably a very good vehicle for the doughnut aspect.
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