 jake65 (1657), Williston, North Dakota, USA
Dec 31, 2007 Bottle: Dark brown pour with a medium sized tan head. Light lacing. Aroma is roasty and chocolates, also a light coffee presence. Flavor is more roasty and coffee oriented with chocolate complimenting in the background. Hints of bitters in the tail. Nice and creamy.
jmikolich (405), Athens, Ohio, USA
Dec 31, 2007 a bit disappointed in this one, tasted at first sip like boring crystal malt... not much flavor off the bat... then the backend comes with the nice porter taste.. but still just not as smooth or impressive as others... i had no dried fruit taste as the Comm Desc suggests...
Rockinout (945), Kent, Ohio, USA
Dec 29, 2007 Big brown-black color, lots of chalky smoky coffee and chocolate in this. A rich tasting porter.
trokini (1027), San Diego, California, USA
Dec 26, 2007 Pours a nice deep brown with a short-lived tan head and nice lacing. Licorice, earthy yeast, roasted malt, chocolate, smoke, and toast in the nose. Taste is bittersweet chocolate, burnt coffee, leather, dates, and a mix of toffee, caramel, hops, and cream. Some of that soy taste as well. Kind of thin in the mouthfeel. A very good beer, nonetheless.
CapFlu (3480), Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Dec 25, 2007 (650ml bottle) Sampled at Oakes 2007 Christmas party. Very rich fig and chewy. Very alcoholic; strong flavours of a nicely balanced soya sauce with minor coffee. Alcoholic finish. Amazing this is only 7% and so alcoholic.
glennmastrange (807), hobe sound, Florida, USA
Dec 24, 2007 Bottle. Moderate malt aromas of dark bread and light coffee, light hops note of herbs, moderate yeast of earth and smoke, wood and dates in the background. Head is huge, tan and rocky with fair lacing and is mostly lasting. Color is solid black. Flavor is lightly sweet and acidic to start and lightly acidic, bitter and a little sour in the long finish. Palate is medium to full, creamy, with a lively carbonation and finishes moderately dry. A very good smokey porter.
GreatLibations (1440), Last Supper, Arizona, USA
Dec 23, 2007 Pours midnight brown w/ a tall lasting froth. Even though this brew was right out of the fridge it managed to push up a ton of foam. Great effort. The lacing is sticky, lasting, and fluffy w/ a thick downy canopy. Aromas of roasted coffee and dusty Belgian malts. Full nectar w/ soft and oily residual effers. A big, chewy, mocha basted, gluttonous malt backbone w/ a forward roast component comprise the general disposition here. Dry as a bone w/ heavily roasted coffee bean, leather, degrated darkfruit skins. The finish is bittered well w/ a rather strong hop profile. This is a huge beer. Strong w/ a serious attitude. Drinks like molten dark chocolate. I’ll bet it will benefit from some serious aging. I’m gonna toss a few in the age basket. Highly recommended.
Skeegle (476), Maryland, USA
Dec 21, 2007 A very fine porter. Ample roastiness that is very dirty tasting. A big tan head on this guy. Medium body with a maltiness that lingers on the swallow.
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