 thefle (113), , New Jersey, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Jan 20, 2009 Great beer. very smokey. tastes like roasted nuts, goes down smooth, not overly bitter. highly recommended
guyinchicago (538), marengo, Illinois, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jan 18, 2009 Updated: Apr 30, 2009ok so here I sit looking at all these bottles in my cellar, deciding what to drink for # 300 what is worty of the milestone,,,,so I reach in an grab this one.poured very very dark brown almost black like a good stout with a brown 1/4 inch head.aromas of roasted malts,friuts and molasses,nowfor the taste wow very strong for a porter like its on steroids,but not over powering roasted malts,molasses,dark friuts,and a sweet taste of sugar, thick mouthfeel most definitly lives up to its hype a world class beer but I think it should be in the imperial/strong porter catagory
JesseM (678), Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 17, 2009 Bottle shared at Tupalev, big thanks to whoever brought this! Could this not maybe be classified as an Imperial/Strong Porter? Wait, no, that would just make too much sense, and style classifications are NOT supposed to make sense, the more ambiguous and debatable the better! Pours a very nice dark brown with a small rich brown head. The aroma is full of molasses and dark chocolate roast. Very roast driven flavour with great balanced astringency, but with a weak finish. The finish is my only problem with it. Kind of metallic and weird. But it’s fleeting and everything else is great about this one. I’m very glad to have tried this Porter.
Hophead22 (1106), Redlands, by way of Wisconsin,, California, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jan 17, 2009 22oz bottle from Swolf3, thanks Steven. Dark pour, no light penetration. Faint dark roasty aroma. Mild flavor, but very good, lingers on the tongue for awhile. Thanks again Wolf.
Allen (1430), Switzerland
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 16, 2009 Bottled 1PT 6.3 FL OZ. It pours a very dark beer with a small deep brown head - impressive appearance. Strong complex aroma with coffee, caramel, earthy hops, biscuits, lemon peel, brown sugar, marzipan and dark chocolate showing up. Full bodied. Sweet taste. Lightly smoky. Hints of coffee, wood and tar appearing. A tad salty. Beautiful lacework. There is definately a nice hop profile to this beer - good bitterness. Thick mouthfeel. Wonderful finish with a huge amount of bourbon, vanilla and coffee. Very good - but far from being a wonderful beer. More like an imperial stout than a porter. Thanks a lot nearbeer for this beer!
timfoolery (484), California, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Jan 10, 2009 Bottle from Monument ala DTM. This is the best porter I’ve ever tasted, although I thought it might have been an Imperial Stout upon drinking it. Roasted malts, chocolate, toffee, almonds, caramel... what was not in this brew? Great flavor and slightly less on the scent. Excellent palate and full-bodied. Fullers is a distant second.
DTM (541), Winters, California, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Jan 6, 2009 Bottle from Monument in Concord, CA. Poured so thick I thought I was drinking an imperial stout. Tasted of chocolate and roasted malts. Smooth and creamy on the palate. I was a bit skeptic about the 8.50 price tag for a bomber, but it was well worth it.
hrking (112), Muncie, Indiana, USA
| 4.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Jan 4, 2009 This is hands down the best porter I have ever had. Chocolate creamy smoothness. If I didn’t know it was a porter I would swear it was a stout.This beer was so dangerously creamy and smooth it was like drinking chocolate milk. Nice tan head excellent nose and the taste is something that leaves you wanting more. This is without a doubt the best porter you would ever want to consume NOTHING else comes close. RECOMMEND.
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