 muzzlehatch (4424), Burlington, Vermont, USA
Jan 17, 2008
22 ounce bottle from City Market in Burlington VT (January 2008), served at cellar temperature from a Maudite glass. Dark, translucent purplish-black pour, with a two-finger medium-tan bubbly head that dissipates quickly leaving scant lacing....nicely balanced roasty dark chocolaty -- grapy aroma, both darkly vinous and brightly grape-skinned, a nice roasted graininess and hints of espresso, somewhat light in character but still enticing....flavor profile starts out promisingly, again mostly chocolaty, plenty of roastiness, only lightly sweet and fruity, but the body unfortunately is a bit too attenuated, dry and somewhat cardboardy at the finish, and the lack of sweetness makes the drynesss seems almost chalky....a promising effort in some ways, but just doesn’t quite carry through.
cbkschubert (1519), Skyline, Arizona, USA
Jul 14, 2008 22 oz. bottle from Premier Gourmet - Pours a clear brown color with red edges and a medium size light tan head. Very light lacing. Aroma is mainly roasted malt. Flavor is roasted malt and light chocolate. Medium body. A nice, easy drinking beer.
beerbill (1157), Laurel, New York, USA
Jul 13, 2008 22 oz. bottle. Pours a dark brown with some reddish highlights when held against sunlight. Moderate tan head that lasted through the first quarter of the glass. Very pleasant aroma of chocolate and lightly roasted malt. The flavor is again chocolate and lightly roasted malt, along with a bit of coffee. Mild bitterness at the finish. Medium bodied. A very solid porter.
blipp (578), Grand Island, New York, USA
Jul 7, 2008 Bottle. Pours very deep ruby with a beige head. Roasted aroma, with coffee, toast, vanilla, and maple syrup. Medium body. Flavor is again roasted coffee, with caramel, vanilla, and a light smokiness. Quite good.
dpjuart (501), Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
Jul 7, 2008 22 oz. bomber shared with santoslhalper. Pours black with red hues and a small, khaki head. Raisin, plum, chocolate, coffee and caramel. Taste is sweet plum and chocolate, raisin, dates, slight coffee roast, sweet with mild hop flavor and moderate to light bitterness. Solid.
kevd193213 (293), Coventry, Rhode Island, USA
Jun 15, 2008 Bottle. Dark brown, blackish pour with a thin tan head. Aroma of chocolate and burnt coffee. Taste of coffee, chocolate, smoked nuts and a hint of vanilla with a medium body. Strong dry hoppy finish. Great porter!
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