 hellbilly (1544), scottsdale über alles, Arizona, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 22, 2008 2007 bottle (winter brew) by way of thebeersommelier (or whatever moniker he is going by these days!)
pours medium to dark brown with brick-ish red hues and a small sandy white head. horizontal trails of lace show up on the glass.
surprisingly musty aroma (i am finding this more with old/aged porters with coffee) and sourness lurk under fudgey chocolate, sour cream, stick-like woodiness and spice... odd but not off putting.
a pleasant sourness lies under flavors of chocolate, faint ashy char, caramel cheesecake with graham cracker crust, spent coffee and a dry mildly bitter finish with lots of spice. coffee sticks around for the aftertaste and is joined by some of that char. medium body. soft creamy carbonation makes the mouth feel silky and velvety.
7/3/7/4/16/3.7
mwelsh13 (483), Maryland, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 18, 2008 12 oz bottle poured deep brown and black in color with a creamy tan head. Big roast, coffee, and chocolate aroma. Very smooth porter with a nice dryness on the tongue. Alot of chocolate in there and some smoke as well, Easy drinking for almost 8 percent. A slight sourness at the end of the swallow. Very nice beer.
BustedFlat (554), Edina, Minnesota, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 5/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 3, 2008 Updated: Dec 23, 2008Sampled at the Great Decatur Beer Tasting Festival in Georgia on 10/18/08. Black with a big tan head. Aroma of oatmeal and coffee. Maybe a good breakfast beer. Taste was sweet malt, oatmeal and dark chocolate with a hint of oakiness to it. Definitely one of my favorites at the festival.
RE-RATE FROM A BOTTLE ON 12/20. Roast malt aroma. Black with a tan head. Taste was roastier than at the festival with oats, cocoa and coffee. Some bitterness.
Soonah (970), Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Oct 27, 2008 From TheBeerCellar (or Sommelier as he’s now known) via trade. The pour was cola-like, with a somewhat fizzy off-white head that created minimal lacing. The aroma was nice, with chocolate and roasted malt coming through along with some dryness that I’ll attribute to the oatmeal. The flavor was roasted malts, oatmeal and light chocolate. Ended up tasting like a fairly standard porter. Mouthfeel was on the thin side. Decent.
Cybercat (818), Georgia, USA
| 4.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Oct 25, 2008 Comes out of the tap a rich opaque sable with a decent tan head. Aroma is rich and smoky with a chocolate undertone and a hint of coffee. Flavor is thick and mouth-filling, smoky, chocolaty and coffee-ish, with a whisper of sweetness. Texture is smooth and lively, and aftertaste is delicious and like any good stout.
yobdoog (1504), Woodridge NY, New York, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Oct 18, 2008 Smokey chocolate aroma. Taste has some bitter hops, roasted coffee and not too much chocolate. Not much body and bitter aroma too.
travita (1952), Frisco, Texas, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Aug 26, 2008 Dark red to brown in color with a nice beige colored head. Smell is dark roasted malts, coffee, super coffee, and chocolate. Taste is coffee, chocolate, and malts. Pretty decent.
Acknud (792), Morganfield, Kentucky, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 12/20 |
Aug 17, 2008 Good porter. Dark brown pour. Taste of chocolate, coffee, and burnt toast. Nice crisp bitter finish. Aroma is mostly coffee with a hint of chocolate.
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