 Gusler (2656), Tucson, Arizona, USA
Oct 30, 2007
(Draught @ Papago)
The beer pours from the tap a deep brown to almost black with ruby highlights, the head a deep tan color, creamy and a good two fingers in height, upon depletion, the lacing a thick sheet to obfuscate the glass. Nose is rich in toasted grain, hop floral, caramel, and a bit of chocolate, a real pleasure to sniff. Start has a toasted grain semi-sweetness, hops provide a nice bite, top is medium in feel. Finish has a respectable acidity, the hops have a scrumptious spiciness, somewhat sweet aftertaste hangs on for quite awhile, a damn good Porter, and well worth a sample.
ruggedman (429), Portland, Maine, USA
Oct 5, 2008 On tap at novare res. Pours a dark brown, nice tan head. This is a dark dark dark porter, well built with enough hops to balance the supreme amount of malt.
Svesse (1811), Hässelby, Sweden
Oct 5, 2008 (Bottle, Stockholm Beer Festival, 27 Sep 2008) Black colour with brief, brown head. Malty, roasted nose with notes of black coffee, liquorice, tar and dark chocolate. Roasted, malty taste with rich moccha flavours, black coffee, chocolate, cocoa, sweet liquorice and a long finish with a distinct cocoa bitterness. So smooth, so balanced, so tasty. Brilliant beer!
oh6gdx (6332), Vaasa, Finland
Sep 30, 2008 Bottled@SBWF2008. Deep rubyish red colour, mediumsized beige head. Aroma is alcohol, wood, caramel some mild nuts and vanilla. Flavour is vanilla, wood, hops and alcohol along with mild dark fruityness. Wellbalanced.
KimJohansen (4285), Copenhagen V, Denmark
Sep 19, 2008 Dark brown with large beige head. Sweet aroma with roasted malt, coffee and chocolate notes. Sweet flavour with hard roasted malt, coffee and chocolate notes. Some bitter hops in the otherwise dry finish.
darn1207 (329), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
Sep 12, 2008 on tap from the rogue bar in portland. pitch black pour with a thin tan head. light aroma of coffee and mocha. nice full bodied texture. even bitterness throughout with a dry finish. tastes of dark chocolate and pine hops. great stuff. k-8
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