 RAYBOY01 (1849), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 19, 2009 Very dark brown pour with off-white head that lingers and laces. Nose is pretty strongly roasty with notes of chocolate and espresso. Flavors are sweet roasted barley malt, chocolate, hints of coffee, and nuts. Palate is just a tad thin-bodied, but there is a decent amount of creaminess as well. I really enjoyed this fine example of an underdone style.
shigadeyo (2263), Harrison, Ohio, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
May 29, 2007 Anniversary Trip 2007
5/18/2007: See-through mahogany color with a diminish tan head. Aroma has chocolate. The flavor is sweet and malty. At first there is a semi-sweet chocolate flavor that moves to a darker, morre bitter flavor due to the roasted malt mid-way through. This lends some chicory quality to the flavor as well. There is some of what I call the typical "Baltic Porter yeasty quality" lingering thoughout as well. Slightly dry finish. Medium body, smooth. There are lots of good flavors in this beer without being heavy. A very sessionable beer! My second favorite of the Saugatuck beers I tried on this trip (my favorite being the Bamberg Rauschbier)..
Draught sample (7.5% ABV) at Saugatuck Brewing Company in Saugatuck, Michigan.
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