 ryan (1781), Beltsville, Maryland, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 |
Feb 27, 2008 Courtesy of kmweaver. Clear dark brown with a tiny beige head. The nose is sweet with toffee, raisins and pear. The flavor is moderately sweet with brown sugar, toffee, raisins, herbs and figs. Medium/full body is round with light carbonation and an astringent finish.
AmEricanbrew (1929), orange, California, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Feb 14, 2008 Mahogany brown color with a thin tan head. Mild grainy, roasted malt aroma. Full bodied with a frothy mouthfeel. Nice malt driven , grainy dark bread flavor with a hint of earthy, spicy hops to finish. Very smooth and easy drinking. A nice Pac NW winter brew. 1607
beerinmarch (2829), Washington, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 5, 2008 Pours copper with a off-white head. Didn’t think this was a porter, more like a strong ale or something, I guess it could be more like an english porter, but even light and not roasty enough for that. Toasty malts, earthy caramel flavor and light chocolate note.
BillKismet (1952), Seattle, Washington, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 28, 2007 Dark brown amberish with suitable head. I am surprised to see this categorized as a porter as I would call it a winter ale/strong ale, though English brown porter could suffice. Aroma of milk chocolate and caramel which plays into the flavor as well. A fabulous winter seasonal with some complexity of malts; caramel, chocolate and maltiness. Perfact hop balance complements the malts with a touch of hop bitterness.
sersdf (1000), chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 2/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 23, 2007 thanks to mike. bottle. decent, smelled of roasted malt, sweet cocoa, the usual. taste somewhat thin, but pretty drinkable nonetheless.milk chocolate, roasted malt, etc...
scrizzz (1325), kirkland, Washington, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 7, 2007 dark heavy brown. thick and muddy. smells like a candy shop. caramel and jawbreakers. no real head. gingerbread notes and amber base. weak strength for a porter but a fine winter beer
asteele8 (270), Mukilteo, Washington, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 4, 2007 On tap at Winter Beer Festival. Pours a dark brown with a beige head on top. Aroma is roasted malts, chocolate, dried fruit, and caramel. Flavor is chocolate with hints of coffee and caramel. I can agree with comments of it tasting like a chocolate brownie but definitely not sweet. Very smooth on the palate with a light body.
robforbes (1099), Bremerton, Washington, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 3, 2007 Updated: Oct 31, 2009old rating:
6/3/7/4/15 - 3.5 ( 12/3/2007 )
pour is a cloudy brown with a tint of ruby, thin beige head that dissipates quickly, better than average lacing.
smell is of spice, roasted malt, sweet cocoa, hint of coffee, some caramel, and a little bit of dark fruit.
taste is creamy, spice, milk chocolate, a little coffee, malt, toasted nuts, a little caramel, and way in the back sits a prune.
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