jah noth (1016), Rochester, New York, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | May 23, 2009 Light charcoal aroma and a tiny bit of fruit. Crimson edges surround a thin black ale. YEasty at the get go, fruitiness at first, then a handsome amount of burnt malt. Some dark crystal flavor. Warm finish. Not too bad. egajdzis (3625), Spring Mount, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 | May 23, 2009 Poured a dark mahogany color with a small, light tan head that left light lacing on the glass. Aroma of roasted malts, sweet chocolate, burnt toast, and a bit of smoke. Taste of chocolate, nuts, caramel, smoke, and roasted malts. DaSilky1 (1981), San Diego, California, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | May 22, 2009 Pours dark. Nutty, solventy nose. Nutty flavors, bitter hopping, watery, astringent taste. Way to bitter yet watery and nutty to be enjoyable. I want to throw it out the window. baggio (195), norrtälje, Sweden
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | May 22, 2009 Bottled@Home
Apperance: Pitch black with a huge, creamy, beige head and lots and lots of lacing.
Aroma: Butterscotch, Caramel, Roasted malts, Chocolate and a hint of vanilla.
Flavor: Roasted malts, Chocolate, Hint of metal, Dark caramel, Butterscotch, Coffee.
Palate: Very sweet taste upfront with a bold bitterness at the end. A very drinkable porter.
The best beer i’ve tried from this brewery so far. Not bad at all. hopdog (5562), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | May 22, 2009 22oz bottle shared courtesy of egadjzis . Poured a dark brown color (almost black) with a smaller to medium sized off white head. Aromas of chocolate, caramel, and had a lighter nuttiness. Tastes of roast, chocolate, caramel, and nutty. Ramenen (456), San Salvador, El Salvador
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | May 21, 2009 Thanks to ghawener. One of my favorite styles, however came up short. Light bodied and bitter, not well balanced. Reminds of Brazilian stouts. TomDecapolis (3168), Skippack, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | May 21, 2009 Pours a deep black with a medium creamy light tan head. Aroma of caramel, nuts, toffee, tobacco and lightly earthy. Flavor of the same with some light smokey notes. larsniclas (3384), Gothenburg, Sweden
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | May 20, 2009 Bottled from Systembolaget
Dark brown with a large, pretty brief, beige head.
Chocolate aroma with sugary notes.
A bit harsh mouthfeel.
Chocolate and dark toffee in the flavour. Roasted with a bit too much sugar.
Late, medium bitterness.
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