 Snojerk321 (1945), San Diego, California, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 16, 2009 22oz bottle. Pours a deep brown / black with a good sized bubbly tan head that quickly disappeared. Nose of some dark berry fruits, coffee grounds, and cocoa powder. Flavors of semi sweet chocolate, light booze on the finish, some dark cherry in the backdrop as well.
bigrond (1044), factoryville, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 15, 2009 This as a very good porter. I enjoyed it a great deal. It’s roasted malt character is prefectly displayed with in the robust brew.
MartinT (5050), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 13, 2009 My Bottom Line:
This Baltic Porter’s complex malt display showcases biscuits, coffee beans, crunchy dark chocolate and roastiness in an elegant mouthfeel.
Further Personal Perceptions:
-A ring of foam surrounds the brown-lined blackness.
-This is yet another Smuttynose brew in which malt flavors are superbly extracted.
-This is very drinkable for its size; the dextrins are kept in check while still displaying enough of their sweetness to be pleasurable.
-I honestly didn’t expect anything less from this, one of the best breweries in northeastern America.
Bottle.
tgncc (810), Bellmore, New York, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 13, 2009 Nice aroma of chocolate, roasted coffee, raisin, malty. The appearance is an attractive deep brown/black, tan head. The flavor is chocolate, fruit, raisin, coffee, cream, light roastyness. The finish is sweet, with a bitter chocolate, and roasted coffee bittering, and a relatively small hop component, which takes a minute to surface. Nice thick, creamy mouthfeel. Excellent representation of a great style not so easy to find.
fata2683 (862), Panama City, Florida, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 12, 2009 bottle, pours black, medium tan head. Aroma is sour peach, black patent malt, and a roasty coffee. Lots of chocolate, wow. I love the roastyness. Nice.
PorterPounder (3137), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 12, 2009 Tallahassee, Fl. - Liquor Loft - 22 oz bomber. Black coffee pour, nice creamy khaki colored head that leaves light lacing. Delectable aroma with some licorice, coffee, fresh black earth. Full-bodied flavor with strong earthy notes. Lots of fresh black dirt, some day old coffee, hints of licorice and a hint of soy sauce saltiness - but not in a bad way. Some chocolate makes its way in the back end as well. Thick, rich, creamy mouthfeel. An excellent companion for a rainy Saturday watching football.
radagast83 (1289), Fairfax, Virginia, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 12, 2009 22 oz bottle. Pours a pitch black, thick color, solid thick dark tan head. Aroma is malts, chocolate, notes of dried fruits. Flavor is pretty phenomenal - creamy coffee and chocolate notes, full bodied. Alcohol is slightly present, but not overwhelming. A nice beer to let warm which allows additional flavors and aromas to be released.
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