crizay (1050), Brook Park (was Tampa,FL), Ohio, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Sep 15, 2007 Black pour with a minimal beige head. Aroma is smokey and chocolate. Flavor is chocolate, mollassess, raisens, caramel. Smokey and coffee finish. Slick mouthfeel and not much bite, very easy going. Pretty good porter. henrikb (1303), Aarhus, Denmark
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | Sep 15, 2007 @ blind tasting - A little thin black body with a red shine, small bubbled beige head; Small slightly metallic, white sugar nose, very thin coffee bean aromas as well; Soft a bit thin body, slightly fruity, a little caramel sugary sweet; Medium long finish with caramel aromas, some unpleasant almost fusel like caramel aroma. Boring and thin. Gethinbeer (1003), Nova Scotia, Canada
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | Sep 14, 2007 From bottle. Aroma of molasses. Black colour with a thin head. Rum like, smooth and very easy to drink. Brown sugar and roasted coffee beans. Grovlam (3809), Copenhagen, Denmark
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Sep 11, 2007 Bottle. [#3 Blind tasting session @ Sk8viking]. Small beige fizzy head that mostly diminished. Black color. Aroma of chocolate, coffee, roasted malt, light alcoholic feel in the sniff, toffee, licorice, cola, brown sugar and light berries notes. Medium bodied with a flat carbonation. Moderated sweet malty flavor with light bitter notes. Sweet malty finish with a short duration. 07-09-2007 BitchesBrew (710), Berkeley, California, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 | Sep 8, 2007 Dark brown, almost ruby in color with a very dense, tan colored head. nice rosted malt and chocolate aroma- some alcohol is apparent. Nice, straight up malt flavors with some toffee/caramel sweetness. Very nice. stison42 (318), Blacksburg, Virginia, USA
| 2.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 2/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 2/5 | 9/20 | Sep 3, 2007 Black. Little head. Almost no aroma. Sweet, good flavor, thin body, smoked, almondy. WeeHeavySD (2980), San Diego (Hillcrest), California, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Sep 1, 2007 Draft @ Barcade. Pours black with a half finger off white head. Nose is very rich and malty. Taste consists of sweet light malts with bits of chocolate and coffee. Very smooth taste on the palate but comes across thinner than I like beefy porters. kp (8396), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Sep 1, 2007 Updated: Jan 17, 2009
Date: April 29, 2005
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, Dark Lord Day, 2005
Appearance: clear dark brown
Aroma: rich chocolate aroma
Body: velvet smooth body
Flavor: rich chocolate flavor
Overall: simple but great
Date: June 30, 2007
Mode: bottle
Source: tasting
same rich chocolate aroma and flavor, a touch of sweetness brings out the chocolate
Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 8/10; Overall: 15/20
Rating: 3.6/5.0 Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **4
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