 hotstuff (3015), Indiana, USA
May 1, 2008
Bottle courtesy of jsquire. Thanks, Jeff! Small tan head that mostly lasted, splotchy amounts of lacing, transparent, no carbonation observed, and a reddish brown hue. Nose was sweet, raspberries, some maltiness, and hints of chocolate. The flavor was sweet, semi-tart, raspberries, some malt, some roastiness, and a dry finish. Tingly mouthfeel. I was not impressed with the flavor of this beer as it was hit and miss throughout my rating.
jimhilt (1359), Bow, New Hampshire, USA
Jul 24, 2008 Pours a five+ finger cream head that fades slowly, leaving a good lace. Deep mahogany color. Light carbonation and medium bodied. roasted coffee nose. Flavor is roasted coffee, with late hint of raspberry. $1.85 for a 12oz bottle from Colonial Spirits Acton, Ma.
Quevillon (1259), Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec, Canada
Jul 15, 2008 Bouteille de 355 ml bu à Smokeless Joe (Toronto), le 10/7/08. Brune ruby, peu de collet. Arome de malte chocolaté, framboise très présant. Goût de framboise un peu sûrette, un peu malté mais pas plus que ça. C’est pas mauvais mais c’est loin d’être un porter!
kmeves (980), Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, USA
Jul 12, 2008 Pours a clear dark brown with a small small tan head. Aroma is medium sweet, raspberry, light chocolate and caramel. Flavor is raspberry, astringency and light chocolate. Light to medium body. Really more raspberry than porter.
emacgee (946), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
Jul 12, 2008 Thanks MIketd. Pours a thin and kind of translucent brown. Allows more light than I would like from the style. The head is also very uncharacteristic, foams an enormous tan head. The nose is fairly two dimensional, raspberry syrup (not real raspberry), some chocolate, a little sweet, the tiniest hop character pokes through along with a tad bit of roast. The flavor is very sweet raspberry, roasty, chocolate, porter shows well. I’ll give it this it is a raspberry porter, doesn’t bear too much on either side in my opinion. Thin mouthfeel and a finish that leaves you wanting a bit more of those "Pacific Northwest grown hops".
aubreya (648), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
Jul 12, 2008 The color was ruby/brown. The head frothy and off-white. The aroma was raspberry, chocolate, sweet, and candy. The flavor was tobacco, raspberry, burnt, and bran. The palate was very carbonated. The finish was abrupt.
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