Sample from tap at the brewery. Pours dark brown with a light brown head. Aroma is coffee and roasted malt. Flavour is soft malty, roasted, and coffee which goes into the finish with a lovely bitterness.

Date: 11/22/1995
Mode: Draft
Source: Taco Mac, Sandy Springs

basic american porter
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Date: 04/07/2007
Mode: bottle
Source: tasting
Score: 2.3 to 3.3

dark brown with ruby edges, wispy beige head, rich chocolate aroma with light roasted coffee, dry dark chocolate flavor, lots of tasty balancing hops keeping it dry,

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.3/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **+/4

Semi-sweet with a very assertive hop aroma and flavor. Good color, but not much head. Could be a touch sweeter and thicker.

12oz bottle. Poured a dark brown color with an averaged sized off white head. Aromas of burnt malts, lightly smokey, and some chocolate. Thinner tastes of chocolate, roasted malts, and some light citric / hoppiness. Thinner body.

Very dark, crystal clear, ruby ale with a fizzy, tan head. The aroma is malty, chocolatey and roasted. Notes of coffee, hazelnut, milk chocolate and vanilla. The well-balanced flavor mirrors the nose. Medium-bodied with a silky mouthfeel and medium carbonation. Lengthy, bitter, roasted finish. Nice porter!