 alexanderj (2279), Chino Hills, California, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
May 28, 2007 Bottle; poured a thick, dark black with a smallish light brown head. Aroma was great with chocolate, roasted malt, dark fruit, and caramel. Smooth and "velvety" mouthfeel, which wasn’t amazing for me. Good palate. Flavor has a lot of bittersweet chocolate, caramel/toffee; some coffee, soy sauce and fruit. Alcohol well hidden. Complex, but easy drinking.
chef201atc (249), Weatherford, Texas, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
May 27, 2007 Beautiful midnight black pour, tan thin wisp of a head. Nose is full of roast coffee and some dark chocolate. Wonderful silky smooth mouthfeel. Flavor is dominated by bittersweet chocolate and toffee, slight hint of caramel. Overall great porter.
millysdaddy (67), Alexandria, Virginia, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
May 20, 2007 12 oz bottle coutesy of TURDFERGUSON - thanks a bunch. Pours a very dark brown with a small, tan head. The aromas is of dark chocolate and raisins. Dark chocolate flavors along with coffee, smoke, and a little fresh berry tartness. Every-so-slightly bitter finish. Very good.
toncatcher (228), Santee - SAN DIEGO, California, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
May 20, 2007 12 oz. thanks to drewbeerme. Pours a dark brown almost back with a tan head. Aroma of coffee and chocolate. Taste of coffee and chocolate. Very nice porter.
fordest (1954), Santee/San Diego, California, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
May 19, 2007 12 oz bottle thanks to drewbeerme and blankboy. Lots of chocolate on the aromas. Roastiness too. Flavors were more of the same. Chocolate some Coffee, and a nice porter dustiness. Very very good.
AllAboutStout (605), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
May 18, 2007 Pours a dark brown with slight froth. Smell is a little soft, not much going on there. Taste is roasted coffee and cocoa. It also has a sense of fruit going on that is pleasant. Mouthfeel is smooth but a tad too carbonated. This is a easy drinking beer that slightly shows the 9% abv. It’s not very sessionable, after one, I think I’ve had enough.
whaleman (2171), North Wales, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
May 16, 2007 Much thanks to OldGrowth. Pours with moderate viscosity. Deep burgundy brown body with a velvety tan head. Amazing aroma of rich melted caramel, fruit-laced dark chocolate, and fresh coffee. Nice rum raisin character in the flavor. Meaty fruit quality develops as it warms. Pleasant velvety texture, but not overblown. The cynic in me was surprised how good this really is.
Boutip (2386), Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
May 16, 2007 Bottle courtesy of Moejuck: Poured a pitch-black color porter with a medium size foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of coffee and roasted malt is dominant and enjoyable. Taste is dominated by dry coffee notes as well as some light bitter roasted malt. I was expecting more chocolate notes then I could detect and the beer was a bit more dry then expected. Body was quite full with some medium carbonation and no alcohol was discernable. Overall, while this was a very good beer I thought it was slightly too dry for the style and I can’t figure out why this rated so high but again I am probably not the biggest fan of the style to begin with.
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