 madvike (325), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 13, 2009 Bottle - MrPickles busted this out when I went over to his place to package up a trade--thanks Andy! This is a beautiful pour, all dark and creamy with a big tan head. Smells of bourbon and rich caramelly malt, sweet raisins, and dark fruit. Tastes roasty and dark, with light alcohol. Finish is bitter roast and some lightly biting hops. Smooth, creamy, and really tasty.
beerandIT (183), Richmond, Virginia, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 12, 2009 On the pour we are getting about a quarter inch head. Just a note this beer I am having today is from 2006 so yes it ages very very well!!! On the aroma I am getting nice chocolate upfront, wood, slight bourbon nuances, caramel, toffee. Outstanding! On the palate I am getting choclate, toffee, caramel and some roasted malts on the finish. Even after all this time this beer has aged extremely well, especially when you consider the style that it is. I am glad that this brewery is on the east coast.
ruskiimperial (64), Richmond, Virginia, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 12, 2009 This is a very very nice porter. The pour is a nice and dark, with a bit of a tan head. Aroma has a nice toffee aroma mixed in with some bitter floral hoppiness. Flavor itself offers so much more. It has very delicious chocolate and coffee which are both dark and rich. A fair amount of hoppy bitterness is also present, thought I could not quite tell what type of hops. The aftertaste is much heavier on the toffee with a slight hint of butter. A highly recommended brew for coffee lovers and beer lovers alike.
dchmela (1430), Orlando, Florida, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 15, 2009 Pours thick and black with little head. Chocolate malt, coffee, dark fruit aroma. Coffee, chocolate, toffee taste. Very smooth, just a hair short of being a stout. Full bodied and complex, very good.
TheEpeeist (1450), Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 24, 2009 16.9 oz bottle. Dark brown with a fluffy tan head; thick lacing. Nose is chocolate, prunes, peanut and brown sugar with a touch of tar. Creamy full body with a tang. Taste is mocha, licorice and burnt coffee. Black olive finish with more tar. Soild porter, a bit too bitter for me.
halfonit (452), Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 13, 2009 2006 bottle. Nice black color with a brown thick head. Aroma is of sweeter malts. Taste is much sweeter than I expected. Has a little coffee flavor with what seems to be licorice, brown sugar, and some chocolate. Leaves a nice aftertaste leaving me wanting more and more. This is one excellent brew. Good job!
MrBunn (1531), Western, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Aug 13, 2009 Fancy swing top pint bottle with much thanks to Cletus. Pours decent enough... a nice tan head of foam over a thick and opaque dark brown body. Aromas are roasty and full with quite a bit of complexity to them. Already I’m thinking we’re off to a good start as I sit and sniff at it while I wait for it to warm a bit. Roasted malt, chocolate, dark fruit and a hint of citrusy hops. Flavor is very full and sweet as well and I find myself wondering why this doesn’t rate much higher. It has a big chocolate and dark fruit presence, a nice alcoholic warmth and plenty of balance to go around. This is darn fine stuff.
illinismitty (1795), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Jul 26, 2009 Bottle at Springslicker’s Fish Fry. Pours dark brown with a tan head. Fruity and vineous aroma. Mediunm bodied with average carbonation. Flavor of roast, acrid coffee, bitter chocolate. Strong tea notes on the finish. This was not that great. Bad bottle or past it’s prime?
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