 sfontain (500), Columbus, Ohio, USA
Jan 21, 2006
Small sample at beer tasting at From The Vine in Lewis Center, Ohio. Very unique: Appears black with a small, dark brown ring. Aroma is nearly the same as espresso; some chocolate and light smokiness. Flavor of coffee, ash, and chocolate. Thick, sticky, and just the slightest bit overcarbonated. I can’t detect much hoppiness in this but by this point in the tasting I may be getting a little numb to the hops.
Beerman6686 (724), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Aug 28, 2008 POurs a very very dark brown color with a tan head. Aroma is very dry and lots of roasted malts with some semi sweet chocolate mixed in. Flavor was just silky smooth rasoted coffee beans and nice caramel and chocolate notes. I put this up there with Edmund Fitzgerald anyday.
BrotherGrendel (135), San Diego (La Jolla), California, USA
Aug 23, 2008 Dark brown hue with a big craggy tan head that quickly dissipates. Aroma is more dark chocolate than coffee, tones of roast, smoke, grassy hops, and booze. Initial taste is biter chocolate with green floral hops, some light coffee malts and roast in the middle with a quick bitter finish. Watery texture with weak carbonation. This should have held up since winter, but it tastes a bit flat to me, would like to taste a fresher version this year.
BeerGestapo (319), Windsor, Pennsylvania, USA
Aug 21, 2008 (USA) Pours a very dark brown color with a MONSTER tan head.(appx 3 inches) so don’t pour this x-mas porter to fast... lol. The aroma is of chocolate and coffee. The taste is of rich chocolate, smoky malts and a mild hops. The mouthfeel is full bodied with some nice carbonation and a slightly dry finish. This porter is delicious and worth looking for. :)
bretupdegraff (60), Fishers, Indiana, USA
Aug 14, 2008 8/12- 22oz bomber -- nice dark pour. Excellent flavor - This is one of my favorites by FFF so far - interesting aftertaste. Got the last 22 OZ bomber from the Hop Shop for this year! Good timing
beerbill (1263), Laurel, New York, USA
Aug 12, 2008 Thanks to yem25 and my Summer Secret Santa, I have two bottles on hand to enjoy - well, now there’s only one. The evenings have been unusually warm this summer, and last night was the first cool evening in a while. I decided to break out something dark and rich to celebrate, and this beer did not disappoint. Pours a very dark brown, just about black, with a large and luscious light brown head that lasted through two-thirds of the glass and left a curtain of lace with each sip. Very pleasant aroma of chocolate, coffee, roasted malt, and some floral hops. The flavor is equally nice with chocolate, coffee, roasted malt, and a bit of dark fruit. This is followed by some moderate bitterness that lingers for a few seconds beyond the swallow. As the beer warms, the bitterness subsides a bit. An excellent porter!
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