 Cole (311), , Alberta, Canada
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Oct 31, 2009
Pours black, thin white head, Good retention, sweet malty aroma with a fresh hoppiness that reminds me of English ale, Very malty and sweet with a slight hoppy bite, chocolatly finish. not bad,
humulushound (135), British Columbia, Canada
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 4/5 | 12/20 |
Dec 4, 2009 Pour rich copper color (when held to light) with one finger of frothy tan head with great tenacity. Mild fruity esters and caramel-coffee malt on the nose. Flavor is tasty blend of roasty nut, mild spicy hops and coco in the finish. Palate is very smooth and creamy with fine, lively effervescence. Overall, between a great look and a pleasing palate the character and complexity fall short for me.
Crit (2409), New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
| 2.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 11/20 |
Nov 30, 2009 Brown,fast fading beige head.Light malt nose.Light easy drinking dry malt profile. Mild bitterness from both roast and hops. Too thin
DuffMan (2769), the land of bitumen, beef & beer, Alberta, Canada
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 11/20 |
Nov 23, 2009 Bottle. Pours dark brown with golden highlights and an average cream coloured head. Roasty ashy aroma with sweet grainy undertones. Palate is noticeably thin, with bitter chocolate and ashy roast dominating the flavour. Not bad, but a bit of a disappointment I guess, considering how much I like the other brews from these guys.
zeek (23), British Columbia, Canada
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 20, 2009 Color is beautiful, but low carbonation means little head. Aroma is very light considering the dark color.
The roasted malt from the porter overpowers anything the ale might have brought to this beer. A very pleasant, smooth taste, and very clean finish for a dark beer.
Not bad, but nothing special. May buy again.
TheHulk (148), Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
| 2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 2/10 | 3/5 | 4/10 | 2/5 | 9/20 |
Nov 16, 2009 Difficult to find a smell, its much too faint. Nice and darkish, but could be darker and theres no head. Meduim malt dark flavour, finishes nicely with a strong malt and hop combo. Alright, but tastes too much like kit brew - sugary malt with hop flavour coming too far after and separate.
CapFlu (3483), Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
| 2.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 11/20 |
Nov 14, 2009 (650ml bottle) Purchased at BCLS Fort Street in Victoria, B.C., for $5.42. Pours a lasting white, large head with a copper-mahogany coloured body. Nose of sweet corn malt, burnt toffee and some slight egg. Really not what I was expecting - nor is the 5% ABV as the malt content and winter delivery made me think I would be sampling a 7%+ beer. It is weak in flavour, the porter tastes mostly ashy while the pale ale is corny and as I’d previously mentioned - somewhat eggy? Either way, I’d definitely take a fresh bottle of Phillips Black Toque Brown Ale/IPA over this... not to mention Phillips $4.30 price tag versus this $5.42 - because hey if I’m shopping in that league I’d likely grab me a 750ml 8% La Maudite for $5.99. Not good value for money.
JHunter (246), British Columbia, Canada
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Oct 30, 2009 pours a dark colour with a nice head which seem to start off white but ended up brownish colour. taste like a pale ale but with a porter aftertaste
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