 NJBeerman013 (768), Trenton, New Jersey, USA
Nov 9, 2009 Bottle. Pours almost black in color with a toasty tan head. Aroma is sweet espresso and some cocoa. Flavor notes of bitter chocolate, coffee, and dry toasted malts. Finish is warm, creamy, and a nice cocoa finish.
halfonit (423), Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
Nov 8, 2009 Near black color. Aroma is of coffee, chocolate, and some sweeter malts. Flavor is of roasted malts, chocolate, and coffee. Has a nice chocolaty aftertaste. Mmmm yummy.
branspra (204), Arlington, Virginia, USA
Nov 1, 2009 Bottle. Pours a dark, clear brown color with a moderate, very tight lacing brownish head. Aromas of chocolate, molasses, roasted malts, and hints of pine. Very smooth mouthfeel with the appropriate liveliness, creamy throughout on the palate. Flavors of chocolate, molasses, and roasted malts. Very good beer.
checkmatei1 (629), Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, USA
Oct 30, 2009 Bottle: Poured a dark brown color with a tan head. The aroma was dark chocolate and coffee. The flavor was smooth, bitter, coffee, chocolate, roasted malts and a hint of hops. Overall, one of my new favorite porters.
coldmeat23 (27), Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Oct 29, 2009 GLASS: Sam Adams Perfect Pint Glass
TEMP: Cellared @ approx 50 degrees
This pours up a very dark brown color. Just over a fingers worth of creamy, light brown colored foam sits on top. Retention is very good. Lacing is almost curtain like and fairly sticky.
The smell is somewhat muted. I do get notes of chocolates and light traces of coffee. A very light touch of smokiness is also detected.
Wow, this is on the upper end of the porter scale, flavor-wise. If tasting this blind, I’d guess it was a stout. Loads of big, rich, roasted malt flavor dominates. Dark chocolates are fairly present, along with a lighter presence of dark coffee notes. There is a nicely wonderful (lacto?) sweetness to it. A very light touch of dark fruit sweetness peeks through, also.
Full-bodied with a medium level of carbonation. This smooth, full and very nicely creamy.
I love the body on this one.
A great flavor, along with a wonderful body and only 5.40%abv make this a very drinkable beer. If you haven’t had it before, grab a 6pk and give it a shot. If you don’t like it, you can send the rest of them to me, since it isn’t locally available.
savnac (394), Palmer, Alaska, USA
Oct 27, 2009 12 oz bottle. Dark brown with a small light tan head. Aroma of pine resin, caramel and bittersweet chocolate. The flavor is sweet with a spicy bitterness that fades in and finishes strong. Medium body with a light carbonation and a creamy mouth feel. This is a fairly unique Porter, hop forward but with a great roasted malt flavor.
iceman15658 (7), Acme, Pennsylvania, USA
does not count  Oct 24, 2009 An almost black pour with a slim tan head. does seem to be on the thin side for a porter. A hint of coffee was apparent. A pleasant suprise.
Moshe (8), Rhode Island, USA
does not count Oct 24, 2009 I enjoyed this beer very much. It had an interesting spiciness to it Paired very well with the cheddar cheese I was eating.
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