 NYHarvey (2154), New York, New York, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Jul 18, 2008 The aroma is dark fruit, alcohol, dust, dirt/earth and roasted grains. The body is deep black and holds a wispy tan head. The fore is dark chocolate, dry roasted malt and sweet cream. It then goes earthy/dusty/dirty before offering a bit of dark fruit sweetness. It doesn’t remind me a lot of the Perkunos Hammer. It’s dryer than I remember the Hammer being and while I get some dark fruit sweetness this is much more dry and earthy tasting.
CamdenD (606), Madrid, Spain
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jul 17, 2008 Slightly disappointing! Too bad given the outright whoring of Perkuno done on the label and description. Heavyweight’s porter was sublime, this one, well, not as much. It is heavy, but bludgeoning when some finesse would do better. Overwhelming caramel toast aftertaste eliminates the nice bittering alcoholic elements that were suggested in the tempting nose.
Sparky27 (1608), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jul 14, 2008 Bomber courtesy of hellbilly. Pours a deep, clear reddish brown with 3 finger beige head and decent lacing. Nose is light coffee grounds, mild chocolate and roasty/smoky grains. Taste is mellow coffee, some dark fruits, mild cocoa and molasses with a bit of salty smoky hops in the finish that fades to a slightly sour coffee ground lingering aftertaste. Lighter mouth feel than I expected. An ok porter but it’s lacking in a few areas compared to better examples I’ve had. Thanks Joshua!
SpringsLicker (2043), Tennessee, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jul 10, 2008 Pours with a long-lasting tan head over a clear, dark brown body.
Rich malt aroma.
Light chocolate flavor, but it needs more.
Thin.
Easy drinking, but I was looking for more from this one.
jasonp (1513), Sterling/Dulles, Virginia, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jul 4, 2008 Dark brown/bronze - clear, filtered-looking with an off-white head. Pleasant roasty mocha/caramel nose with a tinge of mustiness. Bold flavor; chocolatey, mocha, roast, earthy hops and lost of caramel malty sweetness. Medium bodied, smooth texture with lively carbonation. Solid beer but I would have preferred less sweetness.
Oakes (8108), gone rambling, Cambodia
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jul 3, 2008 Dark burgundy-brown. Chocolatey, fudgey nose with molasses undertones, along with burnt dark fruit accents. Some richness, though not as thick as expected. The palate has a chewy, burnt fruit, almost tar-like character, some background roast and toffee notes. Burnt sugar finish.
lemasney (398), Trenton, New Jersey, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jul 2, 2008 ABV: 8.5%
RateBeer rating: 89
Calories: estimated at 375 C
Volume: 22 fl oz.
Glass: stem glass, tulip, English pint
Purchased at: Laurenti’s Shop RIte, Hamilton, NJ
Price: $4.99
Consumed at: home
First Impression: Seems like many other brown ales and porters. Looking forward to the hit of the 8.5%. Respectable head, good deep ruby color. Aroma is faint and quiet, plums perhaps. Visuals are a deep ruby with a relatively persistent head. Taste is in a word, plain. Not watery - good hops, nice dark finish, but kind of flat in terms of layered flavor. Palate is crisp, carbonated, roasted, with a medium finish. Second Impression: Not bad at all, but victory has a lot better choices on offer. I’d take it over many other brands, because it has a nice depth, color, and hoppy finish, but only because of Victory’s lineup. Having just had Mikkeller’s Beer Geek Breakfast for the first time the other night didn’t help this brew’s standing with me, either. See Hop Wallop or V12 for what Victory does great things with.
Aroma: 6 out of 10
Visuals: 4 out of 5
Taste: 6 out of 10
Palate: 4 out of 5
Overall: 15 out of 20
RAYBOY01 (1854), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jun 28, 2008 Rich brown pour with a robust head. The nose is raisiny with hints of grapes and roasted grains. The flavors are mildly roasty, less so than I was expecting. Some coffee/chocolate notes and hints of dark fruitiness. A little too spritzy for me. Overall a very drinkable dark lager, but not very complex or particulary deep. Thanks be to Frankenkitty
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