jsquire (2123), St. Marys, Ohio, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Apr 9, 2003 Deep ruby color when held up to the light, with an attractive brown head that leaves good lace. Nice roasted grain nose. Heavy roasted coffee bean flavor. Smooth mouthfeel. Good porter. aobecksy (661), Middle of no where, Ohio, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 12/20 | Apr 6, 2003 ruby red color; huge head, everlasting lace; smokey aroma leads to smokey taste, very malty--i miss chocolate aspects of other porters. argo0 (6995), Washington DC, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | Mar 31, 2003 Nice dark-brown body with small tan head. Aroma is coffee, medium sweet. Taste is coffee-chocolate malty, medium sweet, with mild bitterness in finish. Palate is creamy, and fairly thick for a porter. beerluvindave (194), Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 | Mar 2, 2003 Very good porter, smooth and nicely malted. It has a bit of an aftertaste, maybe due to the hops. wilkie (1192), Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Feb 14, 2003 Small head, ruby-black colored. Roasty aroma. Hops are
bitter in the middle and leave a slight aftertaste. Chocolate
and/or black malt flavor detected. A bit too dry for my taste.
I prefer a little sweeter porters. Yankovitch333 (612), Chesapeake City, Maryland, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Feb 8, 2003 This is a pretty decent porter. Very straight forward. Very dark, almost black. Tan head with decent retention. Nice roasted, malty flavor. This is a good porter but still not my favorite. 21iceman40 (1731), vienna, West Virginia, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Feb 5, 2003 A descent porter. Dark, a descent amount of choco flavor is apparent. Not a great aftertaste, but still descent overall. notalush (2690), Denver, Colorado, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 13/20 | Jan 7, 2003 Average head with dark brown appearance. Weak, yet roasty aroma. Smoke and chocolate in the flavor. Finish is watery and slightly bitter. I"m not all that impressed with this one.
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