jaymobrown (1299), Chicago, Illinois, USA Aug 3, 2003 Really dark with the typical roasted flavors. A bit of smokiness, but didn't really see this evolving into anything. Decent. JoeM500 (1877), Chicago (little italy), Illinois, USA Jul 28, 2003 Notes of smoky cherrywood, sappy with a coffee bean finish. Thin, but had a lot of flavors going for it. Schroppfy (1730), Ohio, USA May 30, 2003 Like Sean says, I'm a sucker for that dry malty smokiness of a good porter, with a crisp bit of hops (although I'm surprised to read that its 45 IBUs!). My brew was listed as 7.5%, not 6.8%, and it showed as the alcohol thinned the body even further and took it out of style quite a bit. hennes (932), Fountain, Michigan, USA Apr 10, 2003 45 Ibus. I'll admit it. I'm a sucker for smoky porters, adn for this taste in beer in general. This beer is thinner than it might be, so it relies hard on flavor, and that is a slow build of smoke and richer malts that builds into a brush fire, til the smoke takes over with the effect of a decent cigar. I like this beer a lot, and I probably like it a lot more than it deserves, but like I said, I'm a sucker for this flavor.
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