Nische (3994) - Stockholm, SWEDEN - NOV 13, 2020UPDATED: NOV 14, 2020 Bottle at home. Dark brown with beige head. Loads of chocolate, hazelnut, coffee. Superbly balanced roast. Excellent porter!
corkyrory66 (5311) - BELGIUM - AUG 13, 2020UPDATED: AUG 13, 2020 Porter de 7 % abv.
Mon exemplaire était sans date indiquée ..
Par contre on pouvait voir que ce porter est prétendu ' roasty, chewy,
robust, judicious, creamy, bold, complex, immense ' Rien de moins !!!
Tout ceci demande une vérification élémentaire, bien entendu.
Couleur marron très sombre aux reflets noirâtres.
Mousse brun clair, très soyeuse, aux jolis motifs voilés, stable à 2 mm.
Arômes de café moka superbe, ganache, chocolat noir 50 %, noisettes.
1ère bouche très souple, à la belle entame café/moka/chocolat.
Arrière-bouche qui revient sur la noisette, mais à usage modéré, équilibré.
2ème bouche qui est moins percutante et moins harmonieuse.
Arrière-bouche plus courte que la 1ère, mais qui reste agréable.
Longueur qui trouve de très belles choses, mais pas d'envolée réelle.
Jambes fines, serrées, groupées.
Levure fine, correcte.
Alcool un peu juste, mais au-dessus on serait passé à l'imperial porter ...
Finale plus consistante que la longueur.
CONCLUSION : un très beau porter assurément, mais dont la 2ème bouche
révèle un fléchissement coupable, un peu comme le péché originel ..
On avait tout prévu, puisque ceci s'est passé lors d'une nuit pluvieuse !
Mais pour revenir à tous les qualificatifs du brasseur, on peut résumer en
disant ' chewy, yes, bold, no, immense, surely not ... ' (9/4/8/4/17)
beer_rookie (1102) - Arkansas, USA - JUL 26, 2020UPDATED: JUL 26, 2020 Pours a black as coal color...nod to coal fired steam trains. Two finger tan head. Good retention, excellent lacing.
Aroma is chocolate, coffee, milk. Medium dark roasted malt.
Taste is chocolate. Coffee. Milk. Toasted nuts. Roasted malt.
Mouthfeel is medium bodied. Sweet. Thick, chewy.
Overall, this is good. Well rounded. Good porter.
Mr.Spooks (4080) - Tennessee, USA - JAN 4, 2020UPDATED: JAN 4, 2020 Not a bad porter, heavy on the dark chocolate and roast, with a chewy underside laced with berry, brown sugar, and coffee. Finishes with a moderate java bitterness and a sugary fade. Drinkable, but gets a bit heavy-handed with the sweetness as it warms.
GregMooreNH (6520) - Bedford, New Hampshire, USA - OCT 21, 2019UPDATED: OCT 21, 2019 Pours black with three finger, light tan head. Aroma is cocoa, roast and molasses. Taste is chocolate and brown sugar, moving to roast. Finish is chocolate and roast. A tasty porter.
RobertDale (10041) - Lansing, Kansas, USA - OCT 19, 2019UPDATED: OCT 19, 2019 On tap. Comes almost black with a decent tan head. Aroma of malt, chocolate, and coffee. Taste is roasted malt, chocolate, coffee, and vanilla. Pretty good.
PorterPounder (10071) - Tallahassee, Florida, USA - OCT 17, 2019UPDATED: OCT 17, 2019 10/16/19 - Maumelle, AR - Lake Liquor - 12 oz can. Dark brown leading to black with a light mocha colored head. Roasty chocolate and coffee aroma. Solid porter flavor with plenty of chocolate and coffee roasted notes, some nuttiness sweetens it up a bit. Nice chalky, dry mouthfeel.
Bacchus66 (2142) - South Carolina, USA - OCT 10, 2019UPDATED: OCT 10, 2019 12oz can at home. Pours medium-dark brown with a medium beige head. Dark roasty malt, chocolate, coffee, vanilla, dark fruit. Fluffy carb, medium body. Roasty, cocoa finish. Excellent example of style, very enjoyable.
MattShizzle (726) - Bernville, Pennsylvania, USA - OCT 2, 2019UPDATED: OCT 2, 2019 Can. Very dark, opaque. Roasty aroma. Malty and roasty - tastes strong! Really good. A bit overcarbonated.
josanguapo (4767) - SPAIN - SEP 15, 2019UPDATED: SEP 15, 2019 De Tercertienpocervezas. En copa Teku. Viendo El Cristal Oscuro 1x01-02.vRica porter muy cafetosa. Sensacion en boca ligera aunque se termina subiendo a la cabeza mas de la cuenta