Darwin's Forehead

Fonta Flora Brewery in Nebo, North Carolina, United States 🇺🇸

Porter - Smoked Rotating

Score

6.85

ABV: 6.8%

IBU: 30

Ticks: 13

Caramalized and chocolate malts blended w/ caramel. Notes of smoked salt, roasted cocoa, arabica coffee beans

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6.4

ianwelby (4686) ticked Darwin's Forehead from Fonta Flora Brewery 5 months ago

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Tried from Can on 24 Aug 2025 at 21:36

4.6

Frothingslosh (19093) reviewed Darwin's Forehead from Fonta Flora Brewery 10 months ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5

Black with a small tan head. Roasty, woody, dry and a touch smoky. Long finish. Medium body.

Tried from Can on 10 Mar 2025 at 01:31

7.5

TimE (11146) ticked Darwin's Forehead from Fonta Flora Brewery 1 year ago

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 9

hazelnut and milk chocolate. Malty and nice. Full body. Good stuff.

Tried on 08 Jun 2024 at 02:10

7.5

Troopie (5667) reviewed Darwin's Forehead from Fonta Flora Brewery 2 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 6

Black body with thin off white head. Light toast aroma. Very full malt and caramel toast taste with a roast finish.

Tried on 17 Jun 2023 at 05:16

6.8

CLW (16859) reviewed Darwin's Forehead from Fonta Flora Brewery 2 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

16 oz. draft. Aroma of nuts and dried leaves. Flavor is caramel, autumn leaves, and English ale yeast. Proper in every regard.

Tried from Draft on 11 Mar 2023 at 14:00

6.8

bb (18428) reviewed Darwin's Forehead from Fonta Flora Brewery 5 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Can. Dark brown beer with a tan head. Caramel and light chocolate aroma. Caramel and light salt flavor with light chocolate. Medium bodied. Caramel and light salt linger with light chocolate.

Tried from Can on 30 May 2020 at 22:20

6.6

nimbleprop (16712) reviewed Darwin's Forehead from Fonta Flora Brewery 5 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

16oz can pours a dark cola brown with some brown edges and a little sudsy head. Nose has smoke, caramel, cola, some brownie. Flavor is chewy with malts and Charleston Chews and toffee and cocoa powder. Finishes dry, malty. Nice change of pace.

Tried from Can on 26 Apr 2020 at 00:25

6.9

Mansquito (19100) reviewed Darwin's Forehead from Fonta Flora Brewery 6 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Mekelberg's: pours dark brown with off white head. Aroma is chocolate and a hefty bit of coffee. Taste is sweet, caramel, chocolate, coffee. OK. Edit: I cannot say I tasted much salt...

Tried from Can on 04 Aug 2019 at 06:08

7.3

trapped (8300) reviewed Darwin's Forehead from Fonta Flora Brewery 6 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Can, thanks to Travlr. Pours clear dark brown with ruby highlights, small frothy dark beige head, mocha aroma, adequate carbonation, mildly bitter dark chocolate-mocha taste with a bit of salt, somewhat thick body, long finish. Smooth and tasty.

Tried from Can on 05 Feb 2019 at 17:59

6.4

MrSpooks (5447) reviewed Darwin's Forehead from Fonta Flora Brewery 7 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Easygoing porter, notable mostly for the salty charred notes in the fade. Subdued hints of cocoa, caramel, and red fruits lead to a mild, dry middle before the finish turns roasty with a modest espresso bitterness. Medium-light body seems thin for the style, but the burnt chocolate nose is nice. Decent but forgettable.

Tried on 05 Dec 2018 at 00:49