Sampled on draft at the brewpub this beer poured a black color with a small foamy beige head that left decent lacing. The aroma was anise, toasty malts and hints of cola and wood. The flavor was toasty with faint coffee, cocoa, vanilla and anise. Medium length finish. Medium body. Solid for style.

Keg at the brewpub. Dark brown, large creamy tan head, good retention. Aroma of roasted malt, chocolate, minty hops. Taste is roasted malt, chocolate, mild herbal hop. Medium bodied, lingering bitterness. Simple, smooth, very approachable.

22 ounce bottle into pint glass, no bottle dating. Pours clear nearly opaque dark brown color with a 2 finger dense tan head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Spotty soapy lacing clings down the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of milk chocolate, cocoa, roasted malt, dark bread, toast, light coffee, light char, floral, herbal, and roasted earthiness. Nice aromas with good balance and complexity of dark/roasted malt with moderate earthy hop presence; with solid strength. Taste of chocolate, cocoa, roasted malt, dark bread, toast, light char, light coffee, floral, herbal, and roasted earthiness. Light roast/herbal bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of chocolate, cocoa, roasted malt, dark bread, toast, light char, light coffee, herbal, floral, and roasted earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Nice balance and complexity of dark/roasted malt flavors with moderate earthy hops; with good robustness and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Medium carbonation and body; with a moderately creamy and lightly chalky mouthfeel that is good. Alcohol is very well hidden with minimal warming present after the finish. Overall this is a nice and straightforward porter style. Good balance and complexity of dark/roasted malt and moderate earthy hop flavors; and very smooth to drink. A nicely enjoyable offering.

From a bomber. On sale at vintage, nice place. Beauty of a pour into a big glass mug. Now I know my mug holds 22 oz, heheh. First taste is a little strong, just almost over the top but not quite. Yes, not sure if it borders on the Baltic porter side but I’m leaning there. From my experiences with macro porters, this is stronger. I want to almost say its bordering on impy stout or impy porter territory. Roasty aroma becomes nearly volatile after a while. Could have a few more manners. Getting dizzy near the end of the bottle. Tho alky is almost seven % is not as intrusive as the number indicates. I swear I detect a slight sense of tartness in there....saves it. Finish is not as medicinal as I thot it would be. Yes, decent porter finish.

Sample at Buckeye Beer Engine. Dark brown pour with a medium tan head that recedes steadily. Partial rings of lacing on the glass. Roasted malt and hops in the nose. Medium body with a roasty malt character with some grassy hops and chocolate behind it. The finish is sweet with a chocolate malt aftertaste. Above average overall.