A dark porter with a big bubbled mocha head. In aroma, light bitter chocolate with coffee grind, musty character, light acidity, OK. In mouth, sweet chocolate malt with light cognac notes, pleasant and smooth. Bottled April 2013, so 8 years old.

Bottle: Poured a clear dark color porter with a large dirty white foamy head with average retention and minimal lacing. Aroma consists of light dry roasted malt with some light sweet notes and very subtle cognac notes. Taste is a mix between light dry roasted notes with light residual sugar notes and a vanilla and liquor. Body is indeed too thin for style with medium carbonation. Not as bad as expected but not as great either.

Thin porter it is. But, it still has some decent characteristics. Nice ceramic bottle with swing-top from the LCBO. Pours a clean dark brown, see-through, with red highlights. Frothy beige head with average retention and a little lace. Aromas of roasted malts, coffee, dark fruits, caramel, with hints of burnt wood and the cognac alcohol warmth. Wet thin mouthfeel and the taste seems watered-down. Some roasted burnt malts show up in the finish thankfully. Notes of dark fruits, hop bitterness, watery molasses and coffee. This could of been much better, had it had a stronger alcohol content (to have more punch in the mouth). Still, worth trying.

Bouteille 500ml en céramique. De couleur brune très foncée et claire. Nez de malt rôti, de café, léger de chocolat noir avec des notes de fumée de bois ainsi que des traces de vanille, de houblon herbeux et de caramel toffee brûlé. Moyenne-mince en bouche avec un pétillement moyen-doux ainsi qu’une texture légèrement crémeuse et aux notes aqueuses. Léger goût de fumée de bois avec des traces de vanille lors de l’entrée en bouche auquel se rajoute rapidement un goût de malt rôti avec des notes de chocolat noir et quelques traces de caramel toffee terreux et brûlé puis en finale l’on retrouve un très léger goût de café avec des notes de houblon herbeux. Post-goût moyen, légèrement amer de rôti avec des notes de café et de houblon herbeux.

This porter poured a deep amber colour with a soapy head. To the nose there are scents of brandy, rum, cocoa and caramel. First sip was thin and a little watery with flavours of coffee, brandy, caramel and roast. Finish is roasty with light flavours of brandy and a little smoke. Slightly bitter palate.