From old tasting notes. Translucent dark brown color. Creamy tan head. Rich chocolatey malt aroma. Bittersweet toasted malt flavor hints at coffee and cocoa. Smooth yet flavorful. Very good.

Reviewed from notes.
This was poured into a pint glass.
The appearance was a dark brown color with a half finger white to off white foamy head that died down at a nice pace.Some stringy spider web lacing slid right on into the beer.
The smell had a light roasty coffee to mild chocolate.
The taste was roasty and somewhat bittersweet.
On the palate, it sat right at a medium in body and was somewhat sessionable. The carbonation was good for the style and for me as it had just enough sharpness about it.
Overall, I say this was a good porter worthy of having again.

Pours mahogany into a shaker. Mocha medium sized head has excellent retention. Roasted chocolate and espresso aromas. Upfront creamy mocha with a slightly thin espresso finish.

2003 bottle. Light barley malt aroma. Maybe a little chocolate, dry and bitter though if it is. Deep chocolate color. Small burnt umber head. When I poured it it had that black chalky color similar to youngs chocolate stout, so I was expecting chocolate. I wasnt disappointed. Nice even roasty malt flavor. Ends with a chocolate flavor that lingers. Didnt see as much caramel flavor, but the mocha/espresso flavor more than made up for it. At first I was a bit disappointed by the only medium body, but after drinking more, I think I am beginning to get a taste for these more traditional porters (ligher body). A good beer, and probably one that will grow on me. Rerate. It’s growing on me! Still love the smooth even understated yet sensual chocolate malt flavor that is apparent throughout. Beer just comes together so nicely. Didnt have problems with the body this time. Still a lighter bodied porter, but just tastes incredible.
2004 bottle The level of filtration and bottle conditioning seems to be decreasing, or maybe my six pack just didnt have as much in it. Anyways, still has plenty of sweet chocolate malt, good brown malts and a touch of sweet mocha, but everything seems a little too sweet and simple to be truly top notch. Ends with some decent bitterness, but nothing like the Dark Ale. Low hops profile is a major plus though.