Bottle. Pours a dark brown black color with a small tan head. Has a roasted malty chocolate aroma. Roasted malty chocolate and caramel flavor. Has a roasted malty chocolate finish.

Bottle sample at a tasting at Dror’s place. Thanks Tom L. Brown. Aroma of malt, caramel, toast, a roasty hint, a fruity note, and a bit of nuts. Sweetish flavor with some roast, a bit of nuts, a fruity note, caramel, and a drier finish. Medium-bodied, with an alcoholic note.

Bottle at Mum and Dads, from Callans, 24/12/14. Black with a decent tan head that retains well. Nose is roast malt, dark fruit rinds, raisens, chocolate. Taste comprises rich roast, liqourice, pinch of spoce, dark malts, tar, dark fruits. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, smooth on the palate, semi drying close. Solid porter.

Bottle from Drinkstore [030414]
Pitch black, big frothy beige head, good lacing
Aroma - slight dark caramel, slight port, very faint nose
Taste of smooth silky dark malts, soft roast, some bitter dark chocolate, alcohol well hidden
Palate - soft carb, medium body, smooth. Finish of smooth dark malts, slight roast, slight earthy finish
Overall - Good porter

Bottle from Martins. Dark brown to black with a medium tan head, good lacing. Dry smoky chocolate, some nut with a creamy spiced finish. Lingering dry roast finish

Cola like pour into the tulip glass, small tan head that dissipates quickly leaving a little lacing on the glass. Faint aroma, not near as much as I would have expected. Traditional porter notes of roasted barley, nutty taurine, some floral hops, hints of vanilla. Taste is equally mild, roasted nuts, toffee, some seaweed brininess, nice bitterness in the finish. Good carbonation level, present but not overwhelming. Overall a solid porter that isn’t going to knock your socks off but is a fine addition to a meal.