Bottle on Amtrak Train 27 - The Empire Builder ( from Binny’s South Loop) - 04/11/12. Dark mahogony brown approaching light black with a thin tan head that clears to the edge. Roast malts, chocolate, barley, hints of nut and leather on the nose. Tastes of roast malts, touch of coffee, toffee, a little choclate. Medium bodied with fine carbonation, smooth on the palate, roast finish.

@Akkurat, Stockholm. Deep brown colour, close to black, with a mediumsized beigeish brown head. Aroma is chocolate, mild roasted notes, some slight toffee, liquorice and mild ashes as well. Flavour is liquorice, chocolate, mild coffee, toffee and some ashes along with slight ripe fruity sweetness.

12 ounce bottle into signature pint glass, bottled 9/6/2012. Pours lightly hazy very dark reddish brown color with a nice 1-2 finger dense khaki head with great retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Spotty foamy lacing clings down the glass. Aromas of big chocolate, caramel, roasted malt, toffee, coffee beans, toast, light dark fruit, cream, and herbal hops. Very nice aromas with good strength and balance. Taste of milk chocolate, roasted malt, caramel, toffee, toast, light coffee, earth, and herbal hops. Lingering notes of milk chocolate, roasted malt, caramel, toffee, and herbal hops on the finish for a bit. Nice balance and robustness of flavors; zero cloying flavors after the finish. Medium carbonation and body; with a fairly creamy, slick, and smooth mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with nearly zero warming noticed after the finish. Overall this is a very nice porter. Nice balance of nicely robust roasted flavors; very smooth to drink. Very enjoyable and sessionable porter.

Poured from a 12 oz bottle at home. Pours black with a tan head. Chocolate malt aroma. A bit thin and unidimensional but still a nice porter.

Bottle: Poured thick black with a thin tan colored head. Aroma is gritty coffee and chocolate. Taste is a thin with light chocolate and some smooth blend of roasted malt.

12oz bottle from Tim, thanks
Appearance: Pours dark brown with a medium sized beige head and some lacing
Aroma: Dark roast coffee, chocolate and malts
Taste: Roasted malts, chocolate, grainy and coffee grounds
A nice, easy drinking porter

Total Wine & More, Fairfax 12oz: Pours a blackish color with a small head. Aroma is chocolate and coffee. Taste is very well-balanced. This is very easily chuggable. Not really sweet, nor very bitter. In other words, this is a middle-of-the-road porter, but it is very good at it. In either case, I thought that this was going to be a bit better, yet it was still quite good.

Bottle shared by Kabutomushi. Dark brown. Nose of chocolate, fudge, nuts. Flavor is chocolate, coffee, wood, nice roast, minerals. Sweet but balanced. Rather light body. Well drinkable but not all that exciting.

Bottle. Dark brown color, small beige head. Aroma of milk chocolate. Taste is tons of chocolate and a bit of coffee.