Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Taster at the brewery. Pours black, with a small, tan head. The nose is strong, bitter coffee, burnt toast, dark cherries, molasses, and pumpernickel. Sweet and malty, with an unpleasant bitterness. Medium to heavy body, with a grainy, syrupy, and harsh palate. This is a fair porter.