8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Nice pitch black coloured body with a fast-dying light brown head. Aroma of super strong oak, bourbon, vanilla, coffee, licorice, nuts, caramel and a ton of alcohol - nice! Lightish-bodied, if that can be believed! Relatively thin mouthful with a lot of oak and bourbon at first with some mild malt, bitter nuts and a twang of vanilla at the end. Aftertaste is mild, some alcohol is noticeable, but mainly a light finish of bourbon and roasted malt - nice, since it’s not so strong! Overall, a very well done beer that showcases the flavours and doesn’t get drowned out by the alcohol! The smaller sized bottle is another plus - perfect for the style, and this isn’t even strong, so that’s perfect. I’d recommend this to others and will pick up the Porter the next time I’m in Chicago. I sampled this twelve ounce bottle purchased from West Lakeview Liquors in Chicago, Illinois on 15-December-2008, sampled at home in Washington on 17-May-2010.
Tried
from Can
on 17 May 2010
at 21:42
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Poured from 12 oz bottle, enjoyed after a Blackhawks win! Aroma is mostly of cloves and spices, not really my cup of tea. Appearance is practically yellow with little to no head. Great aftertaste, of light banana and cloves with those backing spices that give it a nice but not overpowering kick.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 May 2010
at 16:05
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Courtesy of Kim, handbottled
Cloudy amber color; creamy head. Creamy aroma, cheesy; berries, a bit sour. Weak body, fairly sour and astringent, a bit lemony. The astringency is the only interesting factor here.
Cloudy amber color; creamy head. Creamy aroma, cheesy; berries, a bit sour. Weak body, fairly sour and astringent, a bit lemony. The astringency is the only interesting factor here.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 May 2010
at 03:26
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Handbottled. A dark amber beer with a white head. The aroma ahs notes of malt, caramel, over ripe fruits, and hops. The flavor is sweet with notes of over ripe fruit, malt, and light notes of wood, leading to a dry finish. Thanks KimJohansen for sharing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 May 2010
at 04:02
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Handbottled, courtesy of KimJohansen. Pours hazy orange with a small white head. Aroma is fruity and slight acidic fruity. Citric and fruity fruity flavoured. Mild mouldy and fruity. Light spiced and fruity into a dry finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 May 2010
at 03:43
5.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle. Pours black with a quickly dissipating coffee brown head. Aroma has strong notes of bourbon with underlying oats, coffee and a bit of bitter chocolate. Flavor is hot with bourbon as well and the notes listed above again take a back seat.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Apr 2010
at 20:22
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle @ Papsø. Thanks. Pours unclear amber with a small creamy head and lacings. Nose is quite vinous with notes of caramel and fruit. Flavor is tart and fruity with brett and a bit of caramel.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Apr 2010
at 03:20
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Hazy orange with a medium beige head. Sour aroma with lacto, brett, sour berries and toasted malt. Sour flavour with brett, toasted malt, sourish berries and breadish notes. Finished sourish and dry.
Tried
on 23 Apr 2010
at 12:59
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Handbottle 35,5 cl. Courtesy of KimJohansen. Pours a cloudy amber with a dense and lacing off-white head. Lovely aroma of Brett and wood. Medium body, very dry and fruity with an astringent driness rather than sour - let’s call it slightly tart. Again ends very dry with quite some bitterness. 230410
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Apr 2010
at 06:38
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle. Black brown, fluffy head. Chocolate, caramel, sweet nutty aroma. Coffee, chocolate, and slight woody bourbon flavor. A nice porter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Mar 2010
at 18:23