7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Cask at Smoke and Barrel. Murky dark brown color, almost flat. Aroma of big vanilla, dark chocolate. Taste is lightly spiced vanilla, coffee, plums. Tasty.
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Feb 2013
at 15:04
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draft at the Smoke & Barrel release. Completely black, beautiful brown head, delicate lacing. Aroma of vanilla, chocolate covered Tootsie Roll, dates. Taste is bittersweet cocoa, burnt espresso, subtle brandy. Very tasty.
Tried
from Draft
on 27 Feb 2013
at 14:37
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at ChurchKey. Pretty much black, tiny tan edge head. Aroma of dusty vanilla, chocolate, dates. Taste is slightly boozy coffee, cocoa, whiskey. Decent.
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Jan 2013
at 14:48
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
toast, grass, earthy, golden, hazy, minimal head, medium sweetness, lightly bitter, medium body, flat, long finish,
Tried
on 21 Jan 2013
at 19:21
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On draft at Churchkey DC on innauguration night. Pours a hazy orange gold with an off white head. Fresh grassy aroma. Light caramel notes with honey notes. Crisp refreshing finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Jan 2013
at 19:16
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask. Pretty much black, scant head. Aroma of vanilla, coffee, plums. Taste is coffee and dark fruits, raisins, dates and a bit of booze. Tasty.
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Jan 2013
at 08:49
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Deep pitch black coloured body with a nice thin velvety tan head. Aroma of tons of roasted malt, alcohol, coffee and a bit of light spices. Medium to Full-bodied; Pungent roasty malt flavours throughout with a hint of rye and a lot of coffee and nuttiness. Aftertaste shows some nice spices, a bit of caramel, some toffee, lactic notes and a lot of alcohol and roasted malt flavours. Overall, a very nice porter with some great flavours and of course a great texture - nice to finally try a 3 stars beer, and this one was nice! I sampled this pint on draught at Iron Horse in Washington, DC on 30-November-2012.
Tried
on 28 Dec 2012
at 17:15
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
On cask at church key in DC. Pours black with a large bubble tan head. Cheesy chocolate aroma. Chocolate dominates the flavor. Somewhat thin mouthfeel. Lingering mild bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Dec 2012
at 16:10
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Growler at DC tasting. Red-amber, thick beige head. Aggressively sweet, los of booze soaked dark fruit. Raisin, plum, prune. A sort of odd creature, piny sticky finish, but not so much hop character. OK. Mellow aroma.
Tried
from Growler
on 10 Dec 2012
at 20:31
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Growler shared by Travlr. Thanks! Poured a ruby red color, with a wispy white head. Aroma is toffee, caramel notes, some additional sweetness in there. Creamy toffee notes, caramel notes. Alcohol is a bit noticeable, but expected considering 10.2%. Very nice.
Tried
from Growler
on 24 Nov 2012
at 09:40