7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Deep dark brown coloured body with a rich, two to three centimetre tall lighter brown glow, all with a fairly clear tint, but a slight opacity towards the top. Aroma of deep roasted malts, nuts, earth, some caramelised sugars and a good amount of peated malt along with some alcohol noticeable. Medium-bodied; Relatively rich and chewy malt backbone shows through everything with a nice nutty and strong sweetness punch right afterwards, all with a hint of lactose, cream and even some cherries towards the end - very nice. Aftertaste shows the grain, a light hit of the lactose and creamy qualities and a subtle hint of caramelised sugars and nutty sweetness from hazlenuts along with a dry bite at the end. Overall, a very nicely balanced and structured porter that hits all the right notes and leaves the palate nice and refreshed, while having a ton of flavours. I sampled this twelve ounce bottle, purchased from Whole Foods in Pentagon City (Arlington), Virginia on 05-October-2020 for US$1,99 sampled at my house here in Washington on 09-May-2021.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 May 2021
at 14:13