7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Many thanks to Erzengel for sharing! Pours very dark brown colour with a small tan head. Aroma of dark mild roasted malt, caramel, brown sugar. Taste of dark mild roasted malt, sweet malt, caramel, brown sugar, nice!
Tried
on 09 Mar 2016
at 12:26
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Many thanks to jsquire for this can! Deep brown with a very fast disappearing head. The beer is smooth and nice chocolaty. Roasted bitter in the aftertaste, not too deep, but refreshing and easy to drink. A bit viscous and very dry. The aftertaste is dry roasted with a nice intense bitterness. Roasted malt, dry brown burned sugar, nice bitterness.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Mar 2016
at 09:19
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
12 ounce can into pint glass, no can dating. Pours crystal clear dark reddish brown color with a 1-2 finger dense tan head with good retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Light spotty lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, brown sugar, toffee, toasted dark bread, light smoke/char, and herbal/roasted earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of dark/roast/bready malt and light earthy hop notes; with good strength. Taste of big dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, brown sugar, toffee, toasted dark bread, light smoke/char, and herbal/roasted earthiness. Light-moderate herbal/roasted bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, brown sugar, toffee, toasted dark bread, light smoke/char, and herbal/roasted earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Damn nice robustness, complexity, and balance of dark/roast/bready malt and light-moderate earthy hop flavors; with a great roasted bitterness/sweetness balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Light-moderate dryness from hop and roasted bitterness as well. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy, and lightly sticky/chalky mouthfeel that is great. Alcohol is very well hidden with minimal warming present after the finish. Overall this is a damn nice American porter! All around great robustness, complexity, and balance of dark/roast/bready malt and light-moderate earthy hop flavors; and very smooth and easy to drink. A very enjoyable offering.
Tried
from Can
on 29 Nov 2015
at 19:21
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 5
Can sample at Sioux Falls festival. Hazy amber color, off white head. Aroma of light straw. Taste has light fruit, caramel. OK.
Tried
from Can
on 08 Nov 2015
at 11:21
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 7.5
Can at home via trade to get me some Dakotas since my trip fell through this summer. Dark brown pour. Faint nose of nestle chocolate. Tastes of cocoa nibs, cola, earth, brown sugar, vanilla, hint of molasses. Everything subdued and semi sweet. Could use punch up
Tried
from Can
on 30 Sep 2015
at 23:23
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft/Fest. A- Malty, caramel, slight booze. A- Brown color, cloudy liquid, off white head. T- Malty, caramel, burnt sugar, slightly sweet, subtle booze. P- Medium body, average texture, average carbonation, smooth finish. O- A little bit lighter as far as scotch ales go but not offensive and a decent beer.
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Aug 2015
at 20:37
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft/Fest. A- Spices, caramel, malty. A- Dark color, dark liquid, off white head. T- Spices, spruce, caramel, burnt sugar, malty. P- Medium body, average texture, average carbonation, smooth finish. O- I vaguely remember this beer. Nothing really stood out but I did like it.
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Aug 2015
at 20:30
7/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can at the Great Nebraska Beer Festival. Cloudy orange color, almost flat. Aroma of caramel. Taste is malty and lightly spiced caramel.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Aug 2015
at 07:10
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 6
Can at the Great Nebraska Beer Festival. Ruby purple color, almost flat. Light smoke and spice aroma. Taste is rich, malty, light spice. Interesting.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Aug 2015
at 07:08
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Can at the DC Local Gathering on 8/1/2015, shared via DCLawyer. Clear golden yellow with light off-white head. Aromas of malt, caramel. Tastes of malt, citrus. Medium-light body with a dry finish.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Aug 2015
at 23:45