Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5
Orangey chestnut with a pitted head. Floral hops in the nose, with a light biscuity and toasty malt. Hops come to the fore a little more than expected, floral and resiny, followed by a moderately bitter finish all backed up by a nicely toasty malt background. Very balanced altogether, and pretty characterful, not boring.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle thanks to hank1980. Great bonus beer. Pours with a largish, off-white head and a murky amber body. Head leaves good lacing. Aroma of caramel, currants, cinnamon sugar, orange peel and leather. Taste is of apple-cinnamon pie filling, toasted coconut, vanilla, caramel, creme brulee crust, and a touch of alcohol warmth (more than 5.8% normally would). Lightly creamy mouthfeel. Moderate carbonation.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Thanks to Butters for sharing this one at decaturstevo’s 2008 Zapit Tasing Tasting. Slightly hazy medium yellow body with a fleeting, thin white head. No aroma. No flavor Thin, watery.
Boutip (9769) reviewed Oatmeal Porter from Highland Brewing Company 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle: Poured a clear black color porter with a medium size foamy head with good retention and some good lacing. Aroma of dry coffee notes with some subtle black chocolate. Taste is a mix between some chocolate note with some dry coffee and lightly sweet notes at the end. Body is a bit thin with some average carbonation. Very well done overall apart from body too thin.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
tap at Trappeze Pours deep black with brownish head. Aroma of coffee beans - mocha, malts Taste is filled with light coffee mocha with a very sweet and thick mouthfeel. Beer has a very subtle creamy feel that reminds me of lactose. Has plenty of roastiness at first followed by savory coffee bean notes. Alcohol remains very well hidden, even at 9.5abv. Finish is lightly bitter and hoppy.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Tap at Trappeze in Athens. Pours amber with tan head. Aroma is very sweet, sugary and almost gives this nice syrupy. Taste, amazing, nice caramel malts and chocolate with notes of fruits and licorice which gives a very sweet mouthfeel with faint touch of spices and cinnamon. Finish is lightly hoppy. Thick on the palate leaving a fruity & syrupy aftertaste.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
This was really nice, I was very impressed. Deep ruby chestnut, moderate head. Aroma is malt forward but not heavy, with notes of chocolate and berries/cherries. Flavor is similar but also very biscuity, cookieish. Like christmas sugar cookies, or barely a hint of gingerbread cookie and thats the only spice I got in this. Light balancing hop in the finish. Soft palate, with a nice light carbonation.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
12 oz bottle courtesy of Suttree. Pour is clear golden amber with a one inch dirty white head. Visible carbonation bubbles. Aroma of slightly burnt toasted malt. A bit of a soapy smell behind that. Taste is the toasty malt with a hay grassines. There is also a citrus bitterness to the finish which is noce, though surprised me a bit. Palate has carbonation and is on the thin watery side. As this warmed, it really came into its own. Nice layers of flavor to this one, along with good drinkability. Thanks Phil.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
2008 Bottle thanks to mar. Pours with a light brown head that fades and a black body. Aroma of chocolate, mocha and lots of alcohol. Taste is mocha, and some dark roast. Slightly fizzier than I would like, but a creamy mouthfeel. Would age well.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Beer tasted at mcbackus tasting courtesy of Beerlando. Pours deep darkness with infra red edges and thin mocha head. The aroma has various levels and notes of roasted malts, earthiness, a hint of smoke, coffee and a bit of nuttiness. Smells great. The taste is full boldness with all the notes noticed in the nose bringing in mildly roasted malts to highly roasted malts, solid earthiness, some smoke to impugn interest and a bit of coffee and almond nuttiness. The notes are pretty bright but maybe right on the money for the experience. Really enjoyable.