7.1

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Draft at the brewery. Pours black, with a small, tan head. The aroma is chicory, burnt toast, chalk, light oak, and vanilla. Sweet and very malty, with a big, roasty bitterness. Medium body, astringent, syrupy, and sticky. Quality, abrasive, and tasty.

7.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8.5

7.1

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8

7.3

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Draft at the brewery. Pours black, with a fair, beige head. The aroma is chicory, cocoa powder, butter toffee, cardamom, and light resin. Quite sweet and malty, with a light, nutty bitterness. Medium body, dusty, and clean. Nice and easy porter.

7.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Draft at the brewery. Pours a clear, orange color, with a fair, foamy, beige head. The aroma is mellow resin, coriander, caramel taffy, and grass clippings. Sweet and nicely malty, with a bold, smooth bitterness. Medium to heavy body, sharp, and bready. Big, balanced, and quite tasty.

6.5

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Taster at the brewery. Pours a clear, ruby, brown color, with a smaller, tan head. The nose is burnt toast, pecan, banana bread, cinnamon, and cocoa. Sweet and a bit yeasty, with a faint, earthy bitterness. Medium body, dusty, and crisp. Easy and fun.

5.9

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Draft at the brewery. Pours black, with a smaller, foamy, off-white head. The nose is black currant, licorice, caramel, dill, and coffee. Sweet and malty, with a mild, hard bitterness. Medium body, chewy, and grainy. Some funky notes, but not bad.

7.1

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8

Taster at the brewery. Pours black, with a medium, foamy, beige head. The nose is pumpernickel, black bread, cocoa powder, rye, and bread dough. Sweet and malty, with a faint, backing bitterness. Medium to heavy body, chalky, and thick. Pretty fun and quality.

7.1

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8

Taster at the brewery. Pours a clear, amber color, with a fair, beige head. The nose is cloves, straw, rose, juniper, and orange zest. Fairly dry, with a mellow, grassy bitterness. Light to medium body, sticky, and crisp. Pretty nice.

7.5

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Taster at the brewery. Pours a clear, orangish color, with a small, foamy, off-white head. The nose is hibiscus, grass clippings, lemon peel, and light caramel. Sweet and sugary, with a light, crisp bitterness. Light, smooth, and clean. Surprisingly interesting.