6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. Deep brown. Thin, off-white head. Aroma is light for a porter. Taste is surprisingly strong alcohol taste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Mar 2025
at 04:35
7/10
RB score 3.36
Tried
from Draft
on 11 Mar 2025
at 01:14
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Big Panda split at L6 Tasting, thanks to Kenneth, 22/03/23. Extremely dark mahogany brown topped with a beige cap. Nose is chocolate, spice, brown sugar melt, bourbon, coffee. Taste comprises toffee fudge, bourbon splash, molasses, brown sugar scattering, chocolate, dried fruit rinds, spice. Full bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a balanced rising boost. Decent.
Tried
on 29 Oct 2024
at 10:35
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle (2013) pour shared by ClarkVV--thanks, Clark!! Opaque black with no head or lacing. Aroma is malt, bourbon. Taste is woody, earthy malt, bourbon. Smooth, fairly thick texture, soft carbonation and finish as taste. No maple syrup, which is sad but not particularly surprising after 11 years.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jun 2024
at 18:48
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
2013 vintage. There is a bottle number count but who cares? Thank you ClarkVV. The brew is still drinking ok. The yeast has eaten the body of this brew. Not much other than chocolate.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jun 2024
at 18:43
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
750mL cork and cage, 2013, drunk 6/1/24. A bit of a pfft upon opening but not much. No head. Syrupy, dark, clear. Smells neutral. Light chocolate, light bourbon, not really oxidized? Not super aromatic, but clean with excellent bourbon spice. Lean, obviously very attenuated at this point. Oddly not oxidized at all, but just thinned out, unfortunately. Char, dark chocolate, spicy bourbon. Not boozey, but the body has no depth left, sadly.
Tried
on 01 Jun 2024
at 18:33
7/10
Thanks Clark, slightly thin, licorice, chocolate. 4016/8856.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jun 2024
at 14:38
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Growler shared in a conference room. Cheers to Kenny. Pours clear golden-brown with a slight, foamy tan head. Medium sweet flavour, toasted brown sugar, booze, vanilla. Full bodied, fine carbonation, lightly oily. Warming finish. Tasty.
Tried
from Growler
on 22 Mar 2023
at 18:19
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle shared at the columbus tasting 22/032023. Many thanks. A hazed dark brown coloured pour with a whisp of tan head. Aroma is nice big bourbon, chocolate, woody oak, boozy fruit cake. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, coconut, oaky bourbon, light choolate, cocoa, light mint. Palate is semi sweet, rounded, boozy, mellow carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Mar 2023
at 18:13
7/10
Tried
on 22 Mar 2023
at 18:09