A dark brown, medium-bodied porter is endowed with a rich, creamy head and a delicious dark chocolatey aftertaste.
Beer Ratings and Reviews:
[1] Review by slowrunner77 from Reno, NV, USA who has tried this beer a couple times. (12/17/2008 6:20:02 PM)
"now this one's smooth, fuller bodied than AV gives itself credit for. one of the better american porters i've tried. does everything right, just not spectacular enough for all 9's & 10's."
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
9/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.1)
Sampled: Bottle, Forced Draught Sample Size: 22oz @ $3 Unit Cost: $2.18 per Pint
[2] Review by Stoutlover72 from Northern, California, USA who has tried this beer a couple times. (3/31/2008 5:58:24 PM)
"Found this bottle at the BevMo in Pleasanton/Dublin. Hadn't seen it before anywhere else, and I've always enjoyed most AV stuff. This beer pours out a deep black body with ruby red/brown edges and a large rocky tan head. Aromas are big roasted malts, chocolate, black walnuts and coffee. Flavor wasn't quite as assertive as the aroma, but still solid. Chocolate and coffee are the main attraction with some sublte nut bitterness on the end. A fairly straightforward, simple kind of porter but it succeeds on that front. Easy to drink and tasty. Nice beer!"
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.8)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 22oz @ $3.99 Unit Cost: $2.9 per Pint
[3] Review by Phishpond417 from Madtown, Wisc, USA who has tried this beer once. (9/17/2007 4:40:41 PM)
"This brew pours a dark chocolate brown, borderline black with a tan head. Pretty large. Aromas of coffee and tree bark. Taste of burned coffee and almonds, roasted marshmallows and hersheys chocolate. As good as it tasted, the mouthfeel was a little light then what i look for in a porter, and the nose a bit weak as well."
Aroma:
6/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
6/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.2)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 12oz @ $1.79 Unit Cost: $2.39 per Pint
[4] Review by doulos31 from Middletown, DE, USA who has tried this beer once. (8/20/2006 10:59:23 PM)
"Out of control pour! Took nearly five minutes to get this bomber into two pint glasses. Talk about a pillowy head. Absolutely beautiful with lacing all over the glass as well. Aroma was soapy aroma. Dark color and really smooth mouthfeel. Roasy and sweet with very little bitterness. Perhaps a tad thin. Good beer, though."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
9/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.8)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[5] Review by bfeldmann from Wilmington, DE, USA who has tried this beer once. (4/14/2006 10:11:36 AM)
"STOP becarful on the pour the head on this one is crazy. Poured a dark brown and the head was awful way to big even on a gentle pour. Aroma was of coffee some roated chocolate. Flavor was the same and was nutty. Okay beer. "
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.5)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
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