[1] Review by Phil B from Gatineau, Canada who has tried this beer once. (9/7/2007 4:03:31 PM)
"Bottle courtesy of CBA: Poured a dark black color porter with a nice foamy head with some good retention. Aroma of sweet berry is somewhat dominating with some light roasted malt notes also noticeable. Taste is a nice balance between semi-sweet berries and some light dry roasted malt notes. Body is a bit light with some better then average carbonation. I have to admit to being pleasantly surprised by that one since I usually don’t like fruit and porter to be mixed together."
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.8)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[2] Review by BigBry from Calgary, Canada who has tried this beer a couple times. (6/19/2006 1:52:19 PM)
"Pours a deep dark reddish brown, ruby red and purplish highlights. Thick creamy head, good stability and nice thick sheets of lacy bubbles. Just looking at it makes your mouth water, combine that with the aroma of ripe blackberries, a winner for sure. Lots of sweet juicy smells, but not overly sugary or artifial smelling. A nice full bodied porter flavor with lots of dark roasted malts, raisin, and of course blackberry taste. Just a touch of smokiness sneaks through as the beer starts to warm up a bit. Nice bitter balance at the end. The blackberry is definitely in there but still subtle enough that it doesn't overpower the rest of the flavor or aromas. Thick and creamy mouthfeel with just enough carbonation to keep it crisp and dry. I am glad this 'easy sipping wonder' is available, and I will be looking for it again. A non-traditional combination, not really just a fruit beer, a solid beer."
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
9/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.1)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 650ml @ $4.5 Unit Cost: $3.28 per Pint
[3] Review by beercronicshero from Edmonton, Canada who has tried this beer once. (4/18/2006 9:40:12 PM)
"pours a nice dark red with a creamy tan head. aroma is pretty much fruit...blackberry...go figure!! its pretty decent in taste... can taste mostly the blackberry tho...with the "normal" porter aspects taking a back seat to the fruit. pretty mild on the mouthfeel part, easy brew to drink, its different but i enjoyed it... drink it again if in the mood."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
5/10
Flavor:
6/10
Overall:
6/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.1)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 650ml @ $4.24 Unit Cost: $3.09 per Pint
[4] Review by beercronic from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada who has tried this beer a couple times. (4/9/2006 3:09:35 AM)
"Looks like Dr. Pepper without the massive carbonation and a nice tan head. Aroma and flavour are very similar - Chocolate and berries - I've got this nailed down to Lindt Raspberry Chocolates. The strong fruitiness nullifies any resemblence to any typical beer . You can taste the alcohol outright, but it's does not ruin this brew. The flavour gets weaker during consumption. Tingly thin mouthfeel with the middle being a tad sour and finishing alcoholically on the back of the tongue. Mild sour aftertaste."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
6/10
Overall:
6/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.2)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 650oz @ $4.11 Unit Cost: $0.1 per Pint
[5] Review by mmmmBeer from Edmonton, Canada who has tried this beer once. (3/29/2006 6:00:37 PM)
"This stuff looks like cheery coke, dark dark brown and red along the edges, with about a half inch of tan colored head. It didn't have any beer smell to it, the only sent I could pick up was of sweet berries. It felt a bit thin for a porter but had lots of carbonation that stung my tung. The taste was sweet but not sickly sweet like some fruit beers, it was balanced well with the bitter coffee flavors. The flavor reminded me of swedish berries ( chewy candy ), or to steel Jeff's comment like raspberry chocolates. The after taste wasn't bitter it was all berries, what I thought was strange for a porter. I enjoyed this beer but it didn't wow me.
"
Aroma:
5/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
5/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
6/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.1)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 650ml @ $4.11 Unit Cost: $2.99 per Pint
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