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BlackBeerDown

Arkansas

5/5  rDev +20.8%

12-11-2012 03:03:06 | More by BlackBeerDown

MNPikey

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev -9.4%

06-18-2013 02:21:37 | More by MNPikey

mendvicdog

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev -9.4%

06-17-2013 04:00:49 | More by mendvicdog

Murrhey

Montana

4.21/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Poured from a standard pressure-cap 11.2oz bottle into a conic pint glass in Kalispell, Mont. Reviewed live.

A- Three-finger mocha head. Thick head that lasts forever. Black color, no light comes through. Nice looking beer.

S- Chocolate, toffee, roasted malts. Nice, deep aromas.

T- Delicious, thick flavors. Chocolate, roasted malts. Deep and rich. Yum.

M- Thick and almost chewy. Semi-dry.

O- This is an excellent beer. I enjoy this in all facets.

Serving type: bottle

06-17-2013 03:51:41 | More by Murrhey

alwaysplayin

California

4.5/5  rDev +8.7%

06-16-2013 02:06:19 | More by alwaysplayin

JSchock7

Kansas

4/5  rDev -3.4%

06-12-2013 06:48:28 | More by JSchock7

Burkbom23

Connecticut

4.43/5  rDev +7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5

Dark as night, not a hint of light comes through even when held up to the house light. Two finger kaki head with pretty good retention. Leaves a tight layer of lacing as it recedes. Chocolate and grainy malt in the nose. Little bit of coffee. The taste is chocolate as in the nose, dark chocolate. Tobacco. Toast. Burnt flavor lingers long into the aftertaste. Creamy full body. Great tasting porter. Makes me feel like I'm sitting in a pub in Scotland. Outstanding.

Serving type: bottle

06-12-2013 01:18:02 | More by Burkbom23

DerekMorgan

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -9.4%

06-12-2013 00:15:08 | More by DerekMorgan

praxis16

Oregon

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

06-08-2013 09:57:10 | More by praxis16

CaptainStubing

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

06-07-2013 18:08:35 | More by CaptainStubing

avisong

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -9.4%

06-07-2013 02:30:06 | More by avisong

MattAttack

Virginia

4/5  rDev -3.4%

06-06-2013 02:00:38 | More by MattAttack

SimonTja

Sweden

4/5  rDev -3.4%

06-03-2013 04:47:12 | More by SimonTja

StJamesGate

New York

4.21/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Garnet-tinged black with violet-sepia lumpy head that clings and pits.
Meat juice, wood smoke and licorice on the nose - very umami.
Ash, pure cocoa, espresso grounds, prune juice, blackberry skins, then pine tar hops.
Concord grape finish and charcoal linger.
Round, chewy, medium.

This was previously labeled just "dark beer", not porter, and I can see some stock ale notes here.

Hard to exaggerate how astringent and bitter the black flavors are here - no sweetness that you'd associate with coffee or chocolate, only the most burnt roasty notes. This plays off the residual sugars that make it quite creamy, working out an interesting and very drinkable dynamic tension. Roast overwhelms any individual hop notes, though there is plenty of balancing bitterness.

Surprisingly nice, and one of the better beers you can buy at Dunne's.

Serving type: bottle

06-03-2013 00:28:28 | More by StJamesGate

thebouch01

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

05-29-2013 01:57:36 | More by thebouch01

Kmat10

Alberta (Canada)

4/5  rDev -3.4%

05-27-2013 19:30:45 | More by Kmat10

2GOOFY

California

4/5  rDev -3.4%

05-24-2013 04:16:07 | More by 2GOOFY

kvnstfrd

Missouri

4.75/5  rDev +14.7%

05-23-2013 13:25:04 | More by kvnstfrd

jonnyrice

Vermont

4/5  rDev -3.4%

05-21-2013 01:44:40 | More by jonnyrice

johntfox

Florida

4/5  rDev -3.4%

05-21-2013 01:12:55 | More by johntfox

djcreepshow

Nova Scotia (Canada)

4/5  rDev -3.4%

05-17-2013 05:18:25 | More by djcreepshow

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -3.4%

05-16-2013 22:37:52 | More by Slatetank

HarmonMW

Michigan

4/5  rDev -3.4%

05-13-2013 22:11:18 | More by HarmonMW

jkball01

Kentucky

2.5/5  rDev -39.6%

05-13-2013 16:38:17 | More by jkball01

Mersh

Connecticut

4.75/5  rDev +14.7%

05-08-2013 19:37:10 | More by Mersh