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Very dark beer, with a small head that doesn't stick around very long. Has a nice chocolate and coffee smell to it. Taste is pretty much the same, with mild hopiness in the finish. Medium bodied, and pretty smooth. This is a porter worth looking for.

Served In: Pint Glass

Old Review
12 oz bottle I had at Cooter Browns tonight due to them being without taps for a while. Didn't realize I have never reviewed this beer, so why not? Served up in a standard pint glass.

A: Well it pours a pretty dark brown color that looks damned near black. Held to the light, it is clear to see that this beer is brown. Held to the light you get a bit of brown and red hues at the top and bottom of the body. The head is a pretty decent tan in color and sits at a pretty nice finger. The retention is pretty good and long lasting. Lacing is spotty but there.

S: Smell is a bit on the subdued side. I mean I am getting some sugary malts with some chocolate, caramel and brown sugar. I really have to go searching though. The coffee is minute to put it best. There is a strange almost fruity smell that I think is coming from the hops area, its slightly bitter and tangy.

T: Not really doing it for me. The malts are there with some chocolate and caramel malts. The mocha quality is minimal with a slight sweet coffee flavor. There hops seem to come out a bit too much. Tastes a bit like some citrus WTF? hops in here that seem to be way to much for the style and the other flavors being kicked around here. It just really takes this beer to another area that isn't very appealing. Its just those creamy and sweet flavors bouncing around with those typical Rogue yeast and hops. Just doesn't work for me.

M: Really on the light side of medium in body. Doesn't have that weight you want from a porter. Carbonation seems a bit high for the style and seems to add to the thinness to this beer. It does somehow keep from being watery somehow. ABV is low and its noticable. Seems a bit weak on the palate. Aftertaste is that bitter, citrusy hops.

D: Uh, this beer seems like a mess to me. The flavors are just very distorted and all over the place. Best part of this beer is the look. This is probably the weakest of the Rogue beers I have had, and it seems like this beer has faltered since the last time I had it a few years ago. The beer is just a mess and rather disappointing.

Serving type: bottle

Reviewed on: 03-20-2009 06:22:07

Served In: Pint Glass

A - Standard. Thin tan head, dark body

S - Light coffee smell, not overpowering. Not as good as the Long Trail Coffee Stout, IMO

T - The coffee flavor definitely doesn't overpower the beer. Very, very tasty. Actually quite complex tasting.

M - Normal, not too fizzy.

Overall: Definitely my kind of beer. Not as good as the Long Trail Coffee Stout, IMO (which is what I was comparing it to) but still quite good. For the price, I'd definitely buy it again (and will likely buy it many more times)

Served In: Mug