We rated this 3.25. It was okay.

This porter slaps! I thought it was super chocolatey and very smooth. Easy to brew and turned out great! I will probably return this porter as I don't think it needs to be tweaked at all. This one hit the spot for me!

I haven't yet brewed the batch in my last order, but I did brew it about a year ago, and I liked it a lot, enough to go for another batch this winter. I gave it a different name, Night Heron Porter. I like to name my brews after animals, including birds, that I admire.I've brewed some of Jamil's other recipes, and generally like them, especially his Zek Baltic Porter recipe (which is not available in a kit).

good looking brew .. in primary now

incomplete grain bill. substituted specialty malts. had to go to local supply to correct kit ingredients

Excellent taste. Very quick fermentation with great results. Will definitely buy again.

Great flavor, great color. Just a great beer. I used cellular science calli yeast andcturned out to a 8.9 ABV

I have brewed both the Extract and All Grain versions of this.It is so flavorful. Truly gets compliments from anyone who tries it. The perfect beer to serve to someone who things dark beers are too heavy. It is potent, but goes down so easily. The Chocolate Milkshake of Porters ... uh, until all those milkshake beers started showing up! LOL

Brewed this initially just because of the name (and Jamil's reputation) to enjoy by Halloween. Used WLP001 Cal Ale yeast, 14 days in fermentor before cold crashing in keg. I realize that cold conditioning for at least a week will make a huge difference, but one day after kegging it has an excellent roasted coffee/cocoa rich malt body with hops that are bold but perfectly balanced. Although the malt and hops provide tons of character this beer is not heavy but is very drinkable at nearly 7% ABV. Carbonated at 2.2 Volumes at 42 F serving temp (~10psi serving pressure) worked good for me. This beer makes a great late evening beverage that some report pairs well with cannabis ;)

I used the Imperial Darkness yeast. Primary fermentation for 6 days then added 1 1/2 cups whole espresso beans in secondary for 5 days. Abv. was a little above 6.5%. Came out absolutely fantastic. Ready for winter with this fireplace sipper.

Good and malty without too much hoppiness. Will definitely brew again.

By far my favorite Porter kit so far! Actually preparing to brew 2nd batch this weekend.Good depth of flavors and a nice mouth feel!

This beer came out great. My final abv was around 9.4%, but it is still smooth and great. The flavors are all subtle and makke for a great pint. The beer is the hit of the party.

I MADE THIS PORTER MY X-MAS BEER .MY FRIENDS AT EL PASO HOME BREW SUPPLY TASTED THIS PORTER AND COULD NOT BELIEVE THE AWESOME TASTE. THEY COMPARED IT TO STORE BOUGHT QUALITY PORTERS. I WILL ALWAYS BREW MORE BEER KITS GEORGE. EL PASO TX

I love porters and stouts of all variety. I often times mess with recipes to try to improve them. This beer is perfect as is, I should have bought multiple when it was on sale!

As being new to homebrewing, only four previous kits prior to this, I will have to say that this one tates just like something out of a local microbrewery! Very good results. Thanks Morebeer!

I really enjoyed this porter, I've made several of them now and this one stands out. I add a hint of black pepper to my batch and it made a big difference on the finish. Great recipe.

I have this on tap now. Admittedly I let it sit in the carboy for over two months before I had space on tap for it, but the taste is very nice; creamy with a nice hop bitterness. I threw the priming sugar they sent into the boil as I keg and added some cascade hops from my backyard at 5 minutes.

This beer was wonderful. I let it age for several months. It was well worth the wait. I added a little French and American oak which seemed like a nice addition.

Brewed this a couple months back. It was my first all grain brew (in a bag)so take my comments lightly. The beer was quite bitter the first week Ikeg'd it but has smoothed out since then. I've been mostly drinking itwith some cold brewed coffee added to each glass. I'll add 1-2 tsps ofcoffee to a pint. This additive gives it another dimension and makes itvery drinkable. Overall, I think it is a good kit but needs some tweaking for my taste. Regarding the bitterness_ I've since learned that over crushing the roasted grains can increase the bitterness so that may have been a contributor. I've not had the real thing so it may just be a characteristicof the beer?My wife likes it so what else matters :-)

This kit is one of the best I've brewed. I added about 12 oz of brewed coffee to the secondary. Great add! This will be a staple for the winter months, as it's definetly a heavy beer!

Used the recipe as a base as I normally like to doctor up my kits as I like bold flavors. Added 1 lb of light dry malt extract and a 12 oz bottle of maple syrup. What I ended up with was a souped up porter! Mix between a scotch ale flavor/feel and a strong ale but soft. Also, very drinkable at higher temp like 60deg. My buddies and I presented three beers at a tasting we did and the one I brewed with this recipe was the top pick. Liked the backbone and the malt flavors.

Brewed this because I love Jamil's Evil Twin so I thought I'd try it to have on tap during the winter. I couldn't be more pleased with the results: a very rich porter but not so sweet that I didn't want another. This beer was very popular with guests to my bar and it didn't last long. Will definitely add this to my regular schedule.

Not sure why craft brews have to adopt "extreme" gimmicky monickers to appeal to beer lovers (seems to have worked on me) but this didn't make me want to dig not deeply and crawl in. It's definitely worth another try with all-grain next time maybe with a little more Black Patent and Chocolate malts.

First one did not turn out as well as I would have liked, but it was in no way the fault of the kit. It was good, but had an unlucky heat wave the week after I pitched. I've got temp control now and ca't wait to get this one brewed.

I am usually a fan of IPAs but made this beer for something different and i am sure glad i did. It is wonderful, i followed directions to the letter with a full 5 gal. boil.primary for two weeks,secondary for two weeks and keg conditioned two weeks. just tried it last night for the first time and i will be making this again.

I bottled my first batch in early march and I opened a bottle every two weeks; it is still getting better. While it is not the heaviest porter ever made, it does have a nice balance and flavor. Recommend bottle conditioning for at least 6-8 weeks. Starting my second batch soon.

We have brewed this a few times and it has never disappointed. I have been fortunate enough to taste Heretic's Shallow Grave from the bottle and from the tap. I like them all, but I actually think the home-brewed version is better than the commercial bottle.Nice dark roasty malts balanced nicely by some significant hop action. At 7%abv this is not your grandfather's porter. I've had good luck with WL English as well as Safale 04 and 05. Will brew it again.

I got it on sale, but expected a nice thick porter. Tastes great, just a touch thinner than I wanted. More like a basic porter.