The rest of the world? I don't think so. If that was true the rating would be a straight 5. But it's 3.93, which implies that there are plenty of those 7,325 who agree with your own first impression, John.
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Here's another horror story...
PS - It actually wasn't as vile as it looks... not quite.
Yes, I know: what was I thinking? Burnt Mill Brewery Coffee Maple Porter 5.6% has trouble written all the way through it, like a stick of Blackpool rock; the only thing missing is peppermint flavour. Coffee and maple syrup are included in the list of ingredients, so this is not one of those "barley, hops, yeast and water only" efforts that at least prompt a grudging acknowledgement of the brewer's skill in making a beer taste like coffee grounds. The dominant flavour is the maple syrup, though, Maybe it's the combination with the coffee that makes it taste like *burnt* maple syrup. Or maybe just the association with the brewery's name - perhaps all their beers taste like they've been burnt?
I didn't reckon much on Attachment 2628, literally burnt coffee.
Attachment 2629
1. Read the label
2. It is brown
3. it is sweet
4. it is my BABOTW