studentofbeer
03-12-2006, 01:33 AM
and it's a very nice porter indeed! porter isn't even one of my favorite styles, but i find this one extremely well done and balanced.
lots of roast and some chalkiness in the nose (reminded me of guinness extra stout). The beer itself is medium body (not overly thin like some porters, which really drives me nuts) and chock-full of great roasty burnt flavor (almost smoky) with some sweetness (milk chocolate, milk) and hops (they blend really well with the malt and roast, and don't stick out like in some beers, but you know they are there, too) balancing out in the end.
the only thing i could hope for is a bit more head retention since it faded to nothing really quickly, tho it looked very cask conditioned in my imperial pint. The beer itself had just the right amount of carbonation. otherwise, a great beer! i can't wait to try the saison, which is in my fridge (and buy some more of the others). and now i really need to get down to the brewery for a visit.
lots of roast and some chalkiness in the nose (reminded me of guinness extra stout). The beer itself is medium body (not overly thin like some porters, which really drives me nuts) and chock-full of great roasty burnt flavor (almost smoky) with some sweetness (milk chocolate, milk) and hops (they blend really well with the malt and roast, and don't stick out like in some beers, but you know they are there, too) balancing out in the end.
the only thing i could hope for is a bit more head retention since it faded to nothing really quickly, tho it looked very cask conditioned in my imperial pint. The beer itself had just the right amount of carbonation. otherwise, a great beer! i can't wait to try the saison, which is in my fridge (and buy some more of the others). and now i really need to get down to the brewery for a visit.