#5 of the create-a-six-pack from Lowes Foods, I snagged it based on the premise that I would get a vanilla porter. For those of you that don't know, I tend to favor porters and stouts. I was a little surprised to come across a beer from Colorado (http://www.breckbrew.com); I mean, I know they exist, but usually in the Coors Light variety. Not that I'm complaining or anything. Breckenridge is a ski slope, I believe, and there's probably some sort of connection there.
I remember the porter being a deep brown color with a tan head, maybe about a finger's worth. Little lacing, gave me the impression that this porter would be on the thin side. My nose could detect the vanilla, which gave me something to anticipate. From a taste perspective, I found the porter to be average and had a difficult time picking up the vanilla. Maybe it was because of the carbonation..this porter did have some pop behind it, which could have kept the other flavors from coming through. Based on my scores for this six-pack, I'm starting to see a trend that I'm either really good at picking crap/average beer, or the store folks are smart in only putting average brews out as singles. I'm pretty sure grocery stores aren't that clever, and I just have terrible taste. I'll work to correct this in the future.
Grade: C
Price Paid: $1.50 (12 oz bottle)
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