Couple of days ago, took the time to crack open another of my recent purchases in having the Carolina Brewing Company's Winter Porter,which is their seasonal offering. The beer poured a nice dark brown to near black, with some reddish hues just outside of it. Aromas of chocolate, coffee, roasted malt. Very pleasant. I poured the beer into my snifter glass and was able to get about a finger of beige head.
The taste of the beer was remarkably balanced, better than I was expecting. Light bodied, a little watered down, but I don't need every beer to approach 10% ABV to get my attention. Could still taste the chocolate and coffee, but didn't have a pronounced malt kick. Light bitterness right at the end. Of the seasonals I've had so far from CBC, I think this is my favorite, and not because I'm biased towards porters. If you see this one around, give it a try.
Grade: B
Price Paid: $1.66 (12 oz bottle)
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