Where have I been lately..? On vacation! I ended up taking a short vacation to Winston-Salem and after a lovely 4 day, 3 night stay, I only have one beer review (coming later) to show for it. There was a wine festival close by and I ended up drinking a lot of wine. If you're wondering, I'm not solely a beer drinker..I dabble with wine and with liquor. Beer, however, will ultimately be my passion and I'll be working to understands the nuances of beer before I try to understand the nuances of the grape.
Before I left on vacation, I decided to have this porter to go with dinner. Another Blackstone offering which I picked up way back in November. Poured into a stemless brandy glass, I was greeted with a cola color and two fingers of beige head. I could detect strong aromas of roasted malt and coffee, not much else going on.
While the aroma wasn't complex, the taste certainly was. This beer had some character. Along with the roasted malts and coffee, there was a little bit of nuttiness, detection of chocolate, and smoke. Good tasting, not overpowering. Light bodied with moderate carbonation. This was a surprise, most of the good "porters" are labeled as stouts. It's not perfect, but it was surprisingly good and I'd be glad to have another.
Grade: B
Price Paid: $1.89 (12 oz bottle)
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