The second beer I decided to try while I was at Brixx's Pizza, this one was recommended by our server for the night. In hindsight, I should have went with something different, mainly because I was drawn to the sound of caramel porter. Most malty beverages taste of caramel..duh. Had a brain fart there but for $1.95, I wasn't going to complain too much. I think this is the first time I've posted about Saranac http://www.saranac.com, although I'm convinced I've had their beer before.
Beer was served in a standard pint, little to no head or signs of lacing apparent. I do enjoy that restaurants want to fill the beer to the brim, get my money's worth and all, but it doesn't help when I do these reviews. It has a shiny brown color to it. Aromas of caramel, brown sugar, toast, reminiscent of a caramel chew.
The beer was sweet, but not cloying and not as sweet as I had anticipated. Still, the beer seemed to lack body and flavor. I could taste caramel, toffee, sweet malt, a touch of butter, and some flavors that tasted artificial. The more I drank it, the more I found the beer to be quite ordinary and the caramel and artificial flavoring notes more off-putting. Light to medium body with medium carbonation, this beer is easy enough to session if you're going to be hitting the cookies or brownies for a while.
All in all, I found the beer to be slightly less than average. Probably a decent gateway beer for those trying to expand their horizons.
Grade: C-
Price Paid: $1.95 (16 oz draught pint)
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