Porter

Beer Name: Porter
Brewery: Southern Tier Brewing Company
ABV: 5.8%
Serving method: 12-oz bottle in a pint glass
Born/Bottled/Shipped on: DOB was 6/24/11

This weather is completely inappropriate for a porter, but it's the last of my sixpack mixpack and it's getting consumed regardless.

Southern Tier's Porter (seriously, this place makes some delicious beer, but their names need some creativity) is a very dark beer that blocks all light from passing through and is nearly black except for some ruby highlights around the edges. It pours with a minimal amount of head, and again, only because I poured it in such a way to force head production. It didn't last very long, and it barely left any lacing. The aroma is roasted malt, roasted chocolate, and maybe a little bit of fruit, but only faintly.

All those roasted notes from the aroma come through in the flavor. It's mostly roasted malt, with a little hint of the chocolate in the background. There's not much carbonation, but I'm not sure you really want a heavily carbonated porter. I am not sure I would enjoy that. There's even a little bit of a hoppy kick to the finish, with just a bit of bitterness.

Final thought - This is a very easy drinking porter. Nothing outstanding about it, but nothing bad either. I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys the style. I don't think it will convert any porter-haters though.

-Jon