 jujubeast6000 (485), Houston, Texas, USA
Sep 4, 2008 (bottle): Pours an extremely dark reddish body. Small white tan head, diminishing. Very malty aroma, some chocolate, and a little coffee. Porterish smell. Malty taste, some of the same chocolate & maybe coffee. Some slight nuttiness. Not too bad, but not too exciting either.
realbama (29), Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Sep 4, 2008 Very impressed! I did not purchase this 6 pack with high expectations but was happy after the first sip. Nice pour, completely dark with a generous head that sticks around for a minute or so. Tastes like a mild porter. I’d almost say, a starter porter. If youve never had a porter, why not start here. Then move on to the big boys. Good stuff though.
Ibrew2or3 (1705), Safety Harbor, Florida, USA
Aug 22, 2008 OK, why doesn’t a brewer with near infinite resources and claims to a wealth of brewing history not make a better Porter? I love the “All Malt” claim on the label just so you know it is legit. It poured out of the 12oz bottle with a deep amber body and thin tan head. The mild-meek aroma is mildly roasty malts with chocolate malts and a hint of fruity esters. The taste Is roasty up front and starts to climb the ladder toward burnt malts but decides to detour into a bit of caramelized malts mixing with chocolate malts but without any richness or depth. Ends nearly neutral with a mild malt tea sensation like taking a little sip of pre-pitched low gravity wort.
lovemyipas (420), sw burbs, Illinois, USA
Aug 20, 2008 pours dark brown with red highlights and a one finger fluffy brown head. has a medium body with descent lacing and good carbonation. aroma is chocolate malt with a touch of caramel malt hops and coffee. flavors is the same as aroma but stronger especially the coffee. not bad of a session porter and probably one of abs’ best beers!
SturmWulf (63), USA
Aug 16, 2008 Very nice aroma of caramel, chocolate and a hint of roasted coffee. Poured a very deep brown with a reddish tinge. Fantastic light-tan head that was large, creamy with a touch of foam and it left thick lacing on the pint glass. Head very slowly thinned down a creamy cap. Flavor was very nice with a slightly sweet caramel, light roasted coffee with a light flavor of dark chocolate.
A light to medium body, with a slightly thin but slick texture, average carbonation with a abrupt, dry slightly bitter and sweet finish. I served this at 50 degrees in a pint glass. I hesitated buying this because its AB. But, I am glad I did buy it. This is a very nice Porter and while I have had better, I definitely have had a lot worse. A very, very good Porter by AB. I will definitely buy and drink again. GREAT JOB on this one Michelob!
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