Alameda Irvington Juniper Porter

On tap at the brewery. Not sure if the version I had was the Juniper one, I didn’t pick that up in the flavor. This was the best beer I had at the brewery, nice roasty porter, smooth chocolate flavor up front, dry lingering bitter chocolate finish.

Cask. A pitch black beer with a brown shine and no head. The aroma is sweet with notes of soy sauce, malt, and roasted malt. The flavor is sweet with notes o fsoy sauce as well as lighter notes of juniper berries, and a slight acidity from the roasted malt, leading to a dry bitter and woody finish. The mouthfeel is very smooth.

This is a pretty tasty porter overall. Could not really pick up the juniper, maybe a hint that blends with the bitterness on the tail, but overall some really nice chocolate cocoa qualities, with a nice balance of sweet and bitter, roasty coffee and creamy cocoa. Nicely done.

on tap at Alameda Brewery. pours a deep brownish black with a modest tan head. isn’t too heavy, though hints of hop and citrus combine with the overall chocolaty-ness of the aroma. flavor is good with smokey malts, coffee, and a hint of bitterness. feels a little lacking in body, but over all a good beer.

On Tap at Alameda Brewing Co. Portland, OR Pours out a dark brown almost black topped with a tan head. A great tast of coffee and bitter chocolate. this was a very tasty porter. A good bitter and chocolate sweet mix.