Anderson Valley Deep Enders Dark Porter

Brewed by Anderson Valley Brewing Company
Style: Porter
Boonville, California USA

My Bottom Line:
Dry roastiness and subtle dark chocolate scent this rather highly-carbonated porter. Very drinkable and easily approachable, its flavor profile is not meant to make you smack your lips.

Further Personal Perceptions:
-A frothy head of foam tops the red-sleeved blackness.
-Raisiny fruitiness offers some complexity to the maltiness.
-The finish is mostly dry and roasty, and does not linger much; brighter supporting hops would have made the glass more enjoyable for me.

Bottle; no date.

Bottle. Deep garnet color with a light tan head. Light fruity/ chocolate aroma. Toasted malt flavor, very light and lagerish. Clean finish.

(22oz bottle) Large rocky tan head atop black-brown body. Aroma is medium sweet, roast, coffee, chocolate, some earthy, sourness. Taste is badly infected sour cherry, some roast, light chocolate. Effervescent light-medium body. Will try to give this another shot, but disappointing to say the least.

22 oz bottle, as a bonus in a trade, but I don’t remember with who though. Pours a clear brown colored body under a very fizzy light brown head that completely vanished in seconds. Nose is very chocolaty with a lighter roast component. Some light alcohol, licorice, and a little hoppiness. Flavor is more roasty with alot of licorice and a chocolate malt, modestly dry and bitter finish. Some light chalkiness and vanilla as well. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with a fairly watery texture. Carbonation is a little too fizzy and prickly for me. Overall, this was a fairly disappointing beer from Anderson Valley. Too thin and I couldn’t get past the offensive carbonation.

Bottle. Black with tan lasting and much lace. Aroma of cloves, chocolate and malt. Flavour of dark chocolate, malt and hops. Finish mildly hoppy with coffee. A very pleasing porter

burtn coffee aroma, a little bit of choc fruit. purplish bruise-black with nice short light brown head. bitter coffee with a little sugar. porter is getting boring. meh.

Nice roasted malt aromas that follow through to taste. Slight coffee and bitter sweet chocolate character. Good dark brown color slightly translucent.

22oz bottle. Dark brown center with a tannish head; minimal lacing. Aroma shows roasted malts and marshmallow. Medium, malt-dominated mouthfeel: slightly watery, chocolate, roasted malts; a hint of floral hops. Slightly dry finish, showing milk chocolate. Nondescript.