Anderson Valley Deep Enders Dark Porter

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

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

deep dark brown, thick rich off-white head, aroma of roasted malt and hops, coffee, a light fruitiness, with some mocha overtones; flavor is bitter and roasted, burnt, nice hop bite, coffee, light hints of chocolate, smooth, not overly rich in texture

Dark brown color with a big head and thick lace. Aroma of roasted malt and chocolate. Flavor is mostly roasted malt, with just a little bitter chocolate flavors.

Practically opaque dark beer with a twinge of red, tiny carbonation bubbles but not "fizzy". Strong coffee and chocolate flavour, subtle aftertaste of chocolate and caramel. Nice porter.

Very robust. Deep opaque black with a thin sandy colored head. Aroma is replete with roasty goodness. Flavor is strong, with a thick mouthfeel. Very roasty, with a hint of black cherry and chocolate. Very good.

Nice silky texture with chocolate and fruit flavors. Very well rounded and drinkable.

I have to give this the best rating of all the Anderson Valley that I've had - the brewery is pretty consistent and good, but not outstanding, and this beer is even more so (?!). Perched right on the border between a really roasty bitter coffeeish porter and one with a great deal of chocolate malt, this has a great mingling of flavor. It defines a session porter. Dark dark, with ruby tints, the head is a roiling ecru living thing, and the body is supple, not too thin as some porter s can be - a delight!

Bottle from Monument. Pours a cola brown with tannish head. Flavor is slightly sweet, roasty and malty as a good porter should be. Ends on an almost smoky note.