Boathouse Camper’s Delight

Brewed by Boathouse Brewpub and Restaurant
Style: Porter
Ely, Minnesota USA

Serve in English pint, Stem glass

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Winterfest ’11. Very good aroma with yeast and strong vanilla. Roasted malt, and the vanilla is in the flavor as well. Usually I would not pick up yeast in the aroma in a porter, but here it is, and it works. Dark brown color. Boathouse is showing some promise.

Sample at Winterfest. From notes. Pours just like the base beer, perhaps a tad darker. Nice aroma of vanilla and some chocolate, dominated by the smoke. Smoke a bit overpowering on the taste as well, though some redeming flavors of vanilla, oak, coffee and chocolate push through. A bit thin for the flavor profile, chalky as well. Not nearly thick enough for what they were aiming for, but still a tasty beer.

On tap at Winterfest. Dark black pour, white head. Aroma has notes of chocolate, vanilla, big smoke, some coffee and roast. Taste is dominated a bit by smoke, but has some notes of vanilla, chocolate, and coffee. Nice beer.

Minnesota Winterfest 2011. Dark brown color with a medium head. Aroma of marshmallows and smoke. Moderately bitter taste up front. Strong vanilla and decent smokiness. Mildly sweet.