Brooklyn Smoked Porter

Draught at The Gate. Minimal tan head atop the usual dark brown-black body. Dark coffee and chocolate aromas with fairly substantial infusion of campfire smokiness in the nose. Flavor much less chocolate than dark roast, almost charred, coffee with a woody smoke which brings it to a meaty/bacon finish. Smooth mouthfeel with fine carmonation. Another nice one from the Brewmaster seiries.

On tap at Blue Dog Pub. Pours a deep black with a medium size dark bubbly tan head. Aroma of caramel, butterscotch and hints of smoke. Flavor of milk chocolate, light campfire smoke, caramel, hints of coffee, interesting mix of smoke, sweet malts and chocolate. Also picking up on some dark fruits.

On tap at the Old Toad. Black pour with a nice creamy head. Aroma is smoked but not peat. More like hickory smoke. Very nice body, rich flavor of chocolate and smoke. Very nice.

On tap. Poured a dark brown color with a small sized off white head. Aromas of light smoke, chocolate, and vanilla. Tastes of smoke, chocolate, light roast and vanilla. Although the body was on the thin side, I found it nice and smooth. I would have preferred the smoke piece to be a little stronger.

Dark brown pour with a medium and tight beige head. Strong coffee aroma with notes of vanilla, roasted malt, melting chocolate and only mild smoke. Sweet but balanced flavors of milk chocolate, toffee, coffee, and deeply roasted malt all enveloped by a thin veil of smoke. Mouthfeel is silky and the finish is refreshing. This is a well-crafted porter which I would buy fairly often if Brooklyn ever decided to offer it in bottles.