Cambridge Charles River Porter

Aroma: cream, dark chocolate, smokiness, some vanilla
Appearance: dark brown to black, tan head, lacing
Flavor: dark chocolate, smokiness, cream, vanilla, hops
Palate: coats/fills the mouth, very robust, very smooth
Overall: this is an awesome porter--one of the best I’ve had--too bad I lost my original notes someplace in Boston....

This is my favorite beer. Highly recommended.

Poured a jet black but probably more really dark brown in better light. It left a thick tan head frothy and nice, it was served a little too cold for a cask but that didn’t detract from the offering. The nose is chocolate, roasted nuts, coffee, and a caramel sweetness. The taste starts bitter espresso upfront that is then followed with a smooth milky syrupy coating of toffee sweetness on the throat that finishes bitter on the palate for a nicely balanced porter. Another great offering from the CBC.

Pours an almost opaque black with ruby lining the edges. Nose is strong with chocolately roasted goodness. Flavor is slightly bold with coffee tones, but also an interesting infusion of hops at the end after the coffee hits you. Feel is silky over the tongue. Definitely drinkable. Smooth and pleasurable. This wont go down as the world’s greatest porter, but it’s a pretty good one overall.

Deep brown pour with tan head. Roasted notes throughout the aroma and taste. Full bodied, rich coffee taste. Solid, well made porter, one of my favorite offerings from CBC.