Dry Dock Urca Vanilla Porter

Black in color......opaque. Very thick, creamy head. Sweet vanilla aroma. Very sweet, somewhat creamy taste up front. Smooth mouthfeel, with just a hint of crispness. Finishes with a strong vanilla flavor, and a bit of maltiness.

Draft, Brew at the Zoo Benefit in Denver. Poured a dark brown color, nearly opaque. Head was thick, tan, and dissipated over a minute or two to a thin film. Aroma was of cocoa, vanilla, and an occasional whiff of cola. Slightly sweet on the tongue, but also very roasty. The vanilla is tangible, but relatively subdued. There is also a fair amount of cocoa flavor. Pretty good.

On tap @ Dry Dock poured a translucent brownish black with a minimal amber head. Aromas of vanilla, coffee and a hint of chocolate. Palate was light to medium bodied and smooth. Flavors of vanilla, milk chocolate and a hint of roastiness with a smooth semi-sweet finish.

Draught at brewery. Pours dark brown, near black, with a small creamy light brown head, mostly diminishing, spare lacing. Aroma is average malt (bread, cookie), light hops (flowers), average yeast (leather) with notes of vanilla, tar and cola. Medium bodied, oily texture, soft carbonation and a chalky finish. Average duration, moderate sweetness, light acidity and bitterness.

On tap at the Dry Dock Brewery Tasting Room. Poured a dark brown color with a small sized off white head. Nice vanilla ice cream with a scoop of chocolate araoma. I was really into this aroma. The vanilla was nicely done. Tastes of vanilla, chocolate with some roast. The vanilla was done very nicely in the tastes as well. Light lacing left on the glass.