DuClaw Bad Moon Porter

Brewed by DuClaw Brewing Company
Style: Porter
Abingdon, Maryland USA

Serve in English pint, Stem glass

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2 L growler, shaker. Moderate roasted, chocolate, and coffee malts. Not anything in the way of hops of fruits. Deep cola-brown body with an average, tan, creamy head. Moderately sweet, lightly acidic flavor becomes a lightly sweet, moderately acidic, lightly bitter finish that is somewhat drying. Medium body, watery texture, average carbonation. The bottom line is: a bit disappointing to me, even for a porter. And yes, it has the tang ;)

UPDATED: MAY 29, 2012
Location: Nitro at Arundal Mills Brewpub, 5/28/12

Aroma: Has a roasted malt nose, with a good amount of coffee
Appearance: This one has a clear brown pour and a lasting nitro head
Flavor: It has a roasted malt flavor with some dry coffee, it is fairly un-sweet overall
Palate: This one is smooth and creamy, with a nitro feel, and a medium-plus body
Overall Impression: I liked this one. It has a nice porter flavor, and it works well on nitro. It has a good feel to it as well.

Draft. Pours deep, dark brown with frothy, beige head; good retention and lacing. Aroma is roasted malt, dark chocolate, and light notes of caramel, earthy hops, and smoke. Flavor is malt heavy with some earthy and dark fruit notes; dry finish. Creamy mouthfeel, light/medium body, medium carbonation, and low warmth.

I was very excited to taste this beer but ended up being very disappointed. I don’t know if I got a bad batch but when it hit my tounge it tasted good for a split second then turned weak and watery.

I didnt enjoy this beer very much but thats only becauses I dont really enjoy smoked beers so my review is almost irrelevant

Draft @ DuClaw, Arundel Mills location. Pours a black color with a small tan head. Has a roasted malty chocolate aroma with hints of caramel. Roasted malty chocolate and caramel flavor. Has a roasted malty chocolate finish.

Draught at BWIm. Pours a dark brown with tan head. Aroma of light coffee, and roast malt. Tadte is the same, with mild bitterness. Mouthfeel is creamy but thin. Overall, not bad for a session porter.

4 oz pour at the Bowie location on 7/22/11. black pour with a small tan head. roast, chocolate, coffee nose. medium body with light dark fruit notes, with more chocolate and coffee. sweet fruit finish - would like more roast on the back end.

Draught: Pours a black color with a tan head. Aroma was light chocolate. Taste was smooth with chocolate and a weak coffee hint to mix it up. Very drinkable with the low alcohol.

Faint hints of coffee on the nose. Pours nearly black with a thin brownish white head that disappears quickly. Getting some chocolate on the tongue but it feels thin. Not making much of an impact for me.

On tap at Duclaw, Bowie on 14 July 2006. Very dark brown - almost black - and nearly opaque. Lots of creamy coffee in the aroma. More of the same on the palate. Some powdery cocoa and burnt malt too. Smooth and mellow. A very decent and enjoyable porter.