Founders Porter

Tasted 4/27/08. 4oz pour from the brewpub. Dark brown hue. Webbed beige head. Cola coffee aromas with notes of toffee and toast. Full bodied with a rich roast. Bitter with caramel malts. Nice roast. Sticky pitch root flavor. Fudgy. Good malt roast. Solid bitterness in the finish. Totally delicious brew!

Growler, via artusory. Thanks, Ryan! Pours a very dark, slightly oily chocolate brown; medium brown head with solid retention and fine-bubbled lacing, coating the glass; great pour. Lots of chocolate, cocoa, and even some caramel in the aroma; very pleasant; no chalkiness, just dark chocolate and a bit of mineral bitterness. I could drink the entire batch of this: medium-to-full mouthfeel: oily, velvety presence in the mouth; perfect mouthfeel; chocolate, cocoa, and zesty mineral bitterness without the slightest astringency or chalkiness; beautifully done beer: generous, chocolatey, and incredibly drinkable. I can’t think of a better example of the style that I’ve had; even something like Olfabrikken goes so far it becomes something beyond a standard porter; this is, in contrast, for me, an archtype of the style. Lengthy finish: toasty malts, chocolate, and cocoa; balanced, slightly oily end. A gorgeous freaking beer.

Draft at founders. Dark, creamy, caramel. Some chocolate. Session beer, 5%. good.

smokey and more like a stout. roasted malt and cocoa. low alcohol is surprising. thick, creamy and black roasted scent nice but truly not exceptional. just a real good smolkey porter.