Grays Winter Porter

Formerly brewed at Grays Brewing Company
Style: Porter
Janesville, Wisconsin USA

Serve in English pint, Stem glass

Thanks to Jewedekind for this. Jeez, in 11 months on ratebeer I’ve never had a "make it or break it" 10th rating. Now I’ve had 3 in the last 3 days! This one pours deep ruby with medium off-white head. Aroma of malt, chocoff, cabernet, slight spice. Tastes roasty malty, with some chocoff, spices, and nuts. Standard mouthfeel (reminds me a little of Ravell), with more chocolate and spices as it warms.

My contribution to the club's winter brew tasting. Bad choice. Well, it didn't suck but just wasn't anything remarkable. Dark brown with copper tinges, and a tan head. Coffee in the nose and the taste. Might try again sometime in the future.

At first sip, I thought this beer was just average. After a couple sips, I like it a lot more. More subtle then other porters, but still has a good taste.

color is a very very deep brown with a nice beige head sitting atop. mild coffee aroma with quite a bit of roastiness. flavor has similar qualities but with a sour finish and a fairly thin body and a kind of chalky aftertaste.

black with thin brown head. Hoppy burnt nose with tobacco and nicotine in the flavour.

Dark brown, small head. traditional porter smells and flavors - chocolate and coffee, plus a mildly spicy finish. Not bad. Thanks to Jewedekind for the trade!

Dark brown with a thin tan head. Nose is burnt and tobacco. Flavor is same. Not offensive, just not good.

Bottle: Pours a reddish brown with a small tan head and some lace. The aroma has notes of caramel and toasted malts, aromatic and grassy hops, coffee, and soem berry esters. The taste starts bland with just your basic malt sweetness before a dose of coffe and hop bitterness shows. Remains the same throughout the glass. The feel is watery and fizzy. An average to below average porter, not much going on here. Maybe too old?