Lake Louie Dinos Dark

Brewed by Lake Louie Brewing
Style: Porter
Arena, Wisconsin USA

Serve in English pint, Shaker

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Bottle:   Deep brown, cola hued edges, thin to moderate sudsy light beige head, spotty lacing.   Fairly assertive roasted malt aroma, resiny hops (minor), with a touch of coffee.   Similar tongue, a bit of bakers chocolate.   Slightly acrid tho.   Body and mouthfeel are moderate.   Finishes without the hops it started with, lingering roastiness.   Not bad, but seems pretty middle of the road.

Pours a dark reddish brown with a small tan/brown head. Nose is malt and chocolate. Very creamy on the palate, this beer is full of flavor- malt, molasses, honey, toffee and chocolate, Hops is light on the finish. A very good beer that pairs well with a variety of snacks as well as cheese and sausage.

Poured into a pint glass. 3.5 A: Black color. Two fingers of frothy tan head. Retention is good and a short ring of lacing is left. 3.5 S: Grainy roastiness, chocolate, and tangy caramel. Good, but the tanginess puts this at a bit "off." Moderately malty. 3.0 T: Like the nose, but the tangy tartness is increased. It’s not an infection type tang, but it’s a sign of something not being done right along the brewing process. Still, it’s not bad. 3.5 M: Lighter medium body. Good moderate carbonation. A touch crisp with a bit more creaminess. 3.0 D: Not bad, but not without problems. Good, strong flavors, but a couple bad ones as well. Serving type: bottle Reviewed on: 07-18-2012 00:35:09

A nice Porter. Strong brown pour with hints of dark fruit, big roast, hops and brown sugar. I enjoyed this one as the glass warmed.

(12oz bottle) Pours a lightly hazy mahogany body with a medium beige head. Aroma of citrus, roasted malt, caramel, and grain. Flavor of roasted malt, grain, caramel, and bread with a moderately bitter finish.

12 ounce bottle
Finally I tracked down a bottle of the last Lake Louie beer that I have not tried. This one was just as good as many of the others. A solid porter that probably is under most people’s radar grab one the next time you find yourself in the Madison / Spring Green area.

Aroma / Appearance - The deep brown body is rich with a soft powdery head like the fizz on top of a soft drink. Malt driven and dense the hops are present as a second aspect. With a light trace of coffee it is excellent for the style.

Flavor / Palate - Malt, bittersweet chocolate, and an inexpensive truffle blend in the back of the throat. The light bitter finish eases from a full bodied presence to a lingering memory. A soft alcoholic touch is icing on the cake. Coming from Lake Louie this is another excellent product at a great price point.

12 ounce bottle from Steve’s Mineral Point, Madison, WI. Pours a clear dark reddish color with a medium tan offwhite head. Decent head retention and lacing. Aroma of chocolate, some roastiness and faint nuttiness. The taste is chocolate, cocoa and a bright floral and earthy hop finish. Medium bodied. Decent.

Bottle pours brown/amber with a khaki head. Aroma shows is strangely tart with notes of milk chocolate, caramel, light roast, and some earthy/grassy hops. Flavor shows the same with some light notes of coffee and nuts that come out as it warms.

12oz bottle, RBSG grand tasting. Clear dark brown body, minimal off-white head. Aroma is moderately sweet, caramel, some roast, sour. Taste is moderately sweet, caramel, milk chocolate, light roast. Minim carbonation, light-medium body, stickiness.