Lake Louie Tommys Porter

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

Serve in English pint, Shaker

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Chestnut/garnet color with rich tan head. The aroma was smoky, chocolaty, some roasted nuts, coffee, melted butter, caramel. Robust. Full bodied. Nice rich feeling in the mouth. Flavor was malty, chocolate, smoke, coffee. Rich and full. Delicious. Thanks, Phil!!

UPDATED: MAR 12, 2005 For a porter, not quite up to par. Too sweet and not nearly thick enough mouthfeel. Could have used a stronger pronunciation of the many characteristics-chocolate, smoke, coffee, sweet nuts-that made an interesting brew.

Rich and fairly thick, sweeter than the last porter I had, and fairly nutty. Very dark with medium dirty cream head. Aroma has chocolate, nuts and coffee undertones. Almost too sweet for a porter, but it was so good I don’t mind if it’s not what I expected. Only problem is the growler, which isn’t very convenient all the time. Overall a good beer, one I will have again soon.

Growler: Opened with a nice fizz so the beer isn’t flat, poured to a large frothy tan head and very good lace, deep brown hue. The aroma has notes of butternut, caramel, mocha, oats, coffee, pipe tobacco, and floral hops. The taste starts malty sweet with a lot of fruity and nutty undertones. Molasses and twangy lactic notes as well. A nice dose of bitters and some smoky quality appears on the finish. The feel is lively yet smooth. This is one shockingly good porter that is borderline sweet stout. Made it worth the price of the growler. Yummy!

Glug, glug, glug, goes the growler...(yeah, I’m the original See’n’Say of beer, folks).. .and it pours a plummy brown, like rich molasses, and the creamy tan head has a sturdy presence and beckons one to come further, to make better acquaintance with this brew. Aroma, richly roasty, yet still soft, and redolent with lightly bittersweet espresso and mocha connotations... just how I like my porters, how did they know? Oh, very smooth on the tongue, in the palate and down the throat, sweetly slides over the sense, damnably drinkable. Body is full, finish is sweet, a touch thick, and finally drying, crisp and neat. This continues anew with each at occasion that lip meets glass. Amazing flavor, and carbonation is so light, the mouthfeel so perfect that I would have no problem knocked this 64 ounce jug back in one session...this tastes "brilliant", screw those crappy cartton micks in the Guinness commercials! It’s got me wishing I were residing more Easterly than I do, in order to easy access to a great porter like this.

Growler. Dark chestnut color with a tan head that dissipates more quickly when cooler. Black malt and dark brown sugar aroma. Definate black malt flavors and bitterness. A touch more roasted flavors then I like in this style and a touch lactic in the finish.

Very bitter for a porter- quite stout-like. Solid stuff, especially after a growler’s worth of the Arena.

1/2 gallon growler. Opaque dark mahogany. Foamy and thick, but quickly dissipating, tan head. Very light carbonation. Burnt malt aroma, with black malts and burnt molasses dominating. Slightly watery upfront, mellow. Light bodied. Loads of burnt malts, dry coffee beans and light licorice hints. Tinge of burnt molasses sweetness but otherwise this is fairly dry. Body builds as it sits. Lingering roasted malt aftertaste with wisps of bittersweet chocolate. Very nice, and ever changing, blend of malt flavors that seem to come to the front one at time, strut their stuff and recede into the background. Finishes with an upturn in bitterness. A solid Porter from a small town brewery.