Nethergate Old Growler

Pours a ruby/brown color with a short-lived off white head. Some nice lacing in the Glass. K said that her initial reaction to the aroma was the girl scout cookie Samoas. Coconut and chocolate and a little toastiness. I can see that in there. Flavor is more of the chocolate coffee and some fruitiness that I may or may not call coconut. Something there though. This is a really mild beer though. Very aqueous. Wish it had a bit more in the mouthfeel department, but pretty nice otherwise.

Getting notebook online. Bottle. Redish color, looks thin and watery almost a wine color. A strong fruity smell with a hint of chocolate, begins to become unappetizing. very sweet smooth taste, malt and fruit taste, some milk chocolate flavor. Very smooth tasting beer sweeter taste, would make it a good desert beer.

Unlike most US porters, this had the flavor I’ve very much come to expect from English porters. Not completely opaque, still dark and nice light brown head that left a lot of lacing, I very much enjoyed this beer. As I said, UK porters have something that gives them a bit of a tang, and this one left no doubt to me it was a UK brew. Very nice, and I recommend it.

Pours with an exceptionally dark brown body with a largish, creamy light brown head that leaves good lacing. Light coffee ground and vanilla aroma. Taste is light coffee grounds, smoke and nuts. Sharp bubbles with a creamy mouthfeel.

One of the better porters I have had in some time. Brown with a red hue. Roasted malt and some lactose. Flavor has more roasted malt, red wine, and a little smoke.