this is my favorite porter right now

Growler. Nice aroma with a slight smokeiness evident. Very smooth and drinkable with the smoke not being overdone.

Bottle - from sampler pack. Very dark. Excellent - great porter flavor and the smoke is only in the background - not overwhelming.

Bottle sample pours a dark cola brown with a thin tan head. Nose of smoke and toast, much more like a smoked bock than a porter, since I don’t see the malt character of a porter anywhere in here, but the nice thing is that the smoke character is real and natural, you can literally smell the kiln. Has a nice bite up front and a sharpness over the middle, again, like a bock. Overall it’s a delicious naturally wood smoked beer regardless of the missing or muted porter characteristics.

Growler: Clear ruby with a large creamy head. Smoked chocolate with some nuts, small bubbled, fizzy lively body. Starts and ends sweet with a weak ending.