From tap at the brewpub, tap, menu and chalkboard mentions this only as Union Porter - Smoked lager was all gone. Pours pitch black with a dense light brown head settling to lasting and nice laces on the glass. Liqourice and light smoked aroma to the roasted malt beneath. Flavour is smooth malty with a nice roasted note and a quite delicate smoke note on top. Surprisingly smooth and light yet still very flavourful. Goes into a strange sweetish finish which sadly ruins the initial great experience.
Considering the style, Scores ranging from 1 to 5, 5 being the most intense Appearance: Body: Clear(1)->Murky(5) : 3 Light Brown(1)->Pitch Black(5) : 4 Still(1)->Sparkling(5) : 2 Head: None(1)->Large(5) : 2 Off-White(1)->Dark Brown(5) : 2 Lasting: 3 Lacing : 4 Nitro : XX Aroma:
Intensity : 4 Yeast :1 Bread : 2 Apple : XX Tropical Fruits : XX Ink : XX Tar : XX Olives : XX DMS : XX Malt :4 Biscuity : 2 Burnt Toast : 1 Caramel : XX Nuts : XX Pumpernickel : XX Cereals : 3 Coffee : XX Dark Chocolate : 3 Vanilla : XX Grapes : XX Blackberries : XX Cherries : XX Hops :2 Noble(1)->American(5) : 3 Leafy : 2 Floral : XX Lemon/Lime : XX Grapefruit : XX Orange : XX Herbal : XX Pine/Spruce/Resin : XX Notes : Earth : 1 Wood : XX Mint : XX Smoke : 2 Soy : XX Bourbon : XX Anise : 3 Flavor:
Initial Flavor : Dry(1)->Sweet(5) : 3 Finish Dry(1)->Sweet(5) : 3 Sourness : 2 Lactic : XX Bitterness : 2 Complex : 2 Length : XX Palate:
Light(1)->Full(5) : 2 Flat(1)->Fizzy(5) : 3 Clean : XX Sharp : XX Watery : XX Oily : XX Chalk : XX Astringent : XX Alcohol : 2 Mineral : XX Oxidation : XX Metallic : XX
Comments: Anisey porter with a firm cerealic maltiness and a rather subtle smoke touch. Lean-bodied and easy-drinking.
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