Santa Fe State Pen Imperial Porter

Brewed by Santa Fe Brewing Company
Style: Imperial/Strong Porter
Santa Fe, New Mexico USA

Thanks to bleeng for this beer. Coffee, malts, toffee and some hops on the nose. Flavor is molasses, coffee, chocolate and some boubon flavors as well.

10th October 2008. GABF. Nicely balanced. Chocolate, lightly toasted malt. No bitterness. Fresh tasting and slightly creamy.

In the bottle at Phil and Bernie’s holiday stout tasting. Pours black with a thin dark beige head. Aroma of licorice and dates. The body is a bit thinner for an Imperial, but still quite substantial. I take lots of carob but not so much chocolate. The finish is oddly waxy. I like this beer.

750ml bottle, #3340/3708, with a big thanks to wavers1 for the great bonus! Pours a nice dark brown with ruby highlights and a large and lasting fluffy tan head. Aroma is a big dose of chocolate and ripe dark fruits, along with some caramel and dark roast coffee. Flavor is a bit sweet, with more chocolate, dark fruits, and caramel. A solid Impy Porter, thanks again Baker!

sampler at the brewery. Pours a thin head, with a bit of lacing, over a clear black brown (SRM 35) body.......nose is roasted malts including, coffee, chocolate, a bit of dried fruit, including cherry and raisin.....taste is initially rich sweet, roasted malts with coffee and chocolate, ending in mild bitterness....mouth feel is thick, rich heavy and sticky, carbonation low but adds creaminess. This is rich, thick, heavy and balanced sweetness. A nicely done Imperial.

750ml from wavers1 - thanks, Baker! Big lively pour with an active carbonation that blooms improbably from this thick oily body. Huge chocolate notes in the nose, and I’m talking straight Hershey bar rather than just chocolate malts. Lively palate, slight chalk on the finish (which I dig). Slight char and roast coffee in the taste, with a dash of fruit for complexity. But even though this is a fairly straightforward brew, it succeeds in what it wants to do. Really enjoyable.

Really dry mouthfeel, very chew malt and strong coffee, Bottle from Daknole at a tasting with Chris Montelius

wavers1 on the big hookup! Dark brown pour, tan head. Chocolate and coffee with some very dark fruit notes...raisins, prunes. flavor is a little bitter with chocolate and raisin notes. Nice damn beer. Thanks baker.