Sea Dog Riverdriver Hazelnut Porter

Bottle. Sweet, syrupy, dusty nose, a bit cloying with smoky notes on top and very strong, very distinct hazelnut. Deep ruby-amber body with a creamy, lacing light brown head. Watery body has some toffee and light chocolate notes, some syrupy nuttiness starting in the mid-body and only increasing. Lihgt red berry and man, those hazelnut fumes are cringe-inducing if you go too fast. Worthy of drinking once, I think, but seems rather like a sugar cocktail with lots of mandated preparation than a bottled beer.

12 oz bottle. Pours brown with a large fluffy tan head. Taste is roasted malts, some chocolate, and coffee. On the thinner side. Good, but a forgettable porter.

Bottle. Pours brown. Decent head. Smells of roasted nuts and caramel. Flavor is weaker. Tastes like coffee and some chocolate.

En fût. Verre de dégustation à l’établissement de Bangor. Arôme: Odeur de caramel et de noix. Apparence: La couleur est brune fonéce. Présence d’un moyen col beige mousseux et d’une fine dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Goût de céréales grillées avec une pointe de chocolat aux noix. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est moyen avec une texture huileuse. Faible effervescence en bouche. Présence de noix au caramel en arrière goût. (Rating #1793)

Appearance: Pours a clear, dark brown body with a small, fizzy, off-white head. Rather cola-like in appearance. Smell: Chocolate, roasty maltiness with a mild scent of roasted nuts. Taste: Sweet-tasting cola and cocoa blend with the underlying taste of roasted hazelnuts. Slight spicy hoppiness, very minor bitterness present. Slight astringency creeps into the drying finish upon warming. Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium carbonation, though a bit fizzy. Drinkability: A simple porter with a hazelnut twist. Fairly easily drinkable though.