SKA Ten Pin Porter

A damn good porter. I actually drank it from the bottle which I know is a bit of a beer no no but it was still very good. Nice chocolate aroma and flavor. Porters are a tough style for me to judge...I always want to lump them into the stout category...but this one is very good. Nice and roasty but not too heavy.

Exceptional looking for a porter. Nearly pitch black with a nice lace and a nice head. Aroma is dry and roasty with coffee, chocolate, burnt wood and some fruits. Roasted malts are dry on the palate. Chocolate, caramel, subtle coffee and lightly hopped.

This is an interesting porter. Like a dark, fruity ESB almost. Molassas and caramel notes linger. Fruityness again. Fresh tasting. A little flat, but tasty.

In the bottle. Pours a dark dark brown with a heavy beige head. Aroma is an enticing roasted chocolate. Don’t chill this beer! Drink it at room temperature. This is a very flavorful chocolate malt tasting ale. Body is medium, not too thick and not too thin. This might be one of the best balanced porters I’ve had in a while.

black with a brown edge in the light and a grey head. aroma is easy chocolate aroma with some light toffee. smokey chocolate flavor with something woody. a light bitter in the finish with some more chocolate. a nice easy drinker.

Bottle pored black baby! With no head and spotty lacing. Aroma of roasy malt FlavorOf roast ,light mals caramel. Chocolate, fruit.. great on the palate!

As I open this bottle a rush of air comes out, I begin to pour the beer and foam fills up half the glass. It takes about five minutes for the head to go down so I can pour the rest of the glass. Finally I get a nice 3 1/2 finger tan head. Body is an extremely dark brown color, almost black. Head retention and lacing were good Aroma is of lightly roasted malt. Slight smell of copper also. There is also some faint chocolate and coffee. Hops arent in the nose Flavor is much better than smell. Smoky, roasted malt comes in first. There is a nice sweetness that is countered by some slightly bitter hops. There is a weird metallic after taste that comes and goes. Mouth feel is good. Carbonation isnt as much as I thought it would be after the initial pour. Body is light but not watery. Head left some cream through most of the glass Overall this beer is good. Sessionable, like most porters. Not the best porter ever, or even in Colorado, but still good. Would buy again

tasted like a coffee type of beer weaker than guiness tough