St Peters Old Style Porter

Brewed by St Peters (UK)
Style: Porter
Bungay, England

This is an excellent porter, in contrast to the same brewery’s Golden Ale (not good). It has good body and richness with a nice palate, with a good dark appearance ad nice aroma. The flavour is very nice, rich and chocolaty without being too chocolaty and one-sinded. There is a nice, though mild, complexity and smokiness and it is extremely drinkable. It also has good foam and lace

brown, clear, a minimal head, medium body, thin feel, soft carbonation, bitter,

A delicious, aged, smoky porter. Great looking bottle. Classy. Not overtly sweet. Suprisingly smooth. Perfectly bitter!

Solid. Pours with a rich, creamy, foamy head and lots of lingering lace. Complex nose of dark malts, dark sugars, a little hop, yeast, and divinity! Been a while since I las had it. Too bad for me. Anyway, flavors in a big body of the aroma but much more all the way around.

Arguably my favorite porter to date, St. Peter’s comes in a subtly tinted bottle, so the pour is a surprising dark mahogany instead of deep brown. Roasted aromas give way to chocolatey taste and a very smooth mouthfeel. A beer to be savored in small sips.

Appearance: Pours a clear dark mahogany. Tan head, two fingers, with good retention. Smell: Roasted malt, dark chocolate, yeast and lemony hops. Taste: Rich malt flavour with cocoa and coffee notes. Light hops are just right to balance the flavour; some caramel sweetness up front. Dry, earthy finish. Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied, medium carbonation. Initial creaminess gives way to a mildly bitter bite. Drinkability: High. Well-structured, lots of complexity, very solid example of the style.

Roasty, creamy and complex. This beer, which I purchased mostly on the basis of it's interesting bottle, reminded me what's great about porter that I had forgotten drinking and brewing mostly pale ales and pilsners for a while. Hints of chocolate, coffee and vanilla, but none of these tastes were overpowering. In fact, they were subtle enough to keep me sipping, trying to get a handle on the elusive things going on in my mouth. I wanted another when I was done. This porter made me smile.

This is quality stuff. I’m Irish, so you know I have mixed feelings about the English... This stuff does cost a pretty penny, yet it is just as good as Newcastle, if not better. I love drinking this beer at room temperature.