The Duck-Rabbit Porter

Bottle. Pours dark, dark brown, not quite pitch black with a huge dense off-white head that shows fantastic retention and decent lacing. Smell is mostly sweet malts with a heavy toasted/burnt aroma to it. There is also a bit of dark chocolate and espresso in the nose as well. Taste is much like the aroma - burnt malt taste up front with some dark fruits and chocolate. There is a hint of espresso bitterness in the finish. Mouthfeel is medium and creamy but with high carbonation and pretty dry in the finish. This is a pretty simple yet good porter that is very drinkable.

Opaque black with hints of ruby at the edges, a pillow of creamy tan head sits on top. The nose is weak, bits of roastiness peek through. Taste is light again, creamy mouthfeel with big chocolate notes but little malt flavor. A decent but otherwise forgettable porter.

Pours from the bottle to a very dark brown-almost black color. Aroma is a malty sweet chocolate with hints of toffee, and roasted nuts. Flavor is more of the same malt sweetness. Palate is watery at first, but as the beer warms, it actually becomes more full tasting and the finish is thick and sweet.

Bottle. Dark brown with slight red hint. Not too much of a tan head. Roasty sweet malty milky aroma, with a little coffee. More of the same on the palate. Slightly hoppy but not over the top. Not too heavy on the palate, either. I’m not generally a big fan of porters, but this was hitting the spot for me tonight.

Dark brown in color. Red highlights. Big tan head. Roast, coffee, bitter chocolate like dry cocoa powder. Taste is roastiness, dry chocolate, coffee, and burnt malt. Seemed off to me.