Cool Springs Don Juan Pecan Porter Cool Springs Brewing Company Franklin, Tennessee
Beer style: Porter Ref: ratebeer.com Jun2024
Common descriptors are The first Pro-am competition winner
Style – American robust porter
IBU’s – 43
ABV – 6.2%
Hops – Styrian Goldings, Mt Hood, Northern Brewer
Malts – 2 row, Crystal 60, Brown Malt, Special B, De Bittered Back
Adjuncts – Pecan flavoring, American Oak
Appearance – Pours a rich dark russet with intimations of ruby red and a milk chocolate frothy head
Smell - Rich notes of caramel, maple, pecans, and a hint of brown sugar all in concert together with underlying hints of earthy hops and malted grain
Taste –Rich, vibrant, and marvelously intricate. A groundswell of smooth maple caramel malts transitions mid palate to an earthy hop tenor that offers a nice balance to what is to come. Flavors of pecan and maple roll across the tongue, mellowing out the finish and providing that last gasp of sweetness before flavors of oak finish off the sip
Mouth feel - Medium body with moderate carbonation |