beer_name: Harveys Porter
text: My bottle was labeled "Harvey's Historic Porter." This is not listed on the brewery's website, and the label does not match what is shown for their porter, the label shows a painting of the brewery, like what is shown for their old ale. After doing a bit more research, this looks like a revision of their 1859 Porter, but I'm not sure if it supplants the basic porter. Poured an impressive coal black. Aroma was red apples with some roasted background. Flavor profile was complex and layered - some sweet, fresh apple juice flavor up front, then thickening first into a caramel and then darkening into molasses. Finished with a roasted flavor and faint smoke. More substantial than the low abv would suggest. Not something I would want a lot of, perhaps a good candidate for fireside sipper when you don't want something quite as forceful as a barleywine or imperial stout.