Dark Star Porter
A: Pretty dark as porters go..just a little shade of ruby. Two fingers of a tan head leave a sparse film and splotchy lacing. S: Coffee, chocolate, toffee or caramel...something slighty spicey. I would like the smell more if it were a little better balanced, but this seems to be heavy on the sweeter parts of the smell. When drinking a porter, I prefer more roast, bitterness. T: Not quite as sweet as the nose, but still a little heavy in that department. Chocolate, toffee, caramel..just a hint of coffee. Not really picking up hops in the taste. There's a roasty, almost musty aftertaste that I actually kind of like. M: Medium bodied, but a little thiner than I like my porters. O: This isn't a bad beer by any means and fairly enjoyable. If in a grocery store, I'd buy this. If in a proper beer store, there's probably 3 or 4 better options when in the mood for a porter.