Samuel Adams Holiday Porter
Drank this from a 12 oz bottle that's best by May 2007. This is one of the last beers from my Sam Adams holiday pack. Pours a heavy black color with ruby edges. Very small head - okay retention. Smells of chocolate, chalk, sugar, molasses, and applesauce. Tastes mostly of the chocolate, with the heavy bitterness of a dark-roasted coffee. Low/medium mouthfeel - standard for a porter. An easily drinkable beer - makes me appreciate the style more.