Old Leghumper
Poured from 12oz brown bottle into a clear glas Donegal mug. No freshness date. Single purchased at Wine Warehouse (Charlottesville, VA) for $1.95. A: Dark brown with garnet edges and soft-1 finger off-white head with short retention but random specks of lace. S: More mineral than most with bitter dark chocolate and roasted maltiness finished with some token herbal hops T: Flavor is good but nothing special and more earthy and mineral-aspirin than most. DOminated by chocolate but with plenty of roasted dark malts with a drying, mineral finish that rings the slightest bit metallic. Hops play a bit part with some herbal contribution. M: Medium-bodied with low carbonation and mineral, bitter chocolate aftertaste. D: This may have been a gold medal winner in 2002, but this recipe needs to be updated to match the big flavor and smoothness of other American porters. Fine but I won't be buying again.