José Martí India Porter
Growler brought up to share by Spider889. Appearance This is a good looking beer. A nice, tall tan head throws superb lacing in precise rings. The beer looks nice and black, but ultimately it is edged in red. Aroma Very hoppy. The fresh, green hoppiness is broken up by roasted malts. Accents of black pepper, coffee and cocoa are interspersed. Taste Very hoppy and green. So much pine its like a fresh pine sapling. Plenty of roastiness too. The hops and malts come together in the middle to create a chocolate and orange sweetness. The finish is more resinous, oily pine. Mouthfeel The carbonation is nice, its very active, but very soft and fluffy. The beer is thickened by massive amounts of oily, resinous piney hops. The finish is dry and cocoa powdery. Overall A really good beer. This is probably the best India, or hoppy porters I've had.