Bert Grant's Perfect Porter
Coffee colored body topped by a creamy dark tan head that shows great retention. Aroma is very stong on dark chocolate aromas with a splash of coffee and a whiff of hops. Taste starts with good coffee notes, then these rich dark chocolate flavors appear, only to fade and be replaced by roasted malt flavors which are then in turn replaced by some good hop bitterness on the finish. The lingering aftertaste is exactly like chocolate covered roasted coffee beans (which if you haven't tried I recommend). A slight bit of a nearly tart flavor that replaces what I would expect to be sweetness keeps this from being a perfect tasting beer. Mouthfeel is good, but lacks the creaminess of some of the best porters. Drinkability though is fantastic. This is a very enjoyable porter. Actually forget porters, this is just an enjoyable beer. Wish this was available around here.