Sierra Nevada Porter
presentation: 12oz. bottle traditional sierra nevada graphics, a blue bottle with gradiating green, yellow, and orange borders. sierra nevada's interpretation of their porter is printed at the top of the bottle. abv is displayed at 5.6%. appearance: pours dark brown almost black, with medium brown highlights in a stein mug. thick fluffy 2 1/2 finger head that fell to about half an inch. head is light tan with compact bubbles on top of a layer of slightly larger bubbles that tops the whole way down. decent sticky laces. smell: roasted barley and malt sweetness. burnt wood and some chocolate as the brew warms. taste: semi-sweet and lightly sour grapefruit with a roasted malt finish. earthy and burned coffee. little noticable alcohol. hop bitters don't quite balance out the sweetness. mouthfeel: light, crisp and whispy. good mouthfeel for a porter. light carbonation with a very slightly clunking swallow. thin body. drinkability: drinkable to say the least. light and crisp and could make a good session porter. alcohol doesn't hinder at all. overall: good porter. the mouthfeel and drinkability makes up for average flavor and aromas. i prefer sierra nevada's stout for a winter brew. overall, not bad at all, though.