Unplugged Smoke On The Porter
Poured from 12oz bottle. Review from notes. A- Pours out a dark brown color...almost black. One finger tannish head comes rising up and dies down lightly. Leaves nice streaking lacing into the glass. S- Big smoked meats on this one....bacon mostly. This makes my mouth water a little bit. Some light roasted malts with some faint bittersweet chocolate malts in the background. Hints of come and go of coffee as I try to pick out anything else....bacon mostly though. That's not a bad thing right? T- Big roasted malts right in the front end of this one. The roasted malts give way to light bittersweet chocolate light presence. Then it hits you...what is that might you ask? Well the smoked flavor of course. This runs throw until the end and big on the bacon flavor once again. The alcohol seemed to be a little mellow to me which I didn't mind. M- Medium mouthfeel. Carbonation is good for the style. Roasted malts and ligth smoked flavor left on the palate..while the aftertaste is taken over by a smoked bacon flavor. Flavors blend together nicely for the most part. Light oxidation...very light if that. D- This was a very interesting beer that I would like to visit again someday. New Glarus has surprised me with there Unplugged Series. Am looking forward to trying more and more from them. Would suggest to anyone that wants to try a good smoked porter...or else a bacon beer!