Smoke (Smoked Porter)
12oz. brown bottle, purchased at Party Source, poured into an imperial pint. No dating. A: Pours a very deep brown, nearly black, and lets basically no light in. 1 finger of creamy light khaki head forms and has decent retention. It looks like it'd produce nice blanketing lace from the creamy head but it just doesn't stick very long. S: Lots of smoke and smoked meats. Oily smoked meats come to mind; bacon, ham, salami. An underlying molasses peeks through. T/M: A good porter taste up front. A bit of cola and hints of grape. Throughout is a nice smoke and meat taste, similar to the nose but more of a supporting role. Body is medium full with a great velvety smoothness. D: Very easy to drink and a nice moderate ABV. Not quite as good as Stone's Smoked Porter, but it can definitely hold its own.