Founders Porter
12oz bottle courtesy of cps98. Into an old school NB Globe. A: Very dark brown with a thin cap of sand colored bubbles, about a quarter of an inch that disappears fairly quickly. A few spots of lacing are left behind. A few red/brown accents when held to the light. S: Lots of coffee and roasted malts with a fair amount of chocolate as well. Some notes of caramel. Really pretty heavy on the roasted malts and coffee, which I really like. T: A lot like the nose, lots of coffee and roasted malts with chocolate making an appearance but definitely playing second fiddle to the burnt malts. A nice amount of hoppy bitterness comes into play on the finish, a bit of an earthy hop profile makes its way in here as well. Long lingering bitterness. Very enjoyable. M: Medium thickness, carbonation is a touch on the high side for my taste, but everything else is just about right. O: A very nice porter, I would almost venture that I would trade access to this for access to Black Butte Porter, as they are definitely neck and neck in my book for great porters. This beer has a bit more of a distinct roast/coffee flavor that I really enjoy. Very well done.