Unplugged Old English Porter
Poured from 12 oz bottle into tulip. Pours a deep amber/brown with a reddish hue. About a one finger head. Very prominent smell of sour fruit and vinegar. Get some typical porter aromas in the background of roastiness and chocolate, but the sour fruit dominates it. Tastes exactly as a soured porter would taste. I thought this was an infected batch at first and then I read the label and it says that half the batch went through sour fermentation. There was a little bit of smoke, roast, coffee, and chocolate on the finish, but the sour vinegar really threw me and dominated the taste. By the taste, I would say this is a sour brown/flanders oud bruin, not a porter. Mouthfeel was good. Carbonation was good, lighter medium body. Overall, I'm still not sure what to think of this beer. Maybe its my dislike of overly sour things, but I was not a fan of this beer. Too sour. The other elements that I expected from a porter I think should have been more prevalent. Sorry New Glarus, but I did not like this one.