Unplugged Smoke On The Porter
A: With a very vigorous pour I was able to get a 1.5 finger head of light tan on top of this beers black body. Just the slightest shred of a red light gets through, but this sucker is dark. The head does't stay long, and I don't want it to, but it does leave a nice lacing. S: Smokey, duh, like a campfire after it has been extinguished though, not like actively burning wood. There is no hops and no other malt, not even a roasted malt, just the smoke. It's not too strong, but it is pungent. T: The smokey flavor is still there, but it has a much thicker, richer taste, not the expired taste of the nose. This is more like an open fire wood grill or the scent of smoking meat. There is still no hops, but a better malt flavor, something rich like peated malt or a good caramel. M: Thinnish, it doesn't match the taste at all. No carbonation either, which is ok, but not great. A pretty simple thing all in all, nothing to complain about, nothing to laud. D: If you like the flavor, this is the beer to drink. It has a decently low ABV and tastes even lower. There is no harshness or anything, a perfectly drinkable smoked beer.