Great Lakes Brewing Co.Grade: A
Appearance: Pours a pitch black with a 1/2 finger light tan head that recedes quickly, and leaves light lacing.
Smell: Chocolate jumps right out. Sweet mocha and roasted coffee beans linger in the background. Earthy hops finish off this amazingly smelling porter. Ahhh! Great!
Taste: It begins with a very warming roasted coffee then moves over to a slight dark chocolate flavor. The earthy hopes, combined with sweet caramel, put a nice end to this tasty treat.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with slightly high carbonation, which is a good thing. The higher carbonation helps break up the initial strong roasted coffee flavor so that it doesn't feel like a morning cup of coffee. It then mellows once the dark chocolate wondermint kicks in. Well done.
Drinkability: Give me a sixer and it will be gone in half an hour.
Overall: Man, oh man! What a delicious beer! One of the best porters I have ever had the pleasure of drinking. It is incredibly balanced with the late hops combating the early sweetness of coffee and chocolate. Highly recommended!
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