Uproarious dark-roasted coffee bean theme heightened by tar-like hop-charred bittering and walnut-seared cola nuttiness. Milk-creamed espresso and vanilla creaminess add ancillary relief above earthen dewiness. But wait for lactic full body to settle in glass or brusque carbolic fizz will crowd out flavoring.
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IRON HILL AFTERNOON DELIGHT IMPERIAL COFFEE PORTER
Lusty mahogany-shaded prune-hued dry porter with rich Nicaraguan and Sumatran coffee bean intrigue plies cedar-burnt hop char and nutty mocha continuance to bourbon-wined molasses sapping. Chocolate milk, vanilla bean, cocoa nibs, soy, and black cherry subsidy rounds out ashen wood-smoked backdrop. Cappuccino, espresso, and dark chocolate elevate extremely penetrative coffee roast finish. An incredible nightcap.
BALLAST POINT COFFEE VANILLA IMPERIAL PORTER
Cherished coffee-styled vanilla-creamed porter perfect as slow-sipped nightcap. Prominent roasted coffee bitterness spreads across thick black chocolate, crème brulee, café latte, latte macchiato, molasses, and espresso creaminess. Vanilla frosting cakes tertiary hazelnut-walnut char. Sugary milked coffee finish is delightful. Highly impressive, well-balanced dessert.
WOLAVERS ALTA GRACIA COFFEE PORTER
French roasted coffee intensity seeps into creamy cappuccino milking, mild espresso continuance, and bittersweet vanilla bean uprising. Syrupy dark chocolate center deepens hop-charred cola nut, walnut, and macadamia sharpness. Tingly bourbon-rum boozing underscores full-blown coffee-burnt creme brulee finish.
(STONE) KONA COFFEE MACADAMIA COCONUT PORTER
Respectable Stone-Maui collaboration brings oaken hop-charred grain roast and fruited nut temperance to endearing coffee theme, defining silken soft-toned Imperial Strong Porter. Milk chocolate-y vanilla pleasantry secures toasted coconut, macadamia and almond illusions as well as tertiary green raisin and red grape undertones. Molasses cookie sugaring, mild cappuccino whimper and burgundy-rum tease get watered down at bustling macadamia coffee finish.
SPEAKEASY HUNTER’S POINT PORTER
Respectable mahogany-bodied crimson-highlighted coffee-roasted porter retains bittersweet hop-charred cocoa bean richness. Chewy molasses-like dark chocolate center girds mocha latte, vanilla, and licorice illusions. Thick tar-like finish deepens bitterness and maximizes robustness.
TWO BROTHERS RED EYE COFFEE PORTER
Penetrating lactose-aided Baltic porter with bold stout-like character (and concealed 9.2% alcohol fervor) boasts outstanding hop-charred molasses-soaked coffee bean theme. Creamy vanilla, espresso, and cappuccino illusions outlast milky black chocolate-y respite and roasted walnut-hazelnut remnant. On par with the finest caffeine-doused java brews. On tap, bittersweet black chocolate theme gains coffee bean richness, cherry-soured hazelnut souring, and liqueur-ish vanilla latte remnant.
ATWATER VANILLA JAVA PORTER – 2006
Musty coffee bean sourness, dry Baker’s chocolate prompt, and flimsy vanilla extract fray shun creamy thickness for oily murk. Mismatched oaken grape esters bring leathery acidity to faint soy waver and drab pipe tobacco illusion.
CATAMOUNT PORTER
Chocolate-scented mahogany-hued porter with firm oats-toasted barley-wheat mesh allowing sweet yeast to envelop bitter black coffee finish reminiscent of, but less prominent than, Samuel Smith Taddy Porter. Tingling carbonation tickles nose while light malting softer than frothier porters. Brewery defunct: 2002.
SKA TEN PIN PORTER!
CISCO MOOR PORTER
Pour slowly frothy New England islander or risk overt carbonation. Bitter coffee bean profile allows sour chocolate, tangy prune, and tannic grape illusions to offset lactic charge of blackened ruby, rocky beige-headed, bottle-conditioned port. Fuller body texture and richer barley roast would increase worth.