Lactic tan-headed brown-bodied chocolate porter with rich caramel endurance, sinewy yeast thread, and permeating nutty undertones nearly lets heavy carbonation drown mocha malt seepage to assertive bitter hop finish. Rigid alcohol burn depletes musty dried fruiting .

Intrusive foam and heavy carbonation nearly overwhelm great roasted chocolate theme. Sip slowly to properly locate mocha malt-y residue and grain subtleties. Needs to be firmer and bolder to fully appeal to seasoned porter aficionados, though.

‘Velvety smooth, delicious,’ the label overly emphasizes. Roasted nut and smoky chocolate form slim mocha finish, but fizz overwhelms any shady underlying characteristics. Dirty tasting cheaply-hopped presumptuous ‘porter ale’ (?) at least flaunts fairly strong punch. Brewery defunct: 2002.

Effusive brown-bodied ruby-tinged porter benefits greatly from hop-charred French coffee roast that overrides lactic mocha-chalked maple sapping and wood-kilned charcoal nuttiness. Frothy cocoa-powdered black chocolate subsidy and sugared vanilla wisp creep through ashen peanut-shelled walnut-chestnut-hazelnut conflux. Clean spring-watered crispness rises above slight astringency. At sturdy finish, burnt coffee souring and lingered anise bittering counter chocolate milkshake-like sweetness. An approachable crossover for dark lager fans.

Sweet chocolate nose and creamy chocolate milkshake thickness inundate frontage of ruddily opaque ruby-accented mocha porter. Barley roast absorbs maple sweetness, black cherry nuance, and coffee backdrop but off-dry diacetyl finish depletes vibrancy a tad.

Salient creamy brown chocolate theme runs through richly bittersweet tan-headed brown body. Chewy toffee-caramel familiarity saturating roasted grain sliver counters dry cocoa-soured finish cloaking embittered tar and tobacco chew hints. Just a tad oily and astringent.

Cask conditioned version tried at Manhattan watering hole d.b.a.’s had soft-tongued stove-burnt coffee endurance and dry-hopped black chocolate sequence. Black cherry subsidy fades into sour fig, ashy wood, and charred walnut. At modest finish, root extract sidles mocha vigor.

Brewed with a combination of pale, crystal, chocolate, and black malts, this trusty porter retains sticky yeast sinew and bittersweet musty-grained mocha residue. Soft water fizz sops up creamy malt extract, endangering its appeal to stronger tastes. Not far removed from a dry oatmeal stout or lilting barleywine. Brewery defunct: 2001.

Versatile full-bodied porter retains blackish Guinness Stout-like appearance, big brownish beige head and aromatic mocha malting. Heavy coffee bitterness, rich espresso penetration, creamy cookie dough jaunt, and sweet hazelnut slip ride atop toasted oats sustenance. Powdery cocoa finish stays firm long after initial swig.

Pine-scented maroon-burgundy hued port with amber highlights maintains pliable Scotch twist, smoky maple-molasses influence, roasted nut dryness, and burnt hop sop intensified by chocolate-seeded coffee bean souring. Lactose vanilla-caramel finish amply sweetens creamy medium body.

Creamy coffee-roasted black chocolate perkiness powers soured porter to dry espresso finish. Oats-toasted nuttiness fortifies bottom.

On tap, milk chocolate-y creme de cocoa frontage emboldens charred barley-oats bottom. In the midst, vanilla sweetness counters espresso bitterness as well as minor wood sear. Residual oiliness disrupts mocha finish a tad. Brewery defunct: 2010.