Alameda Irvington Juniper Porter

Cask. A pitch black beer with a brown shine and no head. The aroma is sweet with notes of soy sauce, malt, and roasted malt. The flavor is sweet with notes o fsoy sauce as well as lighter notes of juniper berries, and a slight acidity from the roasted malt, leading to a dry bitter and woody finish. The mouthfeel is very smooth.

This is a pretty tasty porter overall. Could not really pick up the juniper, maybe a hint that blends with the bitterness on the tail, but overall some really nice chocolate cocoa qualities, with a nice balance of sweet and bitter, roasty coffee and creamy cocoa. Nicely done.

on tap at Alameda Brewery. pours a deep brownish black with a modest tan head. isn’t too heavy, though hints of hop and citrus combine with the overall chocolaty-ness of the aroma. flavor is good with smokey malts, coffee, and a hint of bitterness. feels a little lacking in body, but over all a good beer.

On Tap at Alameda Brewing Co. Portland, OR Pours out a dark brown almost black topped with a tan head. A great tast of coffee and bitter chocolate. this was a very tasty porter. A good bitter and chocolate sweet mix.

Sample at GABF 2007. Very dark brown to mostly black beer with a thin tan head. I’m not detecting any juniper at all here. In fact, there was no mention of juniper in the name at the fest. Perhaps it is gone now? Has some pronounced licorice and coffee flavors.Good long roasted finish. Medium thickness.