Ale Asylum Contorter Porter

Brewed by Ale Asylum
Style: Porter
Madison, Wisconsin USA

On draught as "Ale Asylum DisPorterly Conduct " at the brewpub in Madison, Wisconsin. Pours a clear cola brown brew with a fast dissolving off-white head that leaves behind an off-white ring and no lacing. Aroma of dark toasted malt, slight molasses, flowery hops and a touch of chocolate. Taste is medium bodied, very light carbonation, with some coffee/chocolate and dark berry flavors. Finish is slightly bitter with a toasted malt and dark berry flavor.

On tap at the Ale Asylum Brew Pub (billed as the ’DisPorterly Conduct’). Poured a dark brown color with a small sized off white head. Aromas of roast, caramel, and coffee. Tastes roast and coffee. Thinner body.

The beer pours a nice dark brown and shows some notes of csaramel on the nose. The mouthfeel takes the caramel and drives it into a smooth malty finish.

Draft. 2006 GTM. Sweet , not overly sweet,aroma, but not overly strong. Nice. Clear, dark almost opaque. Thin, off-white head. Nice lace. Relatively dry and weak for a porter.

Light roasty sweet aromas, some metallic notes. Light flavors allow some quality issues to show.

10th Annual Mid*Winter Brewfest. Pours to a dark brown body with a thin white head. The aroma is light and nutty. Kind of plain. The flavor has immediate flaws. Seems to be brewed too hot. Notes of off-flavors like butterscotch and celery. The palate is vibrant with a caramel feel. Not digging this one at all.
Earlier Rating: 7/16/2006 Total Score: 3.1
Pours to an extremely dark but transluscent ruby/garnet body with an off-white head. The aroma is a strong roasty coffee. Not much else going on, however. The flavor is roasty tea and coffee. I swear there is some butterscotchy diacetyl in this. The palate is dry, medium bodied, and so-so.

(on tap @ the brewery) An aroma of stinky cheese, like many of their beers. Pours a pitch black brown with a fading head. Flavor is more related to a brown ale than a porter. This is an insult considering that they make a good brown ale and a great stout. Basically, this aint bad but it aint memorable. Very hoppy and lacks malt punch. Better off going across street and having a guinness draught on tap.

Draught sample at the brewery, mid-October 2006, listed as "Disporterly Conduct", clever ha ha. Beautiful opaque walnut-to-black with a thin ring of foam and creamy tan head though it dies quickly....aroma is stunning: strong, roasty coffee and lightly burnt malts, rich underlying caramel, faint wafts of gingerbread and, with some warmth, star anise and vanilla, a lovely balance of spice and roasty porter goodness.....luscious body, nutty-oily in mouthfeel with strong touches of dried fruit (cherry, fig), medium-bodied coffee, bitter chocolate and roasty dark grains....somewhat light-bodied but there’s enough heft to support the richness...hmm this seems to be rated on the low side of this fine brewery’s wares but it was my favorite for sure.