Ale Asylum Contorter Porter

Brewed by Ale Asylum
Style: Porter
Madison, Wisconsin USA

Name: Disporterly Conduct
Date: 06/22/2007
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub

clear dark brown, fine beige head, streaks of lace, rich chocolate aroma with just a touch of caramel to add sweetness and accent the chocolate, rich chocolate flavor, mostly dry giving it a dark chocolate character, touch of carmel brings in a touch of sweetness,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3.1/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: *4

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.

(Draught) Pours a dark brown body with a small beige head. Aroma of nuts, toastiness, cocoa, and caramel. Flavor of caramel malt, chocolate, and roasted malt.

On tap at the brewpub on 6/22/07: Pours a barely transparent dark mahogany with a lightly lacing dense tan head. Sweet lightly sugary caramel malty nose has some roasted malt and mild butterscotch. Body starts fairly full with well-dissolved CO2 and some sticky caramel malt along with a touch of milk chocolate toward a slightly thinner, lightly toasted nutty finish. Could use a little more malty sweetness and body.

Dark brown with a dissipating beige head. Aromas of mild caramel, dark chocolate and hint of coffee. Caramel and mild cocoa in the flavors. Finish is quite dry with a touch of roasted malt and a bit of nuttiness.

Bottle shared by shigadeyo. Poured clear dark brown color with an average fizzy brown head that mostly lasted with good lacing. Moderate roasted coffee and chocolate malty aroma. Medium body with a smooth texture and flat carbonation. Medium to heavy roasted dark chocolate flavor with medium bittersweet finish of moderate duration. Solid complex beer.

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.

I had a beer called Diporterly Conduct at the brewpub. I am rating this as the same beer. The body was black with a light khaki colored head. There was plenty of roast and coffee in teh aroma with some soy beans. The taste was slightly sweet with some light roasted coffee and a little bit of pancakes. This was smooth with a dry finish.