Amicas Flaretys Entire Robust Porter

Brewed by Amicas Pizza & Microbrew
Style: Porter
Salida, Colorado USA

Draught. Pours black with a small, creamy, light brown head, lasting with good lacing. Aroma is heavy malt (molasses, chocolate, coffee), light hops (flowers), average yeast (dough, leather) with notes of tar. Medium bodied, sticky texture, average carbonation, and a bitter finish. Average duration, moderate sweetness, light acidity and bitterness.

Growler poured a dark brown with a small amber head. Aromas of roasted malt, coffee,and a hint of dark chocolate. Palate was a bit light for the style and creamy. Flavors of roasted malt, coffee, hint of smoke and chocolate.

GABF 2005: Reddish deep brown hue with a good head and lace. The aroma has notes of chocolate, espresso, caramel, wlanut, prune, plum, and earthy. The taste has a nutty bitterness with mocha and roasted malt notes. Some coffee and acidic fruit undertones additionally. The feel is lively but a bit chalky. A solid quaffable porter.

I was too lazy and tired to ask if this one was on nitro, but I’d bet a hefty sum of money that it was ... all the classic signs were painfully obvious. Black body with a frothy, tightly packed and lasting off-white head. Smooth, creamy and fluffy texture; a little too light at times. Surprisingly, there were some nice roasty notes with a slight nip of burnt. Wondered how much the nitro robbed an even greater roasty potential. Solid overtone of sweet chocolate. Alcohol seemed to be hidden well. Pretty good porter.