Atlantic Coal Porter

Brewed by Atlantic Brewing Company
Style: Porter
Bar Harbor, Maine USA

An oily dark body and a medium-sized, thick caramel colored head characterize the appearance. Roasty, oaky, slightly smoky aroma, backed by nutty cocoa and a gentle, fruity, blackberry and grape soda undertone. Plenty of character in the taste- again, a coal-like roasty smokiness, an ongoing, lively carbonation, and a very complex bitter chocolate and hop dryness. Great medium to full-bodied texture, grainy and bittersweet (almost like a dark brown ale), with strong roasted coffee notes appearing late in the taste and lingering long into the drying, satisfying finish. A very nice porter, as jazzy as the musician for whom it was named.

Roasted brown with a typiclal porteresque aroma. No head on the pour. Mild roasted chocolate malt flavors. Dry finish with a mild palate. Ok overall.

Black with little to no head. Smells of dark malt. Light and clean with a decent cocoa taste.

this is a very good porter. I thought it was one of Atlantic Brewings best offerings. it is as black as night but has a great taste. it is a meal in a glass. you can really taste the hints of the chocolate malts. it has a very rich flavor and a small hop finish

12 oz bottle. Very dark brown with a light tan head. Screwed up opening the bottle (darn unexpected screw-tops), so I have no idea what size the head would be otherwise. Anyhow, rich chocolate aroma with some roasted coffee notes. Flavor is chocolate, some dark fruit, roasted coffee. A little alcohol shows through. Not too bad.

12oz bottle, purchased at the brewery. Poured deep brown with ruby highlights, capped with a moderate-sized tan head. Appealing aroma of espresso, mocha, chocolate malt, and vanilla. The body is a little thinner than I expected. Flavor begins with with chocolate malt, with espresso, charcoal, and vanilla flavors gradually building. Finish is fairly bitter, with notes of ash. Overall, this is a decent porter; it displays some flavor while remaining approachable.

12oz bottle. Good chcocolate and coffee aromas. Black body with tan head and some decent lacing. Thick body with rich chcolate flavoe. Leaves the palate little dry with some coffee notes.

Ironically enough this does have a dry chalky note a lot like a piece of coal. Even in color, reminiscent of coal. This was not one of those beers that knocked my socks off. Light roasted coffee and caramel, and just slightly bitter in the finish.