Bitter Root Porter

Received a 22-oz bomber from kyzr via in-person trade. Pours a near-opaque dark brown colored brew with a fast dissipating beige head. Aroma of roasted dark malt, a hint of chocolate, coffee and even a little smoke. Taste is medium bodied, flavors of roasted dark malt, coffee, a little chocolate malt and floral hops. Finish has a quick mild bitterness that leaves behind some toasted dark malt aftertaste.

oured out a small tan head that fades all too quick, leaves some minor lacing. Brew is a nice dark mahogany. The aroma is very very malty with a nice sweetness to the nose. Sweet toffee, roasted malts, milk chocolate, weak coffee, creamy almond paste, the faintest hint of hops. I have to say that it has been a very long time since I’ve enjoyed the aroma of a porter this much. The taste, however, is not up to the same level of goodness. Comes across with an immediate sour note - I have had this sitting since the summer so maybe it just is not fresh anymore, if so, my bad. Slight hop note early on, middle of the road roasted malts, weak coffee and weaker chocolate, if any. It is drinkable though. Thinner than it should be, tart sourness that doesn’t quite fit, finishes dry and malty.

A very dark porter. Flavor is smoky, with dark roasted malt and coffee notes. Pretty dinkable, and I like this one more than many here do. Thumbs up....

Thanks sam! porus a dark brown color wtih a beige head. Nose of roasted malt, chocolate, smoke, raisins and prunes. Flavor has some nice smoke to blend wtih the roasted malt and some dark fruits. Hints of chocolate and coffee are noticeable from sip to sip. Overall not as bad as its score indicates. Pretty ok actually.

Bottle courtesy of kyzr. Pours dark brown with a tan head. Smells of roasted malt, raisins, molasses, brown sugar. Tastes of roasted malt, pepper, some nice bitterness on the finish.

Bottle. Remarkably similar to the Blue Point Porter I recently had, so I’ll give it the same score. A definite herbal character here aside from basic mediocre porter notes as with the Blue Point, but an indifferent herbal character at that. As the ratings have dictated, not much here.

Bottle courtesy of bitbucket. Pours black with a small tan head. Aroma of buttery popcorn and sweet malt. Flavor is pretty similar, but mostly sweet, slightly roasted malt. Super sweet. Weak body. it’s not terrible but it’s not very good either. Meh.

Bomber. Pours translucent blackish brown with a lacy tan head. Aroma of chocolate, vanilla, coffee. Medium-light body and carbonation. Chocolate taste, crisp and smoky (peaty?) finish.