Cascade Lakes Monkey Face Porter

Brewed by Cascade Lakes Brewing Co.
Style: Porter
Redmond, Oregon USA

Good chocolatey flavor, nice head. Aroma and flavor are mostly chocolate at first, but it has a hop bite at the end that doesn’t seem quite right. A decent beer, but nothing special.

Dark black color, medium head. A full-bodied porter. Roasted malts, slightly sweet and chocolaty. Hops are slightly spicy. Full flavored. Smooth taste. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is slightly bitter. Nice beer.

Decent, a little high in roasted acidity and carbonation with gives the mouthfeel a bit of annoyance. This one actually has some nice flavors and complexity. Rich aroma of chocolate cocoa reminscent of Swiss Miss. Creamy, somewhat enjoyable.

Bottle from Steve and served in my GL snifter: Pours a deep brown and a small fading tan head and some lace. The aroma has notes of carmel, chocolate, and black malts; grassy and floral hops; and noticeable coffee. The flavor starts with a hit of sweet chocolate and roasted malt before a dose of bitterness that seem to be from both hops and coffee. Pretty well balance but not enough texture and is a tad overcarbonated. Overall, a workable porter and easy to drink, never boring.

Deep dark brown, almost opaque, with ruby highlights at the edges. Fleeting tan head. Faint coffee and chocolate aroma. The flavor is smoothly delivered with dry coffee, chocolate, and light vanilla. Creamy and smooth with a dry finish.

Bottle: Coffee, cocoa, and fruit nose, maybe some licorice; mild, smooth sumatra coffee and dark chocolate roastiness; smooth bitterness in the tail. This is a nice, drinkable porter if a tad bland.

just like Deschutes Black Butte Porter, just not as good, darn. has a good chocolate touch and a lot of molasses. not bad.

pours an opaque black with a thick tan head. aroma is of dark chocolate, with a bit of smoke and pepper. flavor is pretty chocolaty too, with hints of hops, smoke and licorice. a decent beer, easy drinking.