Cottonwood Moon Porter

On tap at Woods on South 2/1/08: Pours a mostly opaque mahogany brown with a thin, spotty-lacing off-white head. Aroma of dry toasty nutty dark malts with some roasted character. Starts faintly sweet with some grainy roasted malt flavor and a touch of dark chocolate and chestnuts before a dry toasty finish. An ok porter, but could use more body and sweetness.

On tap at the brewpub in Mooresville. This was a respectable porter, but really didn’t stand out.

Appearance: Opaque black body with a small, fizzy beige head Smell: Sorta smells like a big handful of cocoa powder. Sorta. Hint of licorice in there as well. Taste: Very cocoa-y with a mild sweetness. Roasted dark malts, with the roastiness growing as it warms a bit. Tiny blip of bitterness. Sourish, chocolatey finish. Mouthfeel: Medium-thin body. Medium carbonation. Drinkability: Middle of the road for me. As it warmed, some aspects of the beer improved, though sadly, some worsened.

Name: Moon Porter
Date: 02/01/2008
Mode: Draft
Source: Woods on South

Appearance: opaque dark brown, fine beige head, streaks of lace,
Aroma: dark chocolate aroma with a touch of sweetness,
Flavor: rich dark chocolate flavor, touch of powdery bitter dark chocolate character, low sweetness, lasting bitter malt finish,

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.7/5.0
Drinkability: 5/10
Score: *4