French Broad Rosebud Harvest Porter

Sampled at the 13th Annual Knoxville Brewer’s Jam. Black, dark brown with a beige head. Big roasty aroma, coffee. Taste is chocolate, astringent roast, herbal hops, coffee.

Tap @ French broad Brewing co. dark black pour, big foamy tan head. Aroma of woody hops and roast. flavor of chocolate malts and licorice. a bit of roast in flavor. smooth, creamy, well balalnced. the best i’ve had from french broad. Lots of licorice. 5,5,8,5,15

Pours a deep brown color with a light brown head. Aroma is roasty, some chocolate, and some grassy hops. Flavor is malty, toasty, caramel, fruity, roasty, and a bitter grassy finish.

Draft at the brewery. Dark clear pour with thin light tan head. Lightly roasty aroma. Flavor is roasty and malty and more like that of a sweet stout than a porter. Medium body with a chalky finish. Nice.

on tap @ the Bier in Asheville. Pours a dark brown with small white head. Nutty, toffee. roasted malts nose. Mouthfeel is a little light but roastiness 7 flavor are up to par. Pretty good porter

Sampled at the Knoxville Brewer’s Jam. Poured a dark brown with a one finger tan head. Aroma of roasted malt and bitter chocolate. Flavor was bitter chocolate and caramel, with a nutty finish.

Draft sample at KBJ08. Poured clear dark brown color with an average fizzy off-white head that was mostly lasting with good lacing. Moderate toasted malt and chocolate aroma. Medium body with a smooth texture and soft carbonation. Moderate bittersweet flavor with a medium bittersweet finish of moderate duration. A smooth drinkable beer.

Sampled at the 2008 Knoxville Brewers’ Jam. Dark brown in the glass with a creamy off-white head that has some lasting and good lace. Nice toffee and caramel aroma. The flavor finds a roasty chocolate, caramel, and nut with a grain backing. Medium body and a soft carbonation.