Gearys London Porter

Brewed by D.L. Gearys Brewing Co.
Style: Porter
Portland, Maine USA

Pitch black in body with a small brown head. Aroma is of caramel. Flavor was disappointing - anise, very light coffee, slight hops, that’s about it.

I’ll have to thank my sister for bringing me this beer home from the New England family vacation that I missed this past summer.

Poured a dark brown / black body, with a thick pillow of khaki head… nice lacing! The aroma and flavor were weak, dark toasty malts, cardboard like, with a slight hint of bittering hops. There was really nothing going on here. A hint of coffee…. That was really it, other than a light grainy flavor of oats. Sadly, I was very unimpressed!

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Pours dark brown almost black with soft tan head with clears quickly. Nose is of bittersweet chocolate and a light maltyness. Something strange lingers like a scented candle mocking porters. Flavor is semisweet, light chocolate and coffee. Finishes better than it starts.

Appearance: deep, dark brown with little rays of red peeking through, and a lovely creamy, fuzzy, brown collar on top. Aroma: soft and creamy, yet offering up beautiful, bittersweet espresso notes. Roasty, dark, delicious, captivating. Taste: nice hops up front, and soon a fruity flavor comes forward. Body is medium, texture ample, but the finish a bit too quick. Seems to rush off the tongue, leaving only faint hints and whispers behind on the palate, quickly vanishing. A nice ordinary, passable porter, not that I didn’t dig it, no. Quite the drinkable ale, just not too extraordinary.

(12 oz bottle, obtained in trade with shadey, thanks Shane!) Yikes, this isn't toasty, and it's not dark roasted, no, it's burned to a crisp! I've never had a London-style porter that had this type of harsh, burnt flavor; Though smoky and burnt, it's still only moderately bitter; There is very little sweetness here, and accordingly, the palate is very dry; The nose is dark roasted and dry; Nearly black and quite opaque, but ruddy brown at the edges; Light tan head gradually fades away, leaving a bubbly lacing that slides back toward the head

Pour is jet black with a huge faomy tan head. Great lacing on the mug. Lots of dark chocolate in the aroma and flavor. Palete is chewy and rich. A delicious porter. Geary’s does a great job.

08.18.04 12oz bottle. Dark brown pour with minimal head. Aromas are roasty, maple, licorice, berry. Odd flavor up front. Very acidic/sour. Roasted middle and aftertaste. End is somewhat vegetal and off. I was really let down by this beer and don’t get the high ratings. Bad quality control?