Goose Island BeerHunter Brown Porter

Brewed by Goose Island Beer Company
Style: Porter
Chicago, Illinois USA

Tap the the brewpub (Clybourn Location): Deep brown ruby pour with a ruby hue and a fading tan head. Richly malty aroma- fruity undertones suggesting raisin like notes with a chocolaty and nutty presence as well. Creamy body with a rounded malt flavor. Fruity upfront with some roasted raisin and plum. Some chocolaty malts are apparent in the middle with later smooth roast and a nutty richness. A nice porter. (R.I.P. Michael Jackson)

On cask at GI Clybourn served in a an English pint glass. Dark cola brown pour with a thin tan head of bubbly foam. Decent retention with minimal lacing. The aroma had strong notes of baker’s chocolate, coffee, caramel, and also some nice English hops. The flavor had a rich chocolate note followed by some caramel, light coffe, and a light earthy hoppiness. Medium-bodied. Minimal carbonation. I tried the regular tap and the cask, and the difference was night and day. The chocolate and roast as well as the hops were much more intense in the cask serving. I rated the tap a 3.3.

Cask at the brewpub. Deep brown-black-amber color. Odd patchy head. Sweet bitter toffee aroma. Served near room temperature, very mellow to no existent carbonation. Sweet, quite a lot of brown sugary taste. Toffee, chocolate as well. More in the Brown Ale style in my opinion, but enough chocolate malt tastes to slip into Porterville. Good, but seemed a touch too warm for it’s own benefit.

Tap at Clybourn. Dark brown with ruby tint and no head. Very sweet, some roast, chocolate aroma. Flavor is bubblegum, mild roasted grain, very sweet, milk chocolate. Syrupy, medium bodied.NOt bad, a little too sweet and syrupy though. We’re going to miss you Mr. Jackson.

Tap at Clybourn and enjoyed with JSquire and MrFacto: Mahogany hued with a small frothy tan head and good lace. The aroma as notes of caramel, toffee, walnut, fig, prune, yeast, roasty, and aromatic pipe tobacco.

The taste starts fruity and malty with a nutty background. There is a minor lactic and chocolate twang at midsection before a mild smoky finish come through. The mouth feel is rich and lively, aggressive around the edges. This seems a bit Baltic like and is worth a try.

Never can pass up something new on tap at Clybourn. Very acurate desciption of brown porter - I could taste them both. However, it seemed pretty bland. It was a good on all aspects, just not as good as i was hoping. Maybe I was in the mood for something drier, but its something to try if you are there.

On tap at the pub. Mahogany color with a thin tan head. Dark fruit nose with molassess and chalk. Dark sweetness with come chocolate, molassess and ash. Pretty aggresive beer.

On tap at GI Clybourn. Poured deep brown with a short cap of beige head. The aroma picked up a decent amount of dark fruits with moderately-roasted chocolate almost taking second fiddle. The flavor was similar, again with moderate roast and the chocolates stood out more.. simple and likely intended more for the masses.. approachable and tasty. Short of medium-bodied with a decent feel on the palate.. seemed lacking at a couple points, but solid overall.