Great Divide St. Bridgets Porter (St. Brigids)

Some good smokey smells, chocolatey, coffee goodness. what is supposed to make this robust, per se? not sure, but it was drinkable, and now i havent had a porter that wasnt good in a long time

Brown bottle, 355 ml, best before February 2002, savoured on March 8 2007; eye; deep burgundy, voluminous café au lait head that becomes a carpet above the beer, no effervescence, clear, a bit of lacing; nose: nice roasted malt, vanilla, dark chocolate, light smoke, coffee, light acidity, lactic; mouth : in thar order, surprising hops punch right up front, mildly astringent, roasted malt that is lightl acrid, small presence of caramel and vanilla, creamy finale in roasted malt with a thin layer of caramel and a hint of bitterness, lightly sweet, mildly bitter, a bit lactic, presence of acidity, medium body, good carbonatation; overall: quite enjoyable FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 355 ml, meilleure avant février 2002, savourée le 8 mars 2007; oeil : bourgogne foncée, mousse café au lait abondante mais qui se transforme en une mince couche, pas d’effervescence, claire, un peu de dentelle; nez : beau malt torréfié, vanille, chocolat foncé, fumée légère, café; bouche : dans cet ordre, petit punch surprenant d’amertume, astringence moyenne, malt torréfié légèrement âcre, petite présence de caramel et de vanille, finale crémeuse en malt torréfié avec un petit filet de caramel et une pointe d’amertume, légèrement sucrée, moyennement amère, un peu lactique, présence d’acidité, corps moyen, bonne carbonatation; en résumé : bien aimée

The color is black with carbonation that sticks to the glass. Looks like dark root beer in consistency. the head is fairly thin, light tan, and slighty frothy. The aroma is slightly sweet, some molasses, coffee. The flavor is lightly roasted, sweet, coffee, chocolate, and slight alcohol harshness. It had a fairly warm palate and finish with light sweet roastiness in it. Overall a very solid brew with a lot of good attributes.

Pours a dark brown with garnet highlights and clarity; head is beige, average, and pillowy. Some creamy longevity on the head with minimal lacing. Dark chocolate nose with a decent earthy hoppiness, mild coffee roast, and some cocoa; pleasant. Similar flavor with dark chocolate and dark caramels to match restrained roast and some coffee acidity. Moderate low bitterness from earthy hops but well balancing when added to the roast and acidity. Palate is almost medium, lively, but still smooth and almost silky. Finishes average length with some coffee and drying out nicely. Fairly standard robust porter; no bad qualities, but nothing any great intrigue.

12oz Bottle @ Coles Buffalo NY. ecent porter. Dark brown with medium to light body. Molasses, coffee flavors. OK but I like my robust porters to be robust

Darkish brown body with a medium brownish white head. Aroma is a combination of cocoa and molasses, not very pungent. Flavor is similar with a light hoppiness, a delicate molassesy sweetness and a hint of cocoa. A nice, drinkable porter.

Pours a dark brown, somewhat light compared to other porters though. The aroma is mild with chocolate, coffee, and raisins coming through most strongly. The flavor is lightly hopped with a nice sweetness. Molasses, coffee, and vanilla are all evident and tasty. The mouthfeel is just a slight bit thin, but otherwise ok. Overall a pretty good porter. Nothing remarkable one way or the other.

Bottle. Dark brown color. Chocolate and malt, and coffee aromas. Flavor is sweet and roasty. A very well made porter.