Iron Hill Pig Iron Porter

Brewed by Iron Hill Newark
Style: Porter
Newark, Delaware USA

On tap at newark: Dark color, big head, two fingers worth and a decent lacing. Not much smell. Taste is roasted malts, some sweetness and very carbonated. Good thickness to it, solid beer. I would get it again

Well again, Im not much of a porter fan. Strong roasted flavor with some bitterness. Just not that enjoyable for me at this point.

(USA) Very Dark Brown color with Sm-Tan Head. Chocolate malty taste with Dry finish!!! Nice Porter.

smells of chocolate and roasted smoke malt combo. very dark brown body and a dark brown head. head was very small. awesome lacing. tasted just like it smells. very dry palate and kind of a soda feel. palate is the only thing I didn’t like about this beer. great porter.

draught. available with or without nitro. the non-nitro version taps a dark brown cola color with a thin beige head. lightly roasted malts on the nose. taste is nicely balanced between roasted malts and hops. big hoppy finish.

Growler from Jason, many thanks and served in my big Tripel Karmeliet glass:

Pours deep murky brown (nearly opaque) with a small tan head and left very good lace upon the glass. The aroma has notes of heavy roasted and chocolate malt, hint of smoke and leather, herbal hops, fig and prune esters, and a touch of coffee vapours.

The taste starts with a nice combination of sweet malts and twangy fruits over a layer of bakers chocolate. This is supported on the finish by some coffee and hop bitterness with a hint of charred wood too. Slight lactic sourness after it warms, SLIGHT. The mouth feel is sprite and quite refreshing, medium-bodied and a easy drinker. HOW EASY U ASK? If just emptied the growler in less than 2 hours minus a 22 hand bottle (= 42 ounces of beer).

All in all a solid offering for the genre, in fact above average for an American made porter. Darker than most and more viscus on the palate. I bet this would rock on hand-pull. Really nice to try and it appears to on tap at this moment.

draft at W Chester. Small head with some lacing. Aroma is pretty smoky. Flavor is plenty of chocolate, like a quality chocolate. Goes really nice with their Voodoo Shrimp.

Draught at the pub. Opaque dark brown, light shows at the edges. Light brown head that laces the glass. Typical mild porter aroma. A solid porter with a chocolatey sweetness and a roast finish with a lingering smokiness. A bit light, but creamy.