Kennebec River Penobscot Porter

Brewed by Kennebec River Brewing
Style: Porter
The Forks, Maine USA

Dark, almost black porter with a small light creamy head and good lacing. Smells like a cappucino with german malt beer. Tastes of coffee and chocolate with a bitersweet aftertaste. Pretty good porter, but a little thick for my tastes.

On tap at the brewpub:
Vanilla sweetness and roasted malts conjure up vague fruitiness...The thin body undermines the able roasty bitterness...Tiny, spaced bubbles prick the slick body, making it feel lacking...

At the Kennebec River Brewpub. Pours an opaque dark brown with a creamy tan head. Smell is roasty, sweet, dark malt. More sweet and creamy than bitter. Taste’s a bit like a latte. Sweet dark malt, hints of coffee and heavy on the milky/creamy flavors. Milk chocolatey vs bitter chocolatey. Creamy mouth with a light but persistent roasted smokey aftertaste. Good stuff, not too heavy or strong. A good session porter.

Very dark chestnut brown with a rich tan foam. Rye bread and rice cake aroma – a little unusual in its dark malt aromas. Also noted some pear. Flavour shows a toasty backdrop, with again something odd…I think it’s just husky maltiness and toasty graininess showing through more than it should, without the melanoidins.

Dark borwn to black color with a medium thick head and lots of lace. Slightly sweet aroma similar to chewing tobaco. Slightly sweet smokey flavor with a hint of coffee flavor. Heavy bodied and fairly dry.

On tap at GIBF in Providence RI: Black coffee hue. Aromas of bittersweet chocolate and light hop accents. Coffee, chocolate, burnt/roasted notes, medium bodied, velvety smooth and clean robust finish. Very very nice.