Lake Louie Tommys Porter

Brewed by Lake Louie Brewing
Style: Porter
Arena, Wisconsin USA

Dark reddish brown with no head. Aroma of smoke, roasted malts and coffee. Smokey roasted malt taste with coffee that leads to a bitter aftertaste. A little thin.

Aroma impress’s right off the bat,deep rich woody ,smokey roasted aroma, if it tastes as good as it smells,we are in the 4’s here,and that doesn’t quite happen an initial chocolate malt sweetness, thats thins out to a bitter unsweetened choclate bitterness,which isn’t balanced enough . Slight stale wood aftertaste. Not that bad though

Dark brown body with reddish highlights, medium tight tan head. Nose of dry, roasted malts and chocolate. Dry, woody roast dominated the body, in addition to dark chocolate and hints of coffee. Nothing too out of the ordinary, but tasty.

Tap, then glass. A great porter. Definately a nutty/fruity porter, with the smooth full-bodied flavor of the traditional English Porter. A good beer to fuel good times.

12 oz bottle. Earthy, nutty aroma, not unpleasant. Had a slight tan head. Medium-to-thin mouthfeel. Robust malted flavor, with a very bitter nutty aftertaste. A good porter, one of the earthier ones I’ve had.

11/30/2007: Lake Louie Tommy’s Porter has a very dark brown color (looks like cold dark coffee). It is nearly opaque in the glass and has a decent tan head. Coffee and chocolate are quite heavy in the roasty aroma along with some nice nutty notes. The flavor is also roasty and nutty with lots of dark chocolate and cold expresso. The body is medium, but a thin and somewhat watery. However, the carbonation is fairly soft, resulting in a smooth texture. Overall this is a nicely balanced and very robust porter, but the body really hurts this beer overall.

12 fl. oz. bottle. Rating #66 for this beer...

A fine porter. Dark brown but clear with a brownish head. A bit of smoky /chocolate notes. Fairly bitter and a bit unbalanced. Easy drinking in cold Wisconsin.

12 oz bottle, via mreusch. Pours a dark brown body under a small fizzy beige head that faded rather quickly. The nose is chocolaty, but also quite husky and grainy. There’s almost a light root beer note. The flavor is very thin, just some light burnt malt with a slightly astringent nature. Some light licorice, some huskyness, and maybe even a touch of diacetyl on the finish. The mouthfeel is rather thin and watery with fizzy prickly carbonation. Overall, this was quite a letdown. Thin and fizzy with some definate off flavors going on here. Not an impressive effort. Very surprised at this beer’s score.