Mad River Steelhead Scotch Porter

Brewed by Mad River Brewery
Style: Porter
Blue Lake, California USA

Brownish coloured. Brown dense head leaves a decent lace behind. Chocolate aroma. Malty notes. Flavour is chocolate and hoppy. Medium bitter on the finish.

Very dark brown with a modest tan head and few lacings. Nice mocha aroma. Taste is peaty mocha with a balancing amount of hops. Rather under-stated which is nice for a change. Very drinkable Scotch Porter. Would like to try the draft version.

Bottle: Pours a deep brown topped by a tan film of head. Nice malt presence in the aroma. Creamy cocoa, mild tobacco, nutty/crystal malt notes and toasted graham cracker. Nice mild carbonation on the palate. The flavor is mildly roasted with a smooth & creamy cocoa flavor, as well as very subtle sweet tobacco and chocolate cookies. Smooth, light roast into the finish. A well crafted and nice Porter.

Bottle shared be Peter. Awesome aroma, loaded with smoky chocolate, peanut brittle, velvety cinnamon, and a calm roast. The flavor is a let down though, being one dimensional, a bit bland, and very lactic. This is one to sit and smell, no doubt.

12 oz. bottle courtesy of Nate. Pours black/brown with rimming, foamy head, off-white. Nose is roast, chocolate, sweet caramel, slight astringency, oak and whisky. Taste is a mild astringent bitter with roast and chocolate, mild oak and bourbon, moderate bitter, some more roast and chocolate. Solid beer. A bit astringent, but tasty.

poured from bottle. Appearance is dark brown with a small brown head. Aroma was bold and really enticing, consisting of vanilla, dark chocolate, malt, and some roasts. Flavor was delicious and sweet, of vanilla, perhaps some scotch, chocolate, caramel, and café latte. Finishing flavors lingered, leaving sweet notes of chocolate and cream. I recommend this.

From bottle. Mild tea aroma, light carbonic gaseousness, a bit of smoke and chocolate. No hops discernable, little bit of smoke. Dark, dark brown-black clear liquid, with thin, light tan head. Medium body with medium-light carbonation. Starts with a nice chocolate malt character, light smokiness. Strong tea flavor, with light coffee and nutty bitterness. A bit weak overall, but decent. Carbonic acidity in the finish. Chocolate and roasted grain.

12 oz bottle. Poured dark brown in color with a medium sized tan head. Aroma is sweet with caramel and roasted malts. Tastes of caramel, dark fruits, nuts, and toast. The flavors are generally sweet, but this one is still very drinkable and nice.