Mishawaka Anniversary Porter

On tap at the brewery. This brew was poured ice cold for BBB63 and I at the brewery. It had a small head of foamy light brown extremely long lasting bubbles that left behind an excellent lace and a opaque dark brown colored body with no visible carbonation. It had a nice dark malt aroma that may have been more comples as it warmed, but I was in too much of a hurry and guzzled it down too fast to tell. The mouthfeel was smooth with a mild tingle in the finish. It had a mild malt flavor that was very disappointing given the wonderful appearance of the brew.

RERATE 2005 batch, growler: An increase in appearance, quite the nice lacing. While the nose is a bit weak, there is enough there to keep me interested. Again, the flavor is twangy and displays a some burnt character, quite quaffable. The recipe is the same but the ability to enjoy slower at home made me feel better about the beer as a whole.

On tap: Dark brown hue with a good frothy light brown head and good lace. Aroma hinted of dark bread, cereal, nutty malts, milk chocolate, smoke, and vanilla. A bit weak in the nose. The taste was bitter with a undertone of nut and some sweetness. The dry finish had a twangy and smoky character with hoppy presense. Not really deep or complex, served way too cold. Body was too thin but was lively. A average porter, not what I expected from someones "anniversary" brew. Disappointing. (2.8 original score)