Mountain Sun Hollerz Haze Smoked Porter

Brewed by Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery
Style: Smoked
Boulder, Colorado USA

Cleary but dull chestnut brown. Light aroma has hints of nuts, wood and just the faintest hint of smoke. The body is a bit thin, maybe metallic. Flavour is smokey, but empty.

Light tan head tops the almost black liquid. Malty meatiness, faintly chocolatey and very focused on its roasty tobacco edges make me think that if I werent a smokehead, I would not have found much to like in this beer. It is fairly dry, well roasted, but not too flavor packed. Medium bodied, creamy texture and well balanced for what there is.

draft at mountain sun. dense black, viscous. quiet nose of roast, black patent malt, ashy/stale smoke (very mild), light chocolate malt, mild aromatic hops (green/dried grass). medium body, good structure, decently frothy and full from front to back. again very mild smoke (ashtray), light milk notes, chocolate malt, black patent. overall easy to drink and enjoyable. could benefit from a little more oomph.

Draught. Head is mostly diminishing. Body is dark brown to black. Aroma is moderately malty (roasted grain, chocolate, caramel), lightly to moderately hoppy (resin), with a light note of charcoal/smoke. Flavor is moderately to heavily sweet, lightly acidic, lightly bitter. Finish is lightly to moderately sweet, lightly acidic, lightly to moderately bitter. Medium body, watery texture, lively carbonation.

Pleasant smoky and roasty malt aroma is inviting. Clear ruby brown body with low tan head that recedes slowly to ring with great lacing. Smoked malts blend nicely with roasty character. Very dry medium body with fair carbonation. Simple, well balanced, straight forward and enjoyable. Sampled on tap at the brewpub with ClarkVV, Olivier_MTL and Rastacouere.

Draught at Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery. Pours dark brown with a creamy tan head and creamy lacing. Smoky roasted caramel malt aroma with coffee notes and some hops. Smoky dark chocolate malt flavor. Smooth medium bodied palate, thin.

Deep burgundy; frothy tan head. Chewy, woodsy, smoky, toasty, and nutty. Lightish porter, but pretty good.

A little toooo smoky at first but not bad toward the end of the glass. The malt really grabs you and holds you, making this a somewhat demanding beer. Not bad, but not the best I had at Mountain Sun.