North Country Friars Porter

Sampled on draft at the brewery this beer poured a black color with a large medium brown head that lingered. The aroma was bitter, roasty and dry. The flavor was bitter, roasty, toasty and had a medium smoky element. The finish was long, roasty and smoky. Well made, just not my style.

Draft sample at brewpub. Pours black with amber hues and an eggshell head. Slight roast nose. Taste is a bit of coffee with caramel and a moderate bitter. Nice porter. Chocolaty and smooth.

Name: Friar’s Porter
Date: 07/23/2007
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub

opaque dark brown, scant beige head, rich dry chocolate aroma, lots of dry milk chocolate flavor, only a hint of sweetness for balance, touch of roasted brings in light bitterness,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.2/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: *4

Creamy black pour with a nice off white head. Not bad looking at all, very attractive. Has a mild roasty aroma. Initial flavor is sweet then that fades to a medium back of throat bitterness. Medium carbonation. Bitter coffee and bitter dark chocolate bite builds on the sides of the tongue with each sip. Bitterness continues to overtake the flavors as the session continues. Overall, a good example of a dark beer. A little too much bitterness for my girlie taste buds. Borders on the baltic porter style. Finish is roasty and almost biting, this lasts for a while after the last sip.

This was a pretty good porter. Poured a very dark brown color with a small liight brown head.Aroma was of chocolate and a lot of maltiness. Pretty enjoyable and easy to drink.

Good chocolatey notes, mild cafe creme, malted milk and mild smoke. Dark brown black clear with thin tan head. Medium heavy body with medium carbonation. Starts with milky maltiness, light roasted malt and bit of a smoky tang. Chocolatey finish with nice smoky and coffee notes. After is mildly sweet chocolate and a touch bitter. Dry and nutty. This is an enjoyable porter.