Olde Towne Porter Ale

Brewed by Olde Towne Brewing Company
Style: Porter
Huntsville, Alabama USA

Appearance: Pours a dark brown, near black body topped with a thin, wispy, tan head. Smell: Dark, roasty, even smokey maltiness with a solid note of unsweetened chocolate and an overall earthy quality to it. Taste: Dark, roasted malts deliver flavors of baker’s chocolate, sooty smoke, and, to a lesser degree, toffee. Medium overall sweetness. Mild earthy, roasty bitterness. Drying finish with an enduring taste of roasty, smoky goodness. Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium carbonation. Drinkability: Very enjoyable! Exceptionally drinkable without cutting back on any flavor. To call it Olde Towne’s finest product is a bit of an understatement as it’s their only offering I didn’t find to be displeasing. And what’s this I hear about Olde Towne making zero effort to bottle it? Well, good luck with that, OT.

For Bama this is a great brew! Nice flavor with a nutty chocolate malt flavor that is refreshing in Bama!

Draught. Pours a very dark, opaque red. A firm, even brown head stays afloat for several minutes. This was served to me really cold, so I had to let it warm up for some time before I even attempted to detect any aroma or taste. The nose is oaty and chocolaty with toasty notes. My first impression here is American sweet stout, not porter. The body is noticeably syrupy and suggestions of rich milk chocolate cover my palate. This is pretty nutty brew with a sweet, though not excessive, finish. No hops are to be found in the flavor or aroma. Hints of espresso are noted in increasing abundance as the beer warms, but so are the signs of buttery DMS. However, that is an afterthought and I didn’t even notice it until the very end of the glass. I could drink one of these any time. This was a very surprising offering from a state with a beer scene this sparse.

Nicely done Robust Porter with great body and head retention. Smooth and not astringent. Seasonal beer that is only sold on draft in a limited area.

Really nice local brew. This is a seasonal brew and only available during the winter months. I have it in my kegerator, so I am used to it on draft---not too sure if it is available in bottles yet. Rich in flavor, hints of roasted malt, smooth. Excellent beer to buy in small kegs and enjoy with a fine cigar.

Very nice. Pours an opaque black with a thick tan head that lasts. Nice chocolatey aroma with a dash of coffee. Flavor is very rich: chocolate, roasted malt, coffee, maybe a hint of nut. Smooth on the palate. I could definitely get used to this. Olde Towne’s best offering to date. Excellent.