Otter Creek Stovepipe Porter

Brewed by Otter Creek Brewing
Style: Porter
Middlebury, Vermont USA

Muddy brown with a small tan head. Good lacing. Aroma of roasted malt and coffee. Roasted malt dominates flavor with a small hop note. Finishes dry and chalky. Medium bodied. Nice beer but not great.

Flat black in the glass with a quickly diminishing head. Aromas are overwhelmingly of coffee. Some astringency on the palate, and more coffee. Not espresso, not cappucino, not latte -- just straight black coffee. The beer tempers at the finish with some nice hops and a tiny bit of sweetness, but black coffee rules the day.

Not bad, probably would’ve preferred a little thicker palate and a little less acrid taste. Flavors have been described by others - they combine OK, but not perfectly. Nice aroma, isn’t quite matched by the flavor.

The beer was dark dark brown with dark red highlights. The head was white and thin. The aroma was subtle with the coffee and roasted tones. The feel in the mouth was exquisite, creamy, chewy, with a great balance of hops in the finish.

My first thought upon tasting this (bottle) was that the "Stovepipe" moniker was quite apt. There’s definitely a "burnt" and "roasted" quality to the taste of this hearty brew that mixes quite nicely with its spices and hop finish. Very "warming" and satisfying; and I’ll be happy to have this again soon as we head into another Northeastern Winter.

Dark brown with deep reddish-black highlites when held to the light under a foamy tan head with medium/thin lacing. Roasted malt, coffee, chocolate and a little vanilla aroma with a mild spicy note. Full bodied mouthfeel with plenty of well balanced cocoa, coffee, toffee and malt flavor. Consistent and flavorful finish of dark chocolate with just a hint of hops. Nice porter.

Appearance: murky deep brown, leaning on black, with red tints at edges, and a lush crown of cream-in-the-coffee foam that looms large, then settles to a slim ring. Aroma: right off, a perfect mesh of cocoa and espresso, a lovely mocha java in the nose, and, in the mouth?... ..light hops, full malt, with that great flavor described from the nose washing all over the palate, rinsing the mouth with this ideal match of dark delights, while still being incredibly smooth, very easy drinkability. Full bodied, with a lond, delectable, chocolate-laced finish. Great coffee/cocoa flavor never flags, sags, or even sighs, it just keeps on pleasing. Great porter, one I’d happily turn to if the option were mine.

Dark wine coloured, with a little head that dissipated quickly. I found the taste quite complex - what I expect in a porter - some french roast coffee, portwine, and dark chocolate. I also detected some smokiness, which reminded me a bit of Lapsam Souchong tea.