Pisgah Porter

Brewed by Pisgah Brewing Company
Style: Porter
Black Mountain, North Carolina USA

Date: 09/21/2007
Mode: Draft
Source: Barley’s, NC

solid dark brown, fine beige head, lots of lace, light sweet milk chocolate aroma, rich dry chocolate flavor, a bit of dry chalkyness, only a hint of sweetness to bring out the chocolate,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3.1/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4

Another nice brew from Pisgah. Pours out a black color with a tan head. Aroma and flavor seemed to be one in the same. both malty with undertones of choco. This was a ecent porter

Black pour, with a medium, well-retained light brown head. Mild chocolate aroma, musty dark malts, and mild roast seems to make up the smells. The taste has some nice body to it, a little bit roasty, with slightly more chocolate characters. Pretty nice porter, nothing exciting, but solid overall.

Appearance: Pours chestnut brown body with a thin, fizzy beige head. Smell: Subtle aroma of earthy bittersweet chocolate with a hint of nuts. Taste: Light bittersweet chocolate taste rounded out by a soft roastiness. Just a touch of hops in the dry finish. Mouthfeel: Medium-thin body. Medium carbonation. Drinkability: A simple, though decent porter. I had this on-tap at Barley’s in Asheville and later the Brewgrass Beer Festival.

Growler, from Bruisin’ Ales. Ok aroma, peaty, lite smoke, baking chocolate. Brownish black color, good head & lacing. Malty, Sweet. Chocolate, smoke, cardboard. Lite body, dreamy mouthfeel, smooth finish. Easy to drink. Classic to style porter.

A nutty brown porter. Havn’t seen one of these in a while. Light and tasty. I tend to like them dark and heavy, but found this very refreshing.

Growler, courtesy of Schutzenliesel. Thanks, Tom! Pours a cloudy brown color; off-white head with patchy lacing. Pleasant roasted malts and chocolate in the aroma. Medium mouthfeel: pleasant, light carbonation; roasted malts and milk chocolate, with a light acidic citrus character; well-balanced and very drinkable. Medium, milk chocolate and dry roasted malts in the finish.

From growler provided by Schutzenliesel. Brown Ale-type appearance (dark brown, somewhat clear) with a quickly fading head. Lightly roasted nose, rather subtle. Flavor of caramel, toastiness, a little nuttiness, chocolate and a slight tinge of roast. Pleasant sweetness level with balancing hops. Proper medium mouthfeel consistent with the style along with moderate to soft carbonation. Overall, very solid and drinkable.