Shipyard Imperial Porter (Pugsley Signature Series)

Brewed by Shipyard Brewing Company
Style: Imperial/Strong Porter
Portland, Maine USA

Poured in a tsting glass from the tap. The color is a deep dark brown, the head is a slightly brownish white head. The smell is a little coffee as well as a dark chocolate flavor. The taste was a little strong. Bitter with coffee flavoring, some hints of dark chocolate, edgy but not strong enough to push you over. This beer was one of the first Potters I’ve had. I wasn’t disapointed, a great even blend of flavors made this experience memorable.

[RBESG, Sheffield]
Grand Tasting @ The Harlequin, Sheffield.
Pours clear brownish black with a small, beige film head. Aroma is buttery, roasted malts and milky chocolate. Prickly carbonation, fair mouthfeel. Flavour has chocolate, butter, coffee and milk. Fair, lingering vinious and dry aftertaste.

Bomber thanks to Marc. Poured medium cola brown with a very nice creamy cap of tan head. The aroma picked up charred darker chocolate and coffee notes upfront with toasted nutty and coconut accents.. soft overall for an "imperial" porter, but no complaints. The flavor didn’t quite hold up so well.. semi-sweet chocolate primarily at the core, but with a cheap feel to it.. some sweeter chocolates toward the edges, and a little coffee roast as well.. a little other hay-like bitterness joined the coffee.. a touch of coconut, more chocolate, and a pinch of cleanser on the finish. Medium-bodied with a scratchy feel on the palate.. never bad per se, but nothing to make me want to go back for more.

Bottle @ RBESG Grand Tasting 2009. Butter and milk chocolate in the aroma. Diacetyl! Roast, rancid butter and chocolate in the flavor. Still quite drinkable, in spite of the diacetyl.

Dark espresso brown pour with rich coffee malt flavor and aroma with bitter chocolate notes. roasted and toasted nicely. bold character. solid start, weaker finish.

RBESG Sheffield 2009 Grand Tasting at the Harlequin. Deep dark brown to black colour, beige head. Aroma of cream, roasted malts, bit of nutty sweetness. Flavour is malty, roasted malts, cream, bit sour, coffee. Nice, but a bit thin.

Bottle from Total Wine St. Pete. Very deep blackish brown pour with 1-finger tan head. Nose is rich dark choclate, dark choc/patent malt, molasses, nuts, hops. Tastes malty, rich, with dark malty chocolate, slight rauhy notes, and nuts, fig, and brown sugary notes as it warms. Starts slightly sweet and chocolatey, and ends with more raisins, earthy notes, and hops. Solid.

Bottle 65cl. @ Papsoes blindtasting. [ Bottle #30. ]
Clear dark brown color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, caramel, vanilla, buttery and bready notes. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20090612]