Shorts Publican Porter

Brewed by Shorts Brewing Co.
Style: Imperial/Strong Porter
Bellaire, Michigan USA

750mL bottle, courtesy of eclectic, post-BCTC festivities. Thanks, Kevin! Pours a very dark, murky chocolate-brown color; medium-tan head with large-bubbled lacing. Loads of nougat, dark chocolate, and dried dark fruits; toast, chocolate, and cocoa in the nose; quite nice. Medium-to-full mouthfeel: chewy nougat, cocoa, and dark chocolate; very nice, intense chocolatey core; relaxed carbonation; really enjoyable. Lengthy finish: cocoa, dark chocolate, and dried dark fruits; soft, toasty, chocolatey end.

Name: Publican Porter
Date: 05/22/2008
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting

Appearance: black, fine tan head, bits of drippy lace,
Aroma: rich sweet milk chocolate aroma with a fruity winey sweetness,
Body: creamy body,
Flavor: rich chocolate flavor, nice milky sweetness, lots of roasted comes in the second wave, light balancing bitterness, touch of winey tartness,

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 15/20
Rating: 3.7/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **4

Tried from bottle with Atlanta ratebeer crew at 5 Seasons North tasting. Nice dryish porter. A little malty aroma. Nice. Mild carbonation.

Pours an opaque color with a brown head. Aroma is molasses, caramel, roast, and chocolate. Flavor is malty, caramel, lactose, cream, chocolate, molasses, and a bitter roasty finish.

Appearance: Pours a black body with a full, foamy, tan-colored head. Smell: Black malt, licorice laden aroma with notes of bittersweet chocolate morsels, caramel, and a touch of smoke. Taste: Black malts hit the tongue at once. They’re very roasty, very satisfying. Frothed melted milk chocolate. Plenty of sweetness throughout. A trickle of caramel syrup. Slight smokiness. A moderate amount of earthen bitterness sets in. Full of flavor from start to finish and beyond. Mouthfeel: Medium-full body. Mild carbonation. Soft mouthfeel. Drinkability: A porter par excellence and another fine, unique offering in a long line of fine, unique offerings from Short’s.

Bottle 154 of 672. pours dark black, tan head. Big alcohol in the aroma. Rich malty sweetness. Finishes with a deep roast flavor.

Courtesy of MikeMac. Black with beige head. Aroma full of chocolate and dark fruit. Plums/figs for the most part. Flavor on par, huge chocolate, plum and dark cherry through the middle, give off some sourness, almost lacto like, but really works in this. Creamy-slick mouthfeel. Very nice brew overall.

Perfectly black body with a chocolate ice cream colored head. The aroma has some rich notes of fresh baked chocolate muffins. There are also some hints of molasses and mocha. The taste has some rich milk chocolate and quality coffee. There is also a little bit soybeans. The finish is toasted with some almonds. The body is silky smooth and lightly carbonated. A nice version of the style.