Shorts Publican Porter

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

One of my favorites so far of the series. Nice and malty with and good level of roast on the malts. Not too bitter. Some cocoa and coffee with a touch of heat.

Black of color with a brown head. An aroma of liqurice, weak sweets, roasted and burnt notes. A flavor of roasted malt, liqurice, weak sweets and weak dark fruits.

From Voldby, DK. Bottled, 280309. Black with beige head. Aroma of roasted malts, liqourice and dried fruit. Flavor is chocolate, coffee and caramel, Alcohol.

750mL Bottle. Thanks Andy! Aroma casts a fresh, bristling dark roast. Classic and deep. Rich, nuanced and detailed aroma, backed with chocolate, a slight twinge of age and some house yeast character that works for this beer. Pours black, with a well-lacking creamy tan rim. Piquant and darkly tangy roast edge to this. A really intense rich roast in the porter tradition, backed with some lightly piney hops. Prickly and coppery. Vibrant, with a unique blend of hop resin and roast character that melds well into the roast, yeast, and alcohol characters. Still vibrantly hoppy two years in. The roast hasn’t gotten mushy or oxidized. This is a fantastic example of the style.

Near black colored with red hints. Medium sized beige head. Excellent aroma with roastiness and fine vinous note, licorice also with salty note. Medium to full bodied, soft palated. Flavor starts with sweet caramelly roastiness, same vinous tone also here. Aftertaste turns to hopped and mildly alcoholic. Reminds me of dear old Zywiec porter.

FRO throwdown: A little roast and chocolate nose. Flavors are sweet and roasty, nutty. Clean presentation. Nice one.

Bottle. Dark dark pour wtih a brown head. Aroma is roasty and toasty with some chocolate, dark dried fruits and some molasses. Flavor has chocolate, roasted malt and some coffee. Pretty damn good porter!!

Bottle shared by Crosling. Pours opaque with a large, frothy, dark brown head, completely lasting with excellent lacing. Aroma is heavy malt (chocolate, roasted grain, nutty), average hop (grass, herbs), heavy yeast (leather, broth) with notes of prune, date, raisins, tar, and alcohol. Full bodied, creamy texture, lively carbonation, and a bitter-chalky finish. Average duration, moderate sweetness, acidity, and bitterness.