Sierra Nevada Porter

Brewed by Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
Style: Porter
Chico, California USA

This is very accomplished as Porters go and I was pretty surprised. A full flavor with coffee, dark chocolate only around the edges. Aroma that is merely dark. Its not spectacular at all, but is totally a very good porter, as GodOfThunder puts it.

Nothing really spectacular about this one, it is just a very good porter. Lots of roasted malt and a little smokiness on the finish. Pretty substantial mouthfeel. Nothing new or amazing, but it is a very good porter.

Dark brown pour with a thin tan head. Roasted malt, chocolate and a bit of fruit in the nose and flavor. Creamy on the palate and clean finish. Quite nice.

Bottle. Black colour with a tan head. Aroma is roasted, coffee. Flavour is roasted, coffee, hop. Easy drinkable nice beer.

Poured from a bottle. Dark brown with a nice tan head. Nice Chocolate and Malty aroma with a nice smooth sweet taste. Very Nice Porter.

Dark brown pour with some ruby highlights and a lacy, creamy tan head. Chocolate, raisins, roasted malt and grain come through in the aroma. Flavor is mostly sweet and chocolaty. Light bodied. A touch of hop bitterness on the finish. Not bad at all.

(Bottle, Akkurat, Stockholm 4 Nov 2008) Black colour with ruby hints when seen through light. Frothy, pale brown head. Malty, roasted nose with soft chocolate notes, dark fruit and raisins. Malty, roasted taste with chocolate, dark fruit, raisins and prunes. Distinct coffee bitterness in a balanced finish with a hint of wild berry sweetness. Nice and tasty brew. In short: roasted coffee and dark fruit.

Bottle. Dark brown colour with a medium creamy head. Rich aroma and taste of roasted malts and chocolate. Smooth palate.