Smuttynose Robust Porter

Brewed by Smuttynose Brewing Company
Style: Porter
Portsmouth, New Hampshire USA

12 oz, bb Mar 09. Opaque black with a lasting half-inch foam that frosts the glass all the way down. Nice aroma of chocolate mocha. Big flavor of dark chocolate with light caramel on front, turns more towards a rich coffee with some nice piquant green herb and hickory char. Medium-heavy body is creamy smooth and roasty dry.

Bottle thanks to Mark. Pours a black color with a medium light-brown head. The aroma is very nice; roasted malts, some coffee, light dark fruits and smoke. The flavor is excellent; lots of rich roasted malts and some chocolates. A strong hop mix balances the beer out somewhat. Lots of smoke and a nice dark fruit aspect too. Very nice.

Poured a really nice black color witha bit of an off-white head. Aroma was roasted malt and chocolate with just the barest hint of hops in the background. Flavor had an interesting mix of hop and roast bitterness, but there was a lot of chocolate in this one too. Alternatively smooth and bitter, this one had a lot going for it. Nice beer.

12 oz bottle poured into glass; Pours out very black for a porter. Very little head that dissipates very quickly. Smells of hoppy hickory smoked coffee and tastes similar. Bitterness and slight chocolate/coffee finishes off the medium palate.

Nice black/brown pour. Small disappating tan head. Very roasty aroma malt, coffee. Nice strong roast/burnt malt with mocha and some coffee bitters. More hop flavor than some porters, finishes with a clean bite. Not bad at all, will look for more from this brewer. Not quite as good as the Dark Horse I had a few weeks back.

12oz bottle that came in Smuttynose sampler pack. Pours black with thich and creamy tan head. Nice lacing. Aroma is roasted malt, chocolate and a bit of coffee. Flavor is dry and roasty with nice amount of roasted malts, chocolate and a bitterness from coffee. Could use a little less carbonation which would make mouthfeel smoother but still a damn good porter.

Bottle. Pours opaque black with a moderate tan head. Nose is roasty, some cocoa. Taste follows suit - roasty malt as the core flavor, with a bit of espresso and cocoa coming in secondarily. Dry, roasty finish. Moderate carbonation and a medium body. Nice stout, well defined, conservative. Could use a slightly smoother body with a hint less carbonation.

This beer pours a deep brown with a light brown head. The aroma is chocolately and coffee-like. The flavor is big time chocolate and coffee, with some other malty notes balanced with some sublte hoppiness. The head seems very stable, which I really like. The body is heavy with medium carbonation. This is a great beer!