St. George Porter

Brewed by St. George Brewing Company
Style: Porter
Hampton, Virginia USA

yup, dark chocolate. from colour to taste and smell. this thing just oozes dark chocolate. i agree with the surprise hops. very bitter just after you swallow.

Thick dark chocolate aroma. Black body with a medium head. Medium palate. Dark chocolate taste mixed with bitter coffee and some ash.

Another good quaff from this brewery! Nicely nosed with great chocolate, caramel, coffee, dried cherry notes. Maltiness out the kazoo with a strong chocolate presense. Then out pops a hops hit that surprises your palate. Quite a touch.

This one seems like a typical porter...until you get to the aftertaste. The aftertaste is what characterizes this beer. Initially, it has a moderately strong roasted malt aroma, fairly complex, reminiscent of caramel and dried fruit...there is quite a bit of bite of hops, and then the aftertaste is a very strong, dry bitterness, that is muted just enough that it hovers right under the level of being unpleasantly bitter, so as to strike a perfect balance. This beer does exactly what an excellent porter should do--it not only fits within the style but it carves out a unique niche. I am impressed, and I am eager to try more beers from this brewery as well. My only criticism of this brew is that it acquired a flat, almost watery feel towards the bottom of the bottle, but the aroma remained outstanding.

12oz bottle. Opaque and dark brown. Fine layer of tan head. Anise and dried fruits in the nose. Medium bodied and sticky with a nice fruity zest. Seems like a higher gravity, but that was in comparison. Little too sweet and a touch thin.

Dark brown with a small tan head. The aroma is roast, milk chocolate and cola. The flavor is milk chocolate, lightly vinous, caramel and herbal hops. Medium/light body is moderately carbonated and slightly thin.

The aroma was not overly strong, but definitely black cherry. It poured dark with a small cream head and good lacing. The taste was definitely black cherry with a smoky finish and well balanced hops. I’d say this is a good porter, if you like that style, better than Guiness.

Bottle Brown colored body with a little bit of light seeping through. Classic porter nose of cream, light charred grain and soft malted chocolate milk balls. Not a robust porter, more like a classic brown porter. Taste is a little buttery, palate is smooth and creamy, overall it’s quite good, and while I generally like brown porter this one seems a little too close to a brown ale/porter mix.