Stratford Porter

Brewed by Stratford Brewing Company
Style: Porter
Stratford, Canada

again will say im happy they r trying new things actually enjoyed this beer, not quite where a porter should be but definatly getting there, nice amount of head, decent hop nose, lotsa malts and some decent hops on the finish

Rusty brown pour with a foamy thick lasting head. Hoppy spicy scent. A tad watery with not much body. There is some flavour, mostly bitter hops and a bit of spice. Hoppy bitterness really grows in the finish. A nice Candian Craft, reminds more of a Pale Ale though.

On tap at the Alex P Keaton in London, Ontario- Dark mahogony body with little light penetrating, creating a rouge tint. Mild roasty notes with some coffee, minerals, and sour milk. Watered down roasted malt flavours with a slight hops bitterness that balances a mild sweetness, but there’s something here I don’t enjoy too much. Thin for a porter, perhaps it’s closer to a Dunkel? Mild chestnut aftertaste, with some lingering mineral sweetness.

Draught at Volo. Ruby-brown color - looks more like a nut brown or dark lager than a porter. Aroma is mildly roasty, with a slight sourness. Body is very thin for the style. Flavour is the highlight - it’s pleasant and roasty, with a bit of chocolate in the finish - but it doesn’t save this from being a sub-average example of the style.

Draught at Smokeless Joe. Pours a clear dark auburn-brown with a small light-brown head. Very mild aroma of malt, fruit and brown sugar -- not really any Porter characteristics to speak of. Flavour, also mild, has some roasted malt, some fruit, caramel and a very light bitterness. It doesn’t taste bad but I’ll be damned if this is a Porter, so it has to lose points for that. Light bodied. Given the option I’d take this over most of the macro crap we get but next to the many fantastic micro beers we have it pales in comparison.

Draught. At Smokeless Joe. Poured like a dark cola - deep clear ruby with an average light brown head. Very light aroma of sour berry fruit and light roast coffee malt. Tastes more like a sour fruit dunkel with a *little* extra roast malt and some burnt sugar. Mouthfeel slightly harsh and sticky, light body, longish burnt bitter finish. Ehh.

On tap at Volo. Dark brown, very little head. Mild malt aroma, a little brown sugar. Medium well carbonated mouthfeel. Taste was more sweet dark malt. Fairly mild and like others have noted, this was much more like a Dunkel than a porter. Quaffable. Kudos to Stratford for trying a new brew and cheers to Ralph for bringing this in on tap.

draught. deep brownish-red body with a white ring of head. the aroma has a slight metallicness to it along with caramel, chocolate, and grapes. fairly thin and watery most of the time but there are some flavours of roasty chocolate malts. high prickly carbonation. short and clean finish. In many ways it reminds me of the mediocre Sleeman Porter.