Three Floyds Alpha Klaus Christmas Porter

Brewed by Three Floyds Brewing Company
Style: Imperial/Strong Porter
Munster, Indiana USA

suckered into purchasing another 3F!..its like crack! ... .. pours a dark black witha good head ring .. . .nice roast level, latte ... hides the abv well .. has a good flavour spectrum from coffee to chocolate monkey .. i like it, classy! ..you gonna come and shake my monkey tree again!!

Granted I’m not much of a porter guy, but I expected more from a FFF release. It looks great....like bpitch black tar in the glass, but the aroma and taste is a little off. It is powerful and thick, but I cannot say I really liked the flavor.

Pour was dark brown and black with a mocha head. Aromas of sweet malt, hops and cocoa. medium light body and very smooth. Flavors are lovely with roasty malt, molasses and chocolate. Very easy to drink. Finish is sweet and light hoppy bitterness. One of the better Porters I have had.

From StFun via trade. The pour was dark with ruby on the fringes. A thin tan head formed and created spots of lacing. The aroma was sugary chocolate, roasted malts and some light citrus and floral hops. The flavor was milk chocolate, roasted, smoky malt and some light citrus hops. It sounds like I’m describing more of IS, but it really tasted like a porter with hops on the finish. The mouthfeel was almost full in body, very easy going down.

bottle, pitch black color, a little brown foam, aroma of leather, hops, bean curd, coffee, flavor is great mix of coffee, chocolate, some praline, hops are hidden until the finish

Pours death black with nice tan head. Aroma is coffee, molasses, caramel, roast, coffee, chocolate, and the slightest hop presence. Every aspect of the style is covered. Flavor skirts the line between porter and imperial stout. Roast is most evident, though sweet molasses and caramel make their way in with vigor. Balance is exceptional. Palate is thick, rich, and savory. Three Floyds comes though with another delicious sample.

Black pour with dissipating pour. caramel, chocolate hints, dark fruits in the nose. hint of hops. Excellent presence in the mouth, robust roast and fruit. chocolate and a hint of mocha along with some slight date/prune hints makes this a porter for the ages.

pitch black pour, not quite as viscous as a stout, with a small tan head. Aroma is heavy with roasted malt, coffee, caramel, with a slight citrus hop presence. Flavor is excellent- lots of roasty malt, definite hops, and a classic porter aftertaste. Really nice smooth palate, really good porter.