Anvil Porter
French Broad River Brewing

 

22 oz. bottle poured into shaker pint glass.
Very dark, clear and clean , aggressive pale tan head boils and dies nicely, throwing aromas!
Aromas of coffee malt beer are bold!
Follows the nose exactly, and so clean and surprisingly light, smooth.
Not sure why the rating is so low, it's much better than "good" in my book.
Close enough to perfect for me and my best. Would buy a bomber or three for each of us next time!

 

Poured into snifter glass. Black with decent head that disappears almost instantly. Strong smell of chocolate and coffee. Taste follows the nose. Easy drinkability with decent mouthfeel.

 

22oz bottle into a snifter
No bottling dates


A: Pours an opaque black, large tan colored head has good mention, leaves a decent amount of lacing. 4.25

S: Aroma is heavy chocolate, slight coffee, subtle cream, significant roasted malt. Very nice. 4.25

T: Not as good as the aroma but still good. Significant semi-sweet Cocoa, roasted malt, lots of lactose like cream. 3.75

M/D: Lighter bodies, very heavy carbonation, drinkability is ok. Too light and too bubbly for my tastes. 3.25

O: Good beer. 3.75

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Great with Willapoint Osyters. Price was right and the brewery local. Would certainly like to try as a draft. Crisp without an after-taste with oysters. Will certainly drink again.

 

 

 

Pours a black color. 1/3 inch head of a tan color. Good retention and decent lacing. Smells of sweet malt, chocolate, hint of roasted malt, slight alcohol, and a hint of piney hops. Fits the style of an English Porter. Mouth feel is sharp and crisp, with an average carbonation level. Tastes of chocolate, strong sweet malt, hint of roasted malt, hint of oatmeal, hint of piney hops, and sight alcohol. Overall, very chocolaty (almost like chocolate cake), but not cloyingly sweet. Decent blend and good body.

French Broad Anvil Porter has a thin, beige head, a dark brown, almost black, appearance, and very little lacing left on the glass. The aroma is of dark malt, coffee, and chocolate. Taste is of the same with some caramel, a bit of char, and brown bread crust. Bitterness is relatively low. The mouthfeel is rather watery, and French Broad Anvil Porter finishes powdery and easily drinkable. Guinness Extra Stout is a much better value, but this is nice, anyway.

RJT

 

 

22oz bottle. Poured out a jet-black color with a small, light-brown head of foam. It left minimal lacing on the glass. It smelled of roasted malt, coffee and sweet toffee. Tasted fairly sweet with chocolate and toffee. Nice roasted coffee flavor added bitterness.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Poured from a bomber into a shaker pint, the beer is a jet black coloring with hazelnut highlights, and a frothy, low profile, light tan head. Nose of cocoa nibs, roasted coffee, and subtle cream highlights. Flavors are roasted and bitter cocoa nib forward, with a bitter coffee undertone. Thin, dry body, with a bittersweet aftertaste. The finish is heavily roasted, lingering on a dry, smooth feel. Solid representation of the Porter style.

 

 

 

 

 

 

22 ounce bottle poured into snifter

A - deep black with a two inch caramel colored head , not much retention, good lacing

S - subtle nose, rich chocolate and honey notes along with fresh baked cookies.

T - chocolate, caramel, toffee, roasted nuts with a clean sweet finish.

M - thinner than I would have thought, but pretty yummy

O - good, but not great offering, maybe just a smidgen too sweet.

 

 

Poured from a 650 ml bottle into a tumbler.

A: Black. Pours a 1+ finger, foamy, tan head. Settles slowly, and lingers. Light lacing.

S: Coffee, dark chocolate, and fresh tea.

T: Candied malt. Raisin, caramel, and a little peat.

M: Thick and hearty. Has something of a synthetic feeling sweetness that lingers on the palate.

D: Sessionable.

Atmosphere is okay. Fair head, and some light lacing. Nose is characteristic of the style... coffee and chocolate most notably. Roasted malt, with some unusual fruity sweetness and a bit of unwelcome pungency. Overall, this is an okay quaff.