Ampersand
Hops & Grain Brewing

 

 

 

 

On tap into a small pint glass

A - Ultra thin head which could be due to either the pour or the beer itself (sometimes Porters just pour that way). Beer is pitch black and opaque so no comment can be made on the carbonation level. 4.25/5

S - Very simple aroma profile of fresh roasted cold brew coffee along with muscovado sugar and cream. Very sweet and bitter aroma due to this combination 4.25/5

T - A dark maltiness comes out right away immediately followed by the muscovado sugar and cream. Coffee and dark chocolate form the middle backbone of the beer and then grassy hops finish off the flavor profile. 4/5

M -Full bodied but also a bit lighter than expected due to some moderate carbonation tickle (not truly a burn). Sits very heavy. More of a dessert porter than porter that gets paired with a meal in my opinions. 4/5

O - Nice thick, dark offering at this brewery that leans heavily toward the sweet end of the spectrum. Coffee and dark chocolate attempt to balance things out but don't quite pull their weight and the beer remains on the sweet end of things. 4/5

 

 

 

Great coffee aroma, nice mouth feel, but overall a little malty for my tastes and not exactly what i want in a porter. The coffee is lackluster on the taste buds