Total Eclipse Rye Porter
Brewmaster Jack

 

16 oz can poured into Goose Island Nonic Pint.

Deep shiny black color with a frothy beige-brown head of 1/2 finger. Leaves nice hilly lace as it recedes.

Spicy dark rye, tobacco, and melted dark chocolates invade the nose.

Flavor is ever so slightly ashy, but pleasantly - with hints of red pepper, spicy rye, tobacco, Yoo-Hoo, slight bubble gum, lactose, cola, and bitter melted dark chocolate.

Feel is semi-creamy and it stays, but the overall body is medium, with a mild to moderate spiky carbonation.

Overall, a very solid sipper and the rye was a great choice for this recipe. Very well done.

A: Poured from the can into a Piraat tulip/snifter-type glass. Body is black, and there's a very thin tannish head on top.

S: Nice nose of chocolate milk, cocoa, and roasted barley and coffee beans.

T: First impression: a little weak, flavor-wise - particularly after the nose was so encouraging. Lactose is definitely noted, imparts a bit of a chocolate milk or Yoo-Hoo-type flavor. Also roasty stuff is there, however: some roasted barley malt and a bit of stale coffee. Finishes with a modest earthiness, presumably from the rye.

M: Appropriate for a porter - a little thin and watery, and low on carbonation.

O: This is a decent Porter, with a balance of roastiness and sweetness. In some ways I think it drinks more like a Milk Stout than a Porter.

Appearance – Head was mostly a thin ring around the glass. Clear dark brown body.

Aroma – Aroma was mainly coffee, chocolate, and roasted malts. No rye apparent.

Taste – Roasted malts, a little coffee, some chocolate, a little bit of rye bite at the end but masked.

Mouthfeel – Very smooth and creamy.

Overall – A pretty good porter even if the rye did not stand out much.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From the 12 fl. oz. bottle. Sampled on May 30, 2016.

The pour is a deep dark brown to near black with a tremendous and foamy tan head. Highly carbonated.

The aroma brings out chocolate and cocoa malts, rye grain, and just general sweetness with a low hop profile.

Light to more medium body.

The flavor has a kind of smokiness that I did not pick up on the nose with the same cocoa and grainy malt presence and mild bitterness to follow.

 

Poured from bottle. Label says it contains lactose.
Look is dark brown black with a thin dark tan head. Smells of dark roasted malt and a little earthy spice from hops or the rye. Tastes similar, good bitterness and well balanced. Feel is silky smooth and very easy drinking. I would rather prefer a more robust porter with a bit sharper bitterness, but the smooth full body here is a nice unique touch. Very tasty!