Tea Party Porter
White Rabbit Brewing Company

Great looking, but getting it to settle down after an explosive pour was a bit of a challenge. Thick white, frothy head on top a solidly black beer with light only peeking through the edges of the glass, providing a dull brown. Nose was only bourbon. Nothing else could escape the bourbon-ness......even with strong agitation. Taste along the same lines as bourbon dominated until a bit of tartness presented itself. As the beer warmed up , there was an odd plastic taste that heralded in some coffee on the backend, but not really enough to balance the entire experience. Not a lot of aftertaste, but what was there was the coffee bitterness in an otherwise thin for the style beer.

 

 

 

 

 

Just bought this one on a recommendation from a friend, not sure why it's listed as retired...
L- Black as hell, very little light escapes this one, light, condensed head that dissipated quickly
S- Heavy with aromas of resin, dark cherry and latent Bourbon
T- Roasted nuts with a beautiful balance between the sweetness on the vanilla and latent heat and bite of Bourbon.
F- smooth, slightly heavy/chewy without being overwheld
O- Astounded by how much I like this beer, Double Barley thrilla in vanilla was my fav in this category, but this one blows it away, much easier to drink!

 

 

 

Small local brew with a great flavor