Precipitation Porter
Populuxe Brewing

 

I had this beer on-tap at the brewery in a taster glass. This was billed as a "plum porter".

Appearance: medium-dark brown with a medium haze and a thin layer of tan foam. Nice.

Smell: slightly sweet and nicely roasty without being overly astringent. There’s a little bit of a dusty element here, but mostly it smells like the malt room of a homebrew shop — no problem with me!

Taste: very slightly sweet with a nice roastiness and a touch of fruitiness. I don’t know the extent of the plums in this brew, but they’re definitely not in-your-face. There’s just kind of a hint of fruitiness which complements the standard roasty element pretty well.

Mouthfeel: medium body with a decent carbonation and creaminess. Not bad.

Overall: there’s a je ne sais quoi here that I really like and which makes this beer very drinkable for me. Good stuff.

A bit on the sweet side with a lot of chocolate milk notes.