Cassiopeia
Grimm Artisanal Ales

 

 

L: Poured from a bottle to a pint glass. Had a deep, dark mahogany brown color and a thick, opaque consistency. There was a half inch of creamy, fairly long-lasting head. Very good lacing.

S: A decent, but not great, aroma of malt, chocolate, vanilla, an earthy quality, and caramel.

T: Tasted of a small amount of caramel (not a big component), a lot of malt (present throughout), some chocolate, a tinge of vanilla, and a light earthiness. This is a solid flavor, but it doesn't jump out at you. Some of the ingredients (i.e., the chocolate) aren't pushed quite far enough. Still, it has a certain charm to it.

F: A decent amount of carbonation with a smooth, somewhat dry finish. Medium-bodied.

O: An uneven beer with some good qualities. Worth a look.

 

 

 

 

 

Poured a black body with tan head. Candi-sugar and some roasted chocolate notes dominate the aroma. Smooth, slightly sweet, a little off-putting as this toasted chocolate sweetness balances with sugary maltiness and touch of vanilla/booze sweetness; ends up tasting more like a sweet smoothie more than a porter.

 

 

 

Walked into the beer store and the bottle and name looked appealing. I believe it cost me around $13 for the bomber. Very smooth, heavy on dark roasted malt. Hint of vanilla made it very drinkable, coffee is pretty overwhelming. Alcohol was present, but all of the combined flavors helps mask it. Not my favorite, but would consider buying again.

 

 

 

 

 

November 2017 bottle from Whole Foods on the UWS, NYC.
Black coffee with a lingering thin head, smells like boozy drip coffee, nice toasty chocolate malts, subtle chili spice/ smokiness, diner coffee acidity, medium velvety mouthfeel. A great Porter, like drinking the blackness around the stars.