Apple Cinnamon Porter
Bent Hill Brewery

Poured from the can into a snifter.
Pours very very dark brown, near black with very little caramel colored head.
Aromas are a lot of cinnamon and some sweet cider. No roast character present.
Flavors are a lot of cinnamon, some cider...not very well balanced here as the cinnamon is way strong and there is a noticeable lack of porter roasted malt.
Mouthfeel was a bit too thin.
Overall, I like where this was going but it needs more roast, more balance and thicker mouthfeel.

 

Poured into an English pint glass, the appearance was a dark brown close to black color with a one finger white foamy head that dissipated evenly and distributed some lace bere and there. The aroma centers around some coffee bean, caramel, toast, Apple fritters, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, and roast. Light chocolate malt underneath. The flavor leans to the sweet side and adds a light vinegar touch to it. Spices rub against the vinegar in the aftertaste drying out in the finish. On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fair sessionability about it. Slightly hard to quaff all of the way down due to the vinegar-esque acidic sharpness going on. Carbonation feels fine. Overall, what is it with Bent Hill and not cleaning their tanks or lines? Come on, BH, I really don’t think the vinegar was intentional.