Forge Batch 15.2/TiramIsu Milk Porter (Nitro)
Czig Meister Brewing Company

 

A: Beer pours a dark brown almost black body. The nitro addition gives a solid amount of head retention while drinking. Head looks similar to vanilla ice cream. Fair amount of lacing on the glass while drinking.

S: Lots of sweet notes here mixed with a touch of coffee in the background. Beer hits the intended aromas well. Very much a dessert smelling beer.

T: Very milky tasting. Coffee and vanilla are noticeable as well but take a back seat to the milk flavors from the lactose. Also getting some chocolate tastes. Very sweet blend of flavors but no individual flavors are outstanding.

M: Very creamy and smooth with the nitro touch. Too milky and thin personally but OK for the style.

O: Has the obvious flavors up front but too milky for my personal tastes. Aromas and appearance are solid but the tastes and mouthfeel are lacking.

A: dark dark brown color, almost black. A touch of ruby red at the bottom. Nice tan 1 finger silky nitro head

S: roasted malts, milk chocolate, cola, Wood, sweet caramel and a touch of generic earthy hops

T: milk chocolate and sweet cola upfront. Some roasted malts and diactyl behind that. Some sweet malt and sweet lactose to close it out with a touch of earthiness

M: heavier side of light, silky mouthfeel. Creamy from the nitro

O: an ok milk porter. On the sweeter side, it could use a touch more roast

Can dated 1/18/2018. Poured into Czig Meister pint glass. It pours a deep mahogany color with ruby hues, and a quarter finger of creamy, ecru-colored head and lacing. It smells of coffee, lactose, nuts, and a whiff of tobacco smoke. The taste features freshly-brewed coffee, sweet lactose, nuts, and a hint of bitter hops at the finish. It's creamy with low carbonation, and at 5.2% ABV it's highly easy to drink. Overall, it's a bit gimmicky. If a beer is intended to emulate a dessert, then it better do so well. To me, this one misses the mark a bit.

 

 

5/27/17...pours very dark brown, bordering on black. Light off white foam. Coffee caramel nose. Hints of cinnamon. Milky taste, heavy lactose. Smooth and sweet. Like a dessert,.