Heartland Brewery Not Tonight Honey Porter
Heartland Brewery Union Square

 

 

Dark brown and nearly opaque with a light brown head that settles out slowly and leaves long legs and sheets of lace all around the insides of the glass. Low aroma of chocolate and honey. Rich flavor of cocoa and floral hops, accented with honey and slightly roasted bitterness. Hints of sweetness, but well balanced with moderate roasty bitterness. Noticeable fruity esters. Powdery mouthfeel, slightly tannic, semi slickness, but a tingly carbonation finish. Honey and esters linger.

 

 

On tap at the brewpub on 43rd Street. Pours dark brown with beige, long lasting head Aroma is of nutty, toasted malt, dark fruit, hints of coffee and chocolate Body is medium and smooth Taste is of nutty, toasted malt, dark fruit, brown sugar, chocolate hints of herbal hops and of coffee. Finish is medium and semi-dry. Nice porter.

On-tap at Heartland Brewery and Chophouse (Times Square), New York, NY

A: The beer is clear but very dark reddish brown in color. It poured with a finger high off white head that died down and left a collar around the edge of the glass.
S: Light aromas of chocolate and roasted malts are present in the nose.
T: The taste has bits of flavors of roasted and chocolate malts but what stands out nicely is accompanying notes of honey. A slight amount of bitterness is present.
M: It feels medium-bodied and a bit smooth on the palate and has a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer is easy to drink and seems to have a nice amount of honey just to keep things interesting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Had this beer in both taster glass and pint form at the Radio City Location. Served cool.

Pours a dark walnut body and an off white head. Licorice and raisin smell. Taste is also licorice and raisins. Mouthfeel is medium and slick.

This may be one of the best beers offered by place. Nice burn as it goes down. I would definitely go for this again.

 

 

Had on tap at Union Square--served into a pint glass

Appearance: red-brown in color with 1/4 inch head, clear, moderate carbonation

Smell: chocolate, roasted malt, and some sugar

Taste: honey and roasted malt in the beginning, some nut and bitter hops in the middle followed by roasted malt in the finish

Mouthfeel: light body, moderate carbonation, sweet start with a bitter middle that becomes less bitter in the end

Drinkability: An above average but not overly memorable porter. Could have a couple of these, but would just as soon pass.

First had: on tap at Heartland Chophouse, NYC, NY

Nice name. Pours a dark, clear brown with a small tan head. Roasty malts in the aroma and not much more. Mostly roasted malts in the taste, some coffee bitterness, and a touch of honey is barely noticeable. Medium body; a little light for a porter. Moderately drinkable, but not too unique.

On tap at the Empire State Building location. Honey in the aroma, not in the taste, where it adds to a buttery mouthfeel alone. Nice roast.Dark colour with some lacey brown head. Chocolate malt. A light mouthfeel. Non offensive porter, but it could use lot of tweaking and they can lose the honey.

Pours a dark, but clear brown. Thin tan head. Nose is a little bit mild. Some malts. Flavor is nice and smooth. Good robust aspect to it. Mildly bitter tone. Smooth sweet tone that carries a definite honey influence. Smooth feel. Subdued but noticed carbonation. Good liquid body. This is an easy drinker where my first sip turned more into a gulp. This beer has turned the tide of my opinion of Heartland beers.