Saranac Caramel Porter
Matt Brewing Company / Saranac Brewery

 

6-pack from Jungle Jim's

 

 

A- copper and amber color with a 2 finger head splotchy lacing

S- no real smell. maybe caramel but not much

F- hints of caramel malt.

M- bubbly and fairly smooth

O- not bad but wouldn't have it again

 

I don't know if caramel in a porter was a good idea. I picked this up in a "make your own 6-pack" at a store. The look is OK and dark brown like a porter should be, the smell wasn't too bad but the taste was not that enjoyable (& like porters including other flavored ones).

 

 

 

 

11/21/2020 Pies and Pints in Morgantown, WV. Beautiful color! Deep copper color..... At this point our review of nicities ends. I think it tastes like melted butterscotch hard candy on cough syrup. Calling this a porter is a travesty..... Yes, bartender, take this away....

 

 

 

 

 

Absolutely not. Pours a dark amber. Smells like a lager. This is definitely not a porter. Tastes like yuengling mixed with buttershots. The caramel is very artificial tasting. A bad beer in all phases. I'll drink it but I won't like it.

Poured moderately hard from a bottle into a snifter glass, eventually a finger of frothy tan head formed. A slightly reddish brown color, fairly translucent. Smell is a bit hard to place, kind of a sweet rye. Pretty decent mild caramel and malt flavor. Light bodied with mild carbonation. Pretty refreshing beer, quite drinkable and not too expensive either.

-deep mahogany bottle pour with a thin foam ring. The aroma is of malt and caramel with a medicinal note. The flavor follows, including the medicine. This may be better slightly warmer. The body is thin. It is easy to drink.