Otter Creek Stovepipe Porter

I got this beer in my second shipment from the Gourmet Microbrew Beer of the Month club.   It was one of two Otter Creek beers, they sent me three Stovepipe Porters and three Pale Ales.  They were the first beers I drank when I got my shipment except for the 2 I set aside to do my reviews.  It was very hard to not drink the last one and wait until I had time to do this review.

Otter Creek Brewing Company has been making small batch craft beer since 1991.  They are a family owned and operated company and are based in Middlebury Vermont.

The beer pours a very dark brown and in the light has some caramel coloring.  I didn’t get a lot of head but what I got was a nice creamy tan color.

It has a really dark malty aroma with hints of chocolate.   The aroma is not overpowering but it is nice and strong.   It’s a very enjoyable smell.

The beer has a strong sweet malt flavor with chocolate undertones and a slightly bitter hop taste in the finish.  It’s a very drinkable beer, it goes down easy with a nice mouthfeel.