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Review of Otter Creek Stovepipe Porter

Brian — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 03:05:44 +0000

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.

Review of Founders Porter

Brian — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:15:42 +0000

Founders Porter

This is another beer that my wife picked up for me when she was out in Pittsburgh. She got me several different beers from this brewery to try and I can’t wait to dive into them.

Founders Brewery is based in Grand Rapids, Michigan and has a great reputation for making quality ales and lagers.

The Founders Porter was black when I poured it and and had a decent head. The head stuck around for a good bit and there was some nice lacing. The head was a light brown color which looks great against the black beer.

It has a strong malt aroma with a nice chocolate and coffee smell. It’s a sweet aroma and quite pleasant.

It tastes rich but it is very smooth. It has a nice mouthfeel but it is on the thick side and comes across as syrupy. It’s actually the sort of mouthfeel you would expect from a good porter and adds to the experience in a positive way. The sweetness in the beer tastes a little bit like molasses. It develops a rather nice dryness after a second or two.

It goes down easily but I am not sure I would classify it as a session beer. I could certainly drink 3 or 4 of them without trouble but I really like porters. I am looking forward to trying the rest of the beers my wife got me from Founders Brewery.

Review of Old Leghumper Robust Porter from Thirsty Dog

Brian — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:10:38 +0000

Old Leghumber Robust Porter

I must admit, I bought a six pack of this beer because I loved the name. This beer is from Thirsty Dog Brewing Company based in Akron Ohio. The name of the beer is Old Leghumper and the label, if you can’t make it out, has a black dog with three sets of beautiful legs. The tag line under the image is “So many legs… So little time!” I love it. This beer won a gold medal in 2002 at the World Beer Cup and a Bronze medal in 2000.

The beer pours a very dark brown but didn’t have much of a head. It was less than a finger in height. The head that was there was a creamy white color.

It has a very strong and pleasant aroma. There is a strong smell of roasted malts as well as coffee and some chocolate. It smells sweet and builds a certain amount of excitement for what is to come.

At first sip, the flavors I am getting the most are coffee, roasted malts and some chocolate. It has a nice mouthfeel, maybe a little thin in the finish. That thin finish is a little disappointing but the flavor and aroma make up for it.

It is an easy drinking beer and one that I would buy more of. I wish they sold air fresheners that captured the aroma of this beer because I would certainly buy one or twelve.