Cracked open the first bottle of new brew tonight for a little sampling with Mr. Smashton, co-founder of the brewery. It's our inaugural beer in a sense, the first one without any kind of kit involved, so we're pretty excited. On the labels we went with the slogan, "The beer that finds you... Wanting," but we could easily have gone with our alternate idea, "As dry as his wit, as black as his soul."
Appearance: Black as a cloudy night in a cave, and more or less opaque. Tan head, largish bubbles but it sticks around pretty well.
Aroma: Roasty, maybe even burnt.
Tasting: Roasty AS HELL. Not burnt, but lots of coffee & dark chocolate, malty but not over-sweet. Amarillo hops are there, a little hint of citrus, but I'll probably add a larger late addition the next time we brew this. Very rich mouthfeel, maybe a little closer to a stout than a traditional porter. Definitely a sipping beer for a cold night.
Overall verdict: SUCCESS!
Shipments go out to our affiliates this week.
Sunday, January 16, 2011
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