Brewer: Troegs Brewing CompanyABV: 5.4%
Poured: September 2007
Filled my Troegs growler while passing through Harrisburg, PA on Labor Day weekend.
Pours a nearly opaque dark brown with mahogany highlights. Smells of roasty and sweet malt but clearly a lot of spicy hops aromas as well.
The hops bite right up front. Certainly the hoppiest regular porter I've ever tasted. The only other porter that would rival its hop profile would be Flying Dog's Imperial Porter and that's saying something. Anyway, after the hops it's creamy smooth and some sweeter flavors shine through. The finish glows with hops and the hops linger long after the beer has entered the gullet. There's an odd yeasty profile too, somewhat English in character but I can't really put my finger on it.
Definitely a unique porter but plenty tasty. I had no trouble finishing off the growler!
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