Sunday, December 1, 2013

Advent Calendar Day 1

Nickel Brook Maple Porter (6%) by Better Bitters Brewing Co.

http://www.nickelbrook.ca/



Happy December.

Well, we might as well not build up gradually and just jump right in to a porter.  This Nickel Brook Maple Porter was difficult to decant as it produced a massive head filling the glass with foam.  It took about five minutes before I was able to empty the entire bottle into the glass.

Despite the name, I don't detect so much maple as to get the title on the label.  Perhaps lightly in the nose, but roasted malts and molasses take over on the palette.  This is a well balanced beer and not too hoppy, with just a slight bitter finish.  If you enjoy the occasional porter or stout, this one goes down quite well.

I enjoyed this one, and I'll rate it a buy.

1 comment:

  1. Strong dark porter. Large foamy head on pour. Looks like Guiness but tastes much lighter. Not sweet like expected. Refreshing with light bitter aftertastes. Not a porter fan but I would buy this. Four bottlecaps out of five.

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