Serving Type: BottleABV: 5.8 percent
Appearance: Edmund Fitzgerald Porter pours a deep coal black and has some appetizing brown highlights scattered elsewhere throughout the body. The crown of the brew gives off an almost brown head, which had thickness of approximately quarter of an inch. It provided a creamy cap atop the beer for pretty much the entire drink.
Smell: A robust aroma of coffee beans was the most dominant thing I noticed upon initial waft. The chocolate came next. The thing with the chocolate was the fact that it didn't smell too sugary. It was somewhat bitter, which complimented the coffee very well.
Taste: This beer tastes really warm and roasty. That can be contributed to the coffee content. As I mentioned previously about the bitterness of the chocolate complimenting the coffee notes, the same can be said for the taste. Another thing I'd like to note is how the slight hop bitterness also successfully plays into the role of complimenting the strong coffee. Everything works quite well in this beer.
Overall Rating:
One of the best porters I've ever had. Before I began to explore what each beer style had to offer (years ago) I tried this beer once and it tasted awful to me. My palette wasn't quite ready to appreciate the bold and dark flavors this brew provides. I've finally come back to it and couldn't be happier. You also have to listen to Gordon Lightfoot's song as you drink this!
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