Alaskan Smoked Porter - 2008
Alaskan Brewing Co.
Juneau, Alaska
6.50% ABV
C: Pitch black but appears to be clear
H: Black with dark brown on the outer edges
N: Smoke with bacon, campfire smells
La Cocinera;I was excited to try this beer because I really like smokiness. And the aroma did not disappoint-- it smelled deliciously smokey and bacony. The flavor, however, was a bit more subtle. It was a good tasting and balanced beer, but I just would have preferred a bit more smoke and a richer flavor. For example, I think I preferred Left Hand Smoke Jumper because the smoke in the flavor was a lot more intense. And I'm sure I could experiment with some interesting recipes with this one. Hmm.. I wonder what smoked ice cream would taste like.. Well, I think I said the word smoke like 1600 times in this review so I'm done.
P.S. More smoke please!!
Score: 3.987
The Cerveza Chica: I was not thrilled about trying this beer because it consists of many of the things and characteristics that I hate about a beer, but I figured it was okay to end our review session with it since it was the darkest and heaviest beer. The smell is a lot of smoke and it reminds me of a campfire, but when you taste it I get more bacon taste than smoke. It was fairly light for a dark beer. I guess for a porter it is fairly session-able although I could and would never drink more than a few ounces of this beer. I was not blown away by this beer but also not utterly disgusted either.
Score: 3.07
Overall: 3.52
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