Deschutes - Black Butte Porter

One that has been hiding at the back of my beer cupboard for a few good months..heh deja vu here writing that... mainly as I'm not huge on stouts/porters during the summer months. Bought at the same time as these other ones. Let's dive straight in...

Light wafts of roasted malt, chocolate and a dash of coffee from the pour.

Black Butte pours dark brown/almost black with a ruby red tinge in the glass along with a creamy beige head. Sweet intake with roasted malt, dark chocolate and a dash of coffee again while the finish is smooth, malty and has just a hint of bitterness. This has a mild short aftertaste of bitter chocolate and coffee. Medium carbonation and body for a porter with a smooth, almost watery mouthfeel.

Quite a pleasant drink to come home too without being earth shattering. No surprises and everything you would expect is in there. A good reminder that decent beer does not need to be heavy on the additions and hopping, just some simple quality ingredients will do. Our good friends the fair isle jersey wearers would say this is 'well rounded', I tend to agree on this one. Absolutely no problem for me sinking a few of these.

This scored a generous 7/10 on the ' I hope someone restocks Founders Porter soon' Beerometer.

Alc : 5.2%
Where to buy CPH : Bought during the summer 'american week' at the start of July, however this and others keep re-appearing in various supermarkets.

Put a head on it !