Elevator Horny Goat - Elevator Brewery & Draught Haus

HopHead29

Ohio

4.53/5  rDev +28.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

served in snifter

pours a very light black, or more so a very dark reddish brown with a simi-tan white head. Left minimal lacing. Lightest colored porter I've seen.

Smell is at first dark fruits, much like a red ale of some sort, and then, a lot of chocolaty smells.

taste is the same as well with more of a chocolate presence and more fruit complexities of berries, figs, and prunes. Vanilla is a dominating flavor in this, too. Some oak in there as well. Beer begins to warm the palate about half way through.

Very drinkable as well

Lot of different flavors accented in this beer, especially the darker fruits and vanilla. Seemed almost borderline Irish red ale to me if the just subtracted the darker malts. Still, an enjoyable beer, and would drink again if given the opportunity to buy another.

Serving type: bottle

02-26-2010 02:45:53 | More by HopHead29

TurdFurgison

Ohio

4.33/5  rDev +22.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Elevator recently started bottling this beer, here's my first non-draft review of an Elevator beer. Available in 4-packs, about $10 in Columbus.

The beer is dark ruby reddish brown with a thin off-white foam that never quite dissipates away. The aroma is mild oak barrel, vanilla flavors mostly, along with some lightly roasted malts. This beer is tasty, bitter and sweet malts, roasty and toasty, long after-taste of vanilla. The body is much thinner than you'd expect from a barrel-aged dark beer, but this is a porter after all. Light carbonation gives a little pepper to the mouthfeel, otherwise light and easy to drink.

An excellent example of local beer in Columbus, and I'm looking forward to seeing other beers from them in bottles.

Serving type: bottle

03-18-2010 01:17:44 | More by TurdFurgison

LiquidCucumber

Ohio

4.33/5  rDev +22.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A - Very dark, almost stout-like save for the sliver of light peeking around the edges of the glass. The head does not pour tall or stick around for too long, but some foam remains.

S - Sweet roasted malts, oak and whiskey. Perhaps a small amount of dark fruit.

T - Chocolate from the roasted malts comes first with whiskey, oak and vanilla taking a center role as well. The flavors suggest raisins, marshmallow and caramel. Little to no alcohol burn.

M - Slightly light on the mouthfeel, so that's probably where this really differentiates between a stout and a porter, because otherwise there's no reason that this wouldn't be at least a regular stout if not an Imperial.

D - Although this is lower ABV than many -bal aged beers it remains unparalleled in this category due to it's refreshing mouthfeel and lack of alcohol burn. A definite recommendation if you run across it.

Serving type: bottle

01-11-2011 02:40:58 | More by LiquidCucumber

bluejacket74

Ohio

4.3/5  rDev +21.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12 ounce bottle (from a 4-pack), I assume it's a new batch since a bunch of it came to the store just the other day. Served in a Dogfish Head Signature glass, the beer pours dark brown with about an inch tan head that went away quickly. There's a good amount of lacing left on the glass. Aroma is whiskey, wood, roasted malt, and vanilla. Nice sweet, woody aroma. The brew tastes like vanilla, whiskey, wood, roasted malt, and some chocolate. Mouthfeel/body is medium, it's a bit creamy and slick, with moderate carbonation. Drinkability is good, it's smooth and easy enough to drink. I think it's a good brew, I'd definitely buy this again in the future. It's good to see Elevator bottling a lot of their beers, it's nice to see a decent selection of their products around town.

Serving type: bottle

01-09-2011 01:40:26 | More by bluejacket74

mattcrill

Ohio

4.13/5  rDev +17%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Given to me by the owner. Much thanks to Dick for the sample!

Barrel aged Robust Porter

Aroma: Vanilla and chocolate notes right out of the snifter. Warming alcohol aromatics open up as the beer warms up. Very inviting and well-knit together.

Appearance: Deep chocolate colored pour with a batter-like off white head.

Flavor: More vanilla and chocolate notes. Just a hint of roasted coffee flavors and a little bit of wood and leather round out the finish. Balance is to the bitterness and finish is clean and dry.

Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with high carbonation. A bit prickly on the palate and nice warming alcohol notes.

Overall impression: A well blended barrel-aged robust porter. I liked the fact that this was a barrel aged beer that still had beer character. Too many beers get lost in the wood aging but this had a wonderful porter character to complement the barrel aging. Nicely done!

Serving type: bottle

01-18-2010 01:12:30 | More by mattcrill

kingcrowing

Vermont

4.03/5  rDev +14.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

12oz bottle poured into a chalice.

Pours a very dark black with some mohagony hints with a very light brown head and no lacing. Nose is wonderful, lots of oak and vanilla, quite sweet and malty but still very fresh. A tiny bit of booze but it's very subtle.

Taste is sharp with some smoky whisky notes, the taste is a bit light but this is a porter not a stout. There's more vanilla and chewy malt as well. Carbonation is fine and sharp. Very easy drnking for what it is!

Serving type: bottle

04-14-2010 01:17:35 | More by kingcrowing

Wildman

Ohio

4/5  rDev +13.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This beer poured a dark red amber color and formed an off white foamy head that left latticed lace as it subsided. A small amount of carbonation is present. An aroma of malt, chocolate, and anise. The flavor was of malt, chocolate, burbon and coffee. The body was medium light and the finish bittersweet. One of their better beers.

Serving type: bottle

04-04-2011 03:56:12 | More by Wildman

rlshep

Ohio

4/5  rDev +13.3%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

1 year old when reviewed.

Aroma: Whiskey up front and present but not overpowering. Chocolate in the background. Alcohol noticeable.

Appearance: Pours two finger tan head. Good lacing. Very dark. Amber highlights when held to light. Some floaties.

Flavor: A punch of whiskey up front followed by a smooth milk chocolate. Light vanilla. Caramelly with coffee notes, give it a sweetened expresso taste. Roast lingers in finish. Low bitterness.

Mouthfeel: Full bodied. Residual sweetness coats tongue. Smooth. Alcohol warming.

Overall: A very nice beer. Whisky is not overpowering. A smooth easy drinking 7.5% beer. Would like to see a touch more roast, but well done.

Serving type: bottle

06-04-2011 02:27:31 | More by rlshep

joepais

Maine

3.95/5  rDev +11.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 4

Thanks to Csmiley for sending this one out to me bottle poured into a tulip glass produced a small off white head that turned into a thin lace. The body of the brew was a typical black stout color with burgundy highlights'

It had a nice whisky aromas that just won't quit there is also some great dark fruits as it warms. Before I get to the flavors the only real hit I will give it is that it is a tad light for its mouth feel. The flavor of warming alcohol and nice barrel aged whisky dominate this one. With just the right amount of sweetness from the malts to keep this extremely drinkable.

I was real glad I got to drink this one and I will say that I wish I had another I probably would have drank it right after this one.

Serving type: bottle

03-14-2010 20:50:11 | More by joepais

MbpBugeye

Ohio

3.9/5  rDev +10.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

A- Looks really clear and rusty brown on the pour. A sizable fluffy greyish white head is coaxed out but slowly dissapears. The beer is totally black in the glass.

S- Plenty of whiskey on the nose. There is also vanilla, oak, chocolate and dark fruits.

T- The vanilla and chocolate of the porter is well in front of the whiskey. The whiskey and oak rear their heads from time to time, peeking in here and there. This is quite good with lots of complexities from lots of vanilla to some dark fruit and whiskey barrels. I just wish some aspects were stronger.

M- Lots of carbonation. The body is on the light side for the style. I could tell it was going to be from the pour.

D- The higher alcohol is no problem here. This is a very enjoyable beer. Im glad Elevator is bottling this and that it can be found around Columbus easily.

Serving type: bottle

03-16-2010 16:32:21 | More by MbpBugeye

AwYeh

California

3.9/5  rDev +10.5%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A: Pours a hazy dark reddish brown, a bit of light passes through. 1/2 finger head dissipates quickly.

S: Dark fruit, roasted malts, whiskey, oak, vanilla.

T: Roasted malt is pretty prominent here, with a bit of dark fruit. Nice whiskey and oak tones once again; nothing too overpowering, all are simply nice touches that enable a full enjoyment of the other flavors.

M: Light-medium body with light-moderate carbonation, a bit syrupy but mostly pretty smooth. Quite dry for a porter.

D: One glass was enjoyable, and another wouldn't be too much trouble. Worthy of a pick-up if you see it.

Serving type: bottle

01-28-2011 05:08:28 | More by AwYeh

nhindian

Pennsylvania

3.9/5  rDev +10.5%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

12oz bottle poured into a snifter. Bottle provided as a generous extra by normyk, thanks Rob!

A - Pours a soda-colored brown that completes the look with a small, 1-fingered, light khaki-tinted head. Retention is low but leaves a thick ring around the sides of the glass. Lacing is modest, but thin and spattered.

S - The two dominant smells in the nose are whiskey and vanilla. It's hard to get much of the base beer underneath the barrel, but there is some evidence of coffee and chocolate. For the most part, it smells basically just like whiskey.

T - The taste is a bit more balanced than the nose; given the aroma I was expecting a ton of whiskey and alcohol heat, but the liquor is kept in check nicely. The oak barrel really makes an appearance here as well, imparting wood and vanilla notes. Given the striking appearance to soda, the taste actually has a pop-like quality to it as well due to the mouthfeel and vanilla, almost like Vanilla Cola with a whiskey mixer. Some light chocolate plays on the tongue in the finish, but the coffee roast from the nose is suspiciously absent. Finish is moderately short with a whiskey, watery feel.

M - As this was my first barrel-aged porter, I was sure what to expect given a porter's tendency to be a bit thinner and watery than stouts in my experience, and it certainly gives this beer a new feel. It honestly feels and has a bit of taste like soda due to the thin mouthfeel, moderate carbonation, and a flavor combination in the taste.

D - Drinkability is moderately high. Although the flavors aren't revolutionary or incredibly bold, I found this beer quite easy to drink. I think the thin mouthfeel is a double-edged sword here; on one hand, being a big fan of whiskey in general, this reminded me of just a straight glass of liquor with a bit of water in it to cut the harshness, but it's also incredibly smooth as well. Conversely, I think stouts are more popular for barrel-aging specifically because of their more robust body that takes the whiskey barrel to a new level. I can honestly say though, despite (or because of?) the weak feel, this is one of the easiest drinking barrel-aged beers I've come across and I would've loved this as an introduction to what barrels can do to beer (instead of my trial-by-fire with Weyerbacher's Insanity)...

Serving type: bottle

02-20-2011 00:41:50 | More by nhindian

Rizalini

Nevada

3.9/5  rDev +10.5%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Recieved this 12oz bottle (as a bonus) in a trade from ne0m00re and poured into my Sam Adams Perfect Pint glass. Thanks for the brew. Cheers!

A - Pours a nice rich brown color, with a minimal off-white head leaving a little lacing as I proceeded to drink.

S - Roasty notes of carmel, vanilla, slight bourbon aroma, and even some plum/raison aromas as well.

T - Definately vanilla on the forefront of the taste, followed by a pleasant oakeyness. Not picking up as much bourbon as let on by the smell.

M - A light-medium moughtfeel. Very drinkable, and goes smooth.

O - A suprisingly good porter. At first sight, it looked a little light, but that teaches my not to judge a beer by it's color.

T -

Serving type: bottle

03-30-2011 00:30:32 | More by Rizalini

misfit1034

Ohio

3.88/5  rDev +9.9%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Picked this up in 4-pack form... Just released on 01/07/11 with a happy hour release at the pub... Had this in snifter, because that is what I drink a lot of my beer from, and also direct from the bottle... I am a sucker for a barrel aged beer and this being aged for 3 months in Jack Daniels barrels made it even better... Poured a very dark brown with an ok head and the nose on this, for me, was amazing... Had a good raosted taste with hints of vanilla and bourbon coming after the mild coffee and chocolate that one would expect with a Porter... Overall I would recommend this beer to anyone visiting the Columbus area that likes Porters or barrel aged brews...

Serving type: bottle

01-10-2011 03:47:13 | More by misfit1034

Traquairlover

Virginia

3.78/5  rDev +7.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Big thanks to ne0m00re for this bottle.

12-oz bottle poured into a pint glass.

A = Very pretty dark ruby as it pours but a much darker mahogany with red oak tints at the edges once it is in the glass, very small off white head of small bubbles forms quickly and leaves almost as fast leaving only a slight ring of bubbles around the edge of the glass and a nice steady carbonation bubbling up to keep it in place.

S & T = Hints of vanilla, cocoa powder, oak, very nice smells but a bit on the light side. This tastes very nice, with the same things picked up in the smell being prominent in the taste. If it had as much smell as taste it would have garnered higher scores. It is almost like a chocolate malt shake but not quite as milky creamy.

M = Good thick body that is cut somewhat by the carbonation. At the front of the mouth I find the sting of carbonation a bit too strong, but that calms down quickly and I must admit by the time I swallow, it is creamy and has done a very good job of mouthcoating, leaving a very long, sweet finish.

D = This is an enjoyable beer for sure. Not sure more than one at a sitting would be up my alley, but I could definitely enjoy this again sometime.

Serving type: bottle

03-30-2010 23:21:57 | More by Traquairlover

mdfb79

New York

3.78/5  rDev +7.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from a 12 oz. bottle into a tulip. Received in the Birthday BIF from normyk; thanks Rob!

a - Pours a very dark brown color with one inch of tan head and light carbonation evident. No head retention and no lacing on the glass.

s - Smells of whiskey, oak, roasted malts, light vanilla, toasted malts, and light chocolate. Whiskey is there in the front of the nose, but it's not overpowering at all.

t - Tastes of whiskey, vanilla, oak, roasted malts, and dark fruits. Tastes a little watered down to me. Again, the whiskey is not overpowering here.

m - Pretty light body for a porter and low carbonation. Smooth and easy to drink.

d - Overall I thought this was a pretty good porter. I thought it was very drinkable and the whiskey is there, but never overpowering. If you find other barrel aged beers too much, you might really like this one. Would have again.

Serving type: bottle

02-12-2011 02:21:00 | More by mdfb79

neenerzig

Ohio

3.78/5  rDev +7.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Got a 4 pack of this that I split w/ my friend Passow when we went to The Fiery Foods Festival in Columbus on Presidents Day Weekend. Bought this at the beer stand in The North marker, which is where the festival was happening too. Poured out of a 12 oz bottle into my mug. This beer pours a medium to dark, hazy copper/amber color. Much lighter than all the other porters I have ever had before this one. The off-white head is about 1/4 inch when poured before settling to a nice thick ring lining the inside of the glass along with a decent surface coating. Decent lacing. Aromas of oak and vanilla, along with a bit of dark fruit is present, perhaps with some undertones of roasted chocolate and coffee, but these aromas are not in the forefront as they usually are and probably should be for a beer of this style. Flavor wise the vanilla and oak certainly dominate, followed by some dark fruits such as fig and plum, and is rounded out with small hints of malt, chocolate, and roasted coffee. No discernible hops, not even a trace. A very odd flavor profile indeed for this porter. Has a crisp and smooth, fairly thin bodied mouthfeel with moderate carbonation. Easy to drink in the way good beer should be. Not a bad beer, but not what I was expecting with the odd flavor profile and a body that is definitely to thin for what a porter should be.

Eric

Serving type: bottle

03-02-2011 01:54:35 | More by neenerzig

kbeals

Florida

3.7/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Received this bottle from Socekim12 in an IP trade at DLD.

A- Pours jet black with a finger of fizzy brown head that quickly rises and then disappears as fast as it came. No lacing to speak of.

S- Strong hints of whiskey, especially as it warms along with notes of chocolate and vanilla. A bit of roastiness as well to it, but the whiskey dominates.

T- It's nearly like sipping straight whiskey. Notes of vanilla really help to play up the whiskey taste, a tad bitter and roasted. Decent flavor overall, but the whiskey seems to dominate this one a little too much.

M- Light-medium body, a little thinner than what I was expecting. Good amounts of carbonation, not surprising given the type of head that it had on it.

D- Good. ABV seemed to catch up to me a little quicker than anticipated, but it's a pretty smooth beer despite the high amounts of whiskey flavor (I am a fan of whiskey though). Very interesting beers. Thanks again Socekim12
!

Serving type: bottle

05-08-2010 13:55:26 | More by kbeals

BeerAdvocate

Massachusetts

3.7/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Review from BeerAdvocate Magazine Issue #50 (March 2011):

Three months in the making for this whisky barrel-aged Porter. Sizable head gets whacked by the fusel alcohol from the barrel aging, but still holds to a sticky lacing. Smells of charred wood, with a bit of leftover barrel juice and a kiss of beery Porter. Dry-ish palate with a lighter body than expected. Lots of wood flavor with a well-rounded vanilla flavor. A bit of boozi- ness in the middle—not hot, but more straight-up flavor. Hops take a backseat here and just go for the ride. Roastiness melds well with the barrel flavors, and the alcohol warmth grows slowly. We took our time with this one and enjoyed every sip.

Serving type: bottle

06-09-2011 13:28:36 | More by BeerAdvocate

madvermin

California

3.65/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 2 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours completely garnet and ruby red with a brown tinge. Head is one-finger, dissipates quickly leaving good swirls. Appeared thin on pour, hopefully the mouthfeel doesn't follow.

Nose is of grape skins, some other dark fruit, and a touch of booze. This is a porter that falls way into the fruit spectrum, as I get almost no malts in the nose other than the backbone grainy kind.

Taste is VERY fruity, with dark grapes most apparent. The whiskey aging comes out a bit in the form of a woody, slightly spicy note in the middle, and the malts are a tiny bit chocolatey but mostly the weak toasted kind. I like this beer, but can't help but think it is messy and rough. A slight ice creamy vanilla finish helps it out.

Mouthfeel is thinner than usual for the style, as the appearance predicted, but it isn't watery at all. Carbonation is robust enough to keep things lively and the beer gets chalky and creamy at certain points. Drinkability is good for being a whiskey aged beer, but then again I'd rather a beer aged like this have some stronger flavors than not really show the aging at all. It's a good, complex beer, but it could have used some more in the way of maltiness.

Serving type: bottle

04-19-2011 06:44:08 | More by madvermin

TheHoppiest

Ohio

3.6/5  rDev +2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a 12 oz bottle I snagged in Columbus where this brewery is located. Had in a pint glass. Is a dark brown, and pours highly carbonated. The tan head fizzes away like a cola, leaving a slick of swirled tan.

Smelled slightly sour while fizzing. After it calmed down, it had a honey/molasses smell, with vanilla underneath.

Has a mildly sweet taste, some carbonation gives it some bite. Malt and barley dominate, and leave the tongue feeling dry and tingly. The bottle claims this beer is aged in whiskey barrels, and I taste a faint alcohol/whiskey taste underneath. The excessive carbonation, however, takes away from the taste.

Medium bodied, about average for a porter.

I'd have this again, but only after letting it breathe so the carbonation can bleed out.

Serving type: bottle

05-02-2010 21:04:25 | More by TheHoppiest

jlindros

Massachusetts

3.6/5  rDev +2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Thanks to the THECPJ for this weird and interesting looking beer. I'm always a sucker for whisky barrel aged beers.

Pours a fizzy 1 finger head that fades semi quickly, no real lacing, over dark-ish auburn brown colored beer, much lighter than I thought.

Nose explodes with whisky and oak barrel aromas, some whisky but don't get bourbon, lots of woody oak aromas, vanilla, hints of creamy dark malts and porter like malts, and touch of what may be a soured infection like aroma but not necessarily as it could just be the whisky and barrel aromas tricking me.

Taste brings lots of oak barrel again, tons of vanilla and bit of woody esters and toasted oak, bit of whisky but not a lot, then some creamy malts, bit of darker malts and hint of caramel, but no real roast or porter like flavors. This reminds me of Innis & Gunn but those aren't supposed to be dark, this is. Finishes with more creamy malts and hint of nutty brown malts and caramel, as well as sticky. Touch of spicy hops come out in the background almost as if it was a memory of a previous beer and wasn't even part of this one.

Mouth is med bodied, not very full, with lower carbonation.

Overall nice at first, but doesn't really come through. The barrel aging is nice, lots of barrel, vanilla, oak, and hints of whisky, but there is no beer to back it up. Lack of carbonation doesn't help either.

Serving type: bottle

10-02-2011 21:05:22 | More by jlindros

hustlesworth

Ohio

3.59/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75

A- hazy dark chestnut brown with copper highlights. Meager looking tan head settles quickly and doesn't leave much lacing.

S- chocolate and woodsy with definite oak and vanilla aromas. Whiffs of alcohol are prevalent even when cold. Nutty, caramel, toffee and dessert like. Overall a powerful, well rounded vaporous bourbon barrel nose.

T- dry coffee up front becoming chocolatey with big vanilla, oak, and bourbon flavor.
It's a very heavy whiskey taste which I don't mind, but it mostly drowns out all the other flavors whereas a stout might be better able to stand up against it. Some dry grainy and coffee flavors near the end with a flash of hops in the finish.

MF- nice body for an aged porter, smooth and creamy while maintaining drinkability. Dry tannic oaky feel on the palate gives the impression of whiskey. Carbonation is tight and zippy like the little pins & needles you get when your tongue falls asleep. Wait.. What?

D- dominated by oak and whiskey flavors, this should please most fans of barrel aging however the beer itself just isn't big enough to shine through.

Serving type: bottle

03-19-2013 02:54:35 | More by hustlesworth

Ryan011235

Ohio

3.55/5  rDev +0.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

On tap in a snifter at the Brewpub on 1/29/10

A - Very dark brown with crimson highlights. One finger foam thins quickly to a skim. Spotty lace. Swirling revives a bit & improves lacing.

S - Roasted malt aromas with a boozy swoon. Coffee notes & dark sugars. Vanilla undertones.

T - Tastes of roasted coffee, caramel & dark sugars. Bit of earthy hops. Whiskey, wood & vanilla. Maybe a hint of raisins.

M - Medium-full body; reasonably low carbonation. Some alcohol heat. Rather dry.

D - Pretty good drinkability. Not nearly as bold as I was expecting. Not bad, but not great.

Serving type: on-tap

07-20-2010 02:36:44 | More by Ryan011235

Brenden

Ohio

3.54/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Well, I'm expecting some whiskey in this beer, but I never expected this. One might think all this hard-hitting fusel alcohol might prevent much of a head; to be sure, it's not very much, but it manages better than I'd expect. A bit of a creamy off-white cap does manage to linger and even drop bits of spotty lacing. Most beers with this much booziness don't manage all that well unless they're phenomenally attenuated, so give some credit here.
Holy whiskey, Batman. Actually, the nose does let some of the porter quality come out with some roast from the malts (which one would assume there's plenty of to form this beer's backbone). A bit of vanilla comes through with lots of wood as well.
Everything at first gets absolutely decimated by the raw fusel booziness. Give it a chance, though, and you'll discover there's beer here. Otherwise, you might be convinced this beer really is a whiskey. Anyway, a bit of peat comes through with a very lightly earthy/smoky note along with lots of drying oak.
Well, the alcohol doesn't thin the body as much as one might think, but a bit. Otherwise it's a solid medium body, appropriate for a porter, with a reasonable creaminess to it off a bit of a crispness and moderate carbonation.
If you're looking for whiskey, give this beer a shot. You may be just a little disappointed by the lack of subtlety, and a bit more skill would ensure that the flavors meld better, but it's a pretty good beer by standards.

Serving type: bottle

03-12-2013 12:51:15 | More by Brenden