Alpha Klaus Christmas (Xmas) Porter - Three Floyds Brewing Co. & Brewpub

emerge077

Illinois

4.38/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

22 oz. bomber, 2005 release, cellared for a year.

I've been staring at this bottle in my fridge for the better part of a year...time to drink it.

After trying this on cask recently, I was curious as to how a cellared bottle would stand up. Brilliantly, I would say.

THe main difference is the subdued hops, still vaguely sprucey, but not overpowering at all. The version on cask carried a fresh hop flavor, like every other 3F beer.

Pours a deep black/ruby, nearly opaque. Thick foam takes it's time to settle, leaving residual lacing. Almost too much foam, even from a slow pour, but that's minor.

Smell is a piney hop with a hint of roasted malt.

Taste is unique, with notes of chocolate, coffee, spruce, and maybe a slight grapefruit hint in there too. Lots going on, and never a dull moment. This is far from one-dimensional.

Mouthfeel is rich and velvety, definitely a sipper. One bottle per sitting, usually a rare occasion around here...

Serving type: bottle

12-30-2006 06:17:44 | More by emerge077

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