Another Quick Review: BBC Coffeehouse Porter

Today, I'm doing another very quick reviewski of a bottle which one of our friends procured for us: Berkshire Brewing's Coffeehouse Porter. First of all, thanks to Erica for buying us this wonderful bottle! This beer pours nice and dark into the glass. The first pour yielded a good 2 inches of light creamy head, the second one poured was a little less aggressive for that very reason. It appears black upon first inspection, but a close look shows that it's a deep muddy ruby colored around the edges. As the head fades, there's a little bit of retention, but not too much. The nose is very pleasant: coffee liqueur (in this instance, I think it smells like Bailey's,) milk, sweet cream, perhaps a very buried hint of vanilla. The taste is very nice and sweet. This time around, the coffee brings forward Kahlua, especially when swirled around in the mouth as it even gives off a false hint of booziness. This beer is like the lovechild of Left Hand's Milk Stout and Peche Mortel, meeting somewhere closer to the Left Hand brew, yet retaining a nice "I was here" note left by the coffee. The best thing about this beer is that it's very sessionable if you're into coffee beers at being a tad over 6% abv, it's not going to knock you down super quickly.

My Rating: 8.5/10

Poured: American Pint - Medium

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