July 30, 2005 - #21 of 365

Brewer: St. Peter’s (Bungay, England)
Beer: Old Style Porter
Style: Porter
abv: 5.1%

Background: You guessed it.

Appearance: Pours nearly black with a one-finger off-white head.

Aroma: Strong coffee aroma.

Flavor: Light coffee with some chocolate and an intrusive bitterness at the end.

Notes: Very creamy, but that bitterness is a turn-off. Possibly skunked—-the bottle is a strange yellowish-green color.

Rating: 3.2 out of 5