Judge’s Review: 93 Rating – Capella Porter by Ecliptic Brewing

English Porter | Year-Round | United States

By Brad Darnell

Judges Rating: 93
Aroma: 23
Appearance: 6
Flavor: 37
Mouthfeel: 9
Overall Impression: 18

Capella Porter by Ecliptic is a Porter and is being evaluated as an English Porter (2015 BJCP Category 13C) offering according to BJCP guidelines. For this style expect a moderate-strength brown beer with a restrained roasty character and bitterness. While diverse roast qualities exist, this style typically does not exhibit burnt qualities, but does typically showcase a chocolate-caramel-malty profile.

A late, nearly lactose sugar quality emerges as this beer sits and opens up. The bitterness is divided well between the dark malt and the hops. A late coffee character emerges. I envision sitting with this beer and enjoying lightly charred and caramelized vegetables with a medium-rare, somewhat fatty cut of beef.