Shake Chocolate Porter

Spice, Herb or Vegetable Beer | Year-Round | United States

By Phil Farrell

Judges Rating: 89
Aroma: 23
Appearance: 5
Flavor: 36
Mouthfeel: 7
Overall Impression: 18

A deep coppery brown, this beer serves up lots of chocolate aromas. The aromatics combine chocolate roast, a little coffee and notes of milk chocolate. The flavors are every bit as complex on the chocolate side. There is a touch of earthy hop and caramel macchiato coffee but this is mainly a celebration of chocolate. The bitterness is balanced and seems as much roast as hop based. Esters are low and a milk chocolate coffee flavor pleasantly lingers in the aftertaste. There’s a touch of wheat graininess, even a dose of vanilla and the body is not as creamy as the aromas and flavors suggested. This is a really solid porter with a wonderful expression of chocolate.