Alaska Brewing Smoked Porter

Wow. Glad I got my hands on this beer. I had read several articles on it and jumped on the chance to have my in-laws pick me up a bottle while they were up in Alaska. A little back story, I really like Porters. Tend to like them better than most Stouts. I know there is a fine line between the two but if I have two to chose from I usually end up liking a Porter more than a Stout. Not really sure why, Porters seem to be a bit rougher, more complex, deeper? Stouts are nice but some can be a little too smooth (for yet another sidebar, Russian Imperial Stouts are a whole other beast, same goes for Baltic Porters). So back to the beer in hand, Alaska Brewing Smoked Porter. What is not to like about this beer? Its a Porter, its a smoked beer, its from Alaska. Wow it is good. Deep black with a very nice deep brown and bubbly head. Get the smoked malt flavor up front, a tiny bite to go with the roasted flavors. Not really coffee or chocolate flavors but ..ummmmm. Can't really explain the taste. Just dang good. To paraphrase Ferris, If you have the means sometime, I highly suggested picking one up, it is just so choice. I'll give it 4.5 out of 5 pints. Probably my number 2 Porter/Stout overall. Sliding in just behind Stone's Russian Imperial Stout.

What else is in the fridge right now....hmmm let's see. A few bottles of Southern Tier IPA (very good, not too hoppy, nice and drinkable), Serra Nevada Glissade (A Golden Bock, ok, has a funky flavor in the middle I can't place and that I'm not to fond of), Alaska Brewing Co. Amber (very nice, review up shortly) and I have a mixed 6er from Dundees that I will be trying to attend the virtual tasting of this afternoon with the head brewer.

That seems to be it for now. Two posts in a week, what is the world coming too.....

Happy Drinking!