A friend of mine just got back from the Midwest and decided to bring some beers for me. Bell's is based out of Comstock, MI, and I'm always excited to check out a new brewery. The porter pours a very dark brown. Quite dense; very little light shining through (if any). Very little head- light brown; fizzy. First thing that strikes me in the aroma is some very sharp, burnt malt. Also getting some sweet chocolate and dark fruit. Little smokey and a little toasty.
Hits the tongue pretty dry and roasty. Definitely tasting some sort of smoked character to the malt. This turns into a more nutty, chocolate sort of flavor before ending somewhat sweet. Really mellow in the finish; not bitter. A little bit of plum or dark fruit lingers for a bit, but the roastiness is more evident. Medium body; somewhat lively carbonation.
This is a bit of an interesting brew. Starting dry and phenolic while ending chocolately and sweet is sort of the opposite of how you expect most porters to taste. Quite different. I'm not crazy on the smoke character, but overall a fine brew.
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