Evil Twin Ashtray Heart Smoked Porter. 8.9% ABV. Brewed by Evil Twin Brewing, Statford, CT.
I haven't had much Evil Twin. This is the first one to enter this blog. They're popping up all over, faster than I can keep up with them. But, hey, you've got to start somewhere, and here's as good a beer as any.
Ultra dark. Black as soot, with a toasted brown head, starting proud and slimming down.
Aroma: Char. Cocoa. Toffee. Smoke. Nice. Deep and complex.
Taste: Sweet at first, then come the maple, the licorice, molasses and more. Full-bodied. Rich and filling. Long-lasting flavors. Vast, malty finish. I can't really find a fault with it, yet…I can't fall in love with it. It's not exactly rough around the edges, but it lacks a certain charm. Eh.
hey, there's words on the label! "Amazingly rich, seductively dark and smoking good. Yes a real heartbreaker. We recommend only the truly skillful, heavyweight beer champions to battle this awfully irresistible smoked stout."
Wait, which is it, smoked porter or smoked stout? It's called two things on the label. Make up your minds!
This falls in the domain of "okay", but don't go out of the way for it.
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