Cali 2 NL

Tried this earlier tonight. I’m a big fan of Stone Brewing in general, their Imperial Stout is one of my favorite beers. After being scared away by the insulting diatribe on the back of their Double Bastard Ale, I opted to try their Smoked Porter. In actuality, there was a very positive review of this beer at my local BevMo and I’ve rececntly learned to appriciate their ranking system (especially with wine).

This time they were spot-on. It’s decently dark, and there’s a suprising lack of bitterness. When they say “smokey” they really mean it, which makes for a very interesting but pleasant taste. People with more refined taste buds than I claim to notice a chocolatey and coffee-like taste, but all I can pick up is peety and smokey flavors.

Everything I’ve tried from these guys I reccomend, and this is no exception.