Mad River Brewery – Uniontown Porter, 2017, 6.5%ABV, 355ml bottle

Drank on 3/12/2017, from Bottle-O, Vic Park.

Appearance: 2.5 – Dark brown, almost black, opaque, decent head on pouring.

Smell/Aroma: 3 – Sweet roasty malts, smoky peat, this uses peated malt, cocoa powder, bitter chcocolate. vegemite.

Taste: 3 – Bitter chocolate, cocoa, dark roasted malt.Peat, smoke, Nice lasting hop bitterness. Very slight medicinal almost licorice aftertaste.

Mouthfeel/Palate: 2.5 – Smooth, bitter. The smoked peat adds a dryness that I think accentuates the bitterness.

Overall: 3 – Very good. Great combination of aromas and tastes, well balanced. Very enjoyable.

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