Full Sail Imperial Porter

First Beer Post:

Full Sail Imperial Porter

Serving Type: 22oz Bomber
Style: Imperial Porter
ABV: 7.5%

Looked at beer advocate's way of organizing a review and it made sense. Progression of Look->Smell->Taste->Drinkability makes sense to me so I'll use that to start things out.

Beer comes out looking very creamy and thick...almost like I'm pouring a darker version of half and half into my glass. Very dark, cant even see through the stuff though I'm not surprised because this is pretty common for the style. Not much head even though I poured the stuff pretty vigorously.

Smells of burnt grain almost, and as I press the drink against my lips this translates into a similar taste. Also getting some hints of smokey flavor and scent. This is kind of hard, since I've never really considered analyzing a beer so throughly...haha. Hopefully I'll get better as I keep writing.

Ahh, this beer is really opening up now that it's warmed for a second. More of the sweet malty flavors come out and balance out the brew very nicely. Thick mouthfeel, the flavors linger in the mouth for a bit after sipping gently.

There is the burnt flavor that lingers in the mouth a bit too long for my taste. Not sure if I enjoy this, but it might contribute to the flavor of the beer for some.

Halfway through the brew and I'm certainly feeling the high ABV. Only a slight alcoholic burn in the back of my throat after a robust quaff, so it's quite drinkable. After conferring with my better half (Lilli) she agrees on the burnt flavor I mentioned earlier.

I can't help but wish this was black butte. Especially the more potent Black Butte XX I embibed in limited edition one cold early fall night with my roomate Jesse. That stuff was amazing, easily the top five beers I've enjoyed. This beer is not that beer.

So, to sum up: Pretty decent beer, but feels like it's only meeting me halfway. The beer is sylvester stallone, reaching out to me (that random chick) at the start of cliffhanger.

FINAL GRADE: C+
-Give it a try if you're a fan of the style, but five bucks for a bomber is better spent elsewhere.