Gaspar’s Porter

July 1, 2013 By

Florida Beer Co.

Melbourne, FL

This porter is brewed with a combination of eight malts, including four distinct specialty malts (Victory, chocolate, rye and midnight wheat), and Nugget and Cascade hops.

ABV: 6.1

ABW: 4.8

COLOR: 37

BITTERNESS: 40

ORIGINAL GRAVITY:

AVAILABLE: FL, MD, VA, DC

A deep, billowing collar of foam leads to a jet-black body with all things black on the aroma: espresso coffee, chocolate and treacle, along with roasted grain and spicy hops. Bitter, spicy hops build in the mouth, with continuing contributions from coffee and chocolate, while the malt note becomes rich and creamy. The long finish has velvety smooth malt, spicy hops and a solid underpinning of espresso and dark chocolate.
- Roger Protz

I wonder who Gaspar is; that’s quite a stare he has. His porter barely raises any foam at all, despite a robust pour. The beer smells like a coffee-flavored chocolate from a Whitman’s Sampler, topped with a little bit of smoky soy sauce. The roast combines with some fruity hop notes. On the palate it’s sweet at first, then slightly sour, an acid-tinged approach that teeters at the edge but holds on. It gets a grip in the finish and goes out clean. Very 19th-century old-school porter, and a good match for well-charred aged beef.
- Garrett Oliver

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