Hello, everyone. (ala Karl Haas)
Today I picked up a bottle of Nightmare Porter from the Whole Foods near
Ashland and Belmont. This is a CAMRA award winning brew and is well
deserving of the acclaim.
The label on this brew shows a silver horse rearing itself up as if it's
about to charge into the town it's glaring at with its menacing eyes.
This emblem is set upon a dramatic image of a spiked cemetery gate and a
tombstone that reads "Champion Winter Beer of Britain, 1997".
I must say, this is one of the best porters I've ever had. Soooo creamy
and smooth and rich... I don't know what kind of malts they used (the
label only says they used four malts), but the flavor the roasted barley
imparts to this beer is not as bitter as I'm used to with Sierra Nevada
or the various Goose Island porters I've had.
Not much in way of hops apart from a slight aroma and a slight back end
bitterness.
Truly a champion brew, IMHO. Be sure to pick some up!
-Brian
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