Torchiest
Well-Known Member
This is directed at dark beer fans. A friend of mine brought an assortment of porters and stouts to my job for me, saying he generally prefers pale ales. He's in a beer of the month club, and gets the twelve pack deal with three each of four different beers.
He brought me these beers to try, and I was really happy, but I've tried two so far, and I was not impressed. There was Sand Creek: Oscar's Chocolate Oatmeal Stout and Sunday River Brewing Co: Black Bear Porter. I didn't like either, but I definitely consider myself a dark beer fan. I like Anchor Porter pretty well, as it was the first porter I ever tried, and I also like Young's Double Chocolate and Oatmeal Stout, and Samuel Smith's Oatmeal Stout. When I was living in Olympia, Washington with my ex-girlfriend, I LOVED Black Butte Porter, also.
It's funny, because my own porter that I brewed came out great, nice and dry without being too bitter, and with a smooth and subtle chocolate finish. Luckily, I don't have to feel bad about the beers I got for free, since they would've gone to waste anyway. So, I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions on good microbrewed stouts and porters. Of course, it could all be just a matter of taste!
He brought me these beers to try, and I was really happy, but I've tried two so far, and I was not impressed. There was Sand Creek: Oscar's Chocolate Oatmeal Stout and Sunday River Brewing Co: Black Bear Porter. I didn't like either, but I definitely consider myself a dark beer fan. I like Anchor Porter pretty well, as it was the first porter I ever tried, and I also like Young's Double Chocolate and Oatmeal Stout, and Samuel Smith's Oatmeal Stout. When I was living in Olympia, Washington with my ex-girlfriend, I LOVED Black Butte Porter, also.
It's funny, because my own porter that I brewed came out great, nice and dry without being too bitter, and with a smooth and subtle chocolate finish. Luckily, I don't have to feel bad about the beers I got for free, since they would've gone to waste anyway. So, I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions on good microbrewed stouts and porters. Of course, it could all be just a matter of taste!