Maker: Atwater, Detroit, Michigan, USA
Style: Porter with coffee and vanilla extracts added.
ABV: 6%
Appearance: Very dark brown, like coffee. Moderate head.
Nose: Vanilla syrup, coffee.
Palate: Medium bodied, semi-sweet and effervescent. Gas station vanilla “cappuccino”, a little bitterness and slightly sour.
Finish: Coffee and hint of fruit. Lingers for a while.
Parting words: This beer delivers on its promise. I taste vanilla, I taste coffee, I taste porter. I expected something a bit more intense than this, but I can’t complain that it tastes exactly how it is described on the label. It could have used more bitterness and a fuller mouth feel but it’s fine as a change of pace. Vanilla Java Porter doesn’t pair very well with food. It’s best as an after meal dessert pour. Vanilla Java Porter is mildly recommended.
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