My Crash Monkey Porter is, well, a porter. It pours almost jet black with 2 fingers of creamy tan head that sticks around like a carpet on top of the beer. It smells of coffee with an earthy sweetness. It tastes similar to how it smells, with a definite roasted flavor. Unfortunately, it also has a bit of a metallic flavor, sort of bitter. I’m guessing this has something to do with the water I used – I used tap water this time rather than bottled water. I’ll probably use bottled next time or make sure I filter the water better.

If I were doing a beer advocate style review, here’s what it would look like:

(1-5 scale: 1=awful, 3=average, 5=exceptional)
Appearance (20%): 4.0
Smell (20%): 3.5
Taste (40%): 3.0
Mouthfeel (10%): 4.0
Drinkability(10%): 3.5

For a total of a 3.45.

Crash Monkey Porter (named after my dog, Crash) is supposed to be a copy of Sierra Nevada Porter. I just bought a Sierra Nevada single the other day, so I’m going to do a blind taste test this weekend!