Montebello Grand-Pic Porter

Extreme version. A deep dark porter with a thin brown head. In aroma, sweet fruity chocolate malt with light grassy hops, light licorice, alcohol warmth, light coffee grind, pleasant. In mouth, a nice sweet fruity chocolate malt with light licorice notes, molasses, alcohol warmth, very nice and smooth. On tap at brewery.

From 500ml bottle, pours a dark brown colour, almost black, showing little highlights. Big frothy mocha-beige head, decent stay and just a tad of lacing. Cocoa aromas with hints of vanilla at first pour. Then, the roasted malts come out with the hops, showing hints of plastic and grass. The plastic part seems to go away thankfully. The taste shows rusty water notes with roasted malts, alright bitterness, chocolate malts and mild dark fruits. Not bad, but again, something not balanced from this brewery.