8.4

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Sampler at RB Chicago. three years of ratings for the Barrel-Aged Coffee Porter and this is the first we’ve found of the base beer. This probably means Pete has a barrel with him at GABF or maybe for FoBAB. This has a syrupy, Kahlúa smell. Thin brown foam on top makes it look just like an espresso shot. Sharp bite of strong coffee; no offsetting sweetness here. Still manages to leave room for some English hop bitterness. Even so, it drains very smoothly with no apologies, no regrets.