On tap at the Big Hunt, pours a oily opaque black with a thin, brown head. Nose of toast, roasted malts, coffee, bread, malty, chocolate. Flavor is cocoa powder, coffee grounds, roasted malts, toasted brown bread, crystal malts, a little cherry. Full bodied, dry finish. Definitely not a porter. Way too much roastiness, too heavy in the mouth to be a porter. Very drinkable none the less.

Draft at BP Dupont. Opaque choco-brown. Massive thick brown-beige head. Lots of specialty malt, thick and roasty. More Stout-like than Porter in my opinion, maybe a hint of amber malt buried in there somewhere. Sugary. sticky, full bodied. Some mild fruity, nutty tones in the finish. OK.

The Big Hunt, DC tap ($6): Pours an copper color with a whitish head. Aroma is mostly of moderate hops, a little piny. Body is pretty light for an APA, making for easy drinking. Hop bitterness is present, but not in extreme amounts; I would say it is fairly average for an APA in this regard. Balance is done pretty well. Not the most interesting beer, but I guess this beer was brewed so that DC could be more like everyone else anyway. I’m excited to see what they come out with later and how widely they will be distributed in this already saturated market.

Draft at Churchkey. Bright golden color, small off white head, nice lacing. Nice pine aroma. Taste is straightforward bitterness. Serves its purpose. Welcome to DC!

16oz pour at Big Hunt. Pours a transparent orange, amber with a tin, creamy white head. Nose is big C hops, oranges, grapefruit, a little malt. Flavor is bitter, orange zest, lemons, grapefruit, sticky hop pellets, lightly sweet. Full bodied, bitter finish.

Tap. Poured a golden copper color. Small creamy-bubbly head. Aroma is light malts, happy goodness. Flavor is light sweet malts, earthy and floral hops. Finish is a bit dry. Nice bitterness.