time for your medicine

It's been quite some time since I last had a taste of St. Peter's.  The cream stout will forever be in my heart, but there are plenty of others to choose from.  Since I'm still of a mind to hunt down black beers it's something similar, Old-Style Porter.  It's a nice large bottle, with an odd shape.  It makes me think of a medicine bottle.  Very traditional use for alcohol, right?

Very dark brown color, but an oddly light colored head.  There's a strong whiff of smoke and earth.  At first, smooth and slightly milky, it goes sour rather quickly, with that fruity, plummy sourness of so many porters.  It's very light in feel, almost fluffy, maintaining a touch of milk chocolate.  It's not very changeable with time and warming, keeping the same level of sour/fruit balance.  It does get a little bit salty.  Not the glory that is the cream stout, but a fine evening drink.

Supplier: Heneket
Price: €4.50