“Honey? I was in the liquor store and I saw this beer that I’ve never seen before, so I got you some.”
How can you not love a wife like that?
What she got me was the Porter from The St. George Brewing Company in Hampton, Virginia. Cool! Something local. I don’t know anything about them, so I went into it with absolutely no preconceptions.
It pours a nice deep brown with some ruby highlights. The perfect two-fingers-width head is medium tan and has staying power. The aroma is slightly nutty and roasted malt, which comes out more as it warms. I also detect a hint of something more vegetable-y. Lemongrass?
It’s got a nice medium to full body, with plenty more of that roasted malt as well as some coffee and more nuttiness.
Here’s what they have to say about it:
Style: London Porter
Desc: full body, ruby black, very strong malt character, medium chocolate, slight coffee flavor, low perceived bitterness, well balanced, low – medium carbonation
When I think of a porter, this is precisely what I have in mind.
According to their website, they only distribute to the mid-Atlantic states (VA, MD, DE, NC, SC, DC). I guess they’re more “local” than I thought.
Recommended. If you can get it, get it.
I’ve had some stuff from them before. Not this one, though. Their brown ales and IPA were pretty good.
Got them when I took a trip to VA and happened upon Bon Vivant. Great little shop BTW.
I’ll have to keep an eye out for them
I thought the porter was outstanding. I had my first draft porter at Ah Schucks in Norfolk’s Ghent area. Wow! I then had a second… The bottled porter is also very good. I recommend their IPA too. Steve Daiber