Day 71-Beer 71 Robust Porter, Smuttynose Brewing Co.,Portsmouth, NH

Kristal was to fly home today but Buffalo was socked in and her flight was canceled so she had to spend a couple more days here in the sunny south. The brewery writes "This hearty, mahogany colored ale is brewed to evoke the dark, full-bodied ales that were a favorite of dockworkers and warehousemen (hence the name “Porter”) in 19th century London. It is a good bet that when Dickens’ Mr. Pickwick sat down for a pint, we would have been drinking an ale much like our Robust Porter.This is a smooth and very drinkable beer, characterized by its well-balanced malt and hops, plus subtle notes of coffee and chocolate." Well it poured a dark chocolate brown with nice creamy milk chocolate head. It had a very aromatic expresso smell with roasted malts and a hint of smoke. The flavour was dark chocolate and coffee with a little sweetness and a little hops bitterness. A very good porter, full-bodied and chewy. 4 out of 5