Yeastie Boys "Pot Kettle Black" - New Zealand (ABV 6%)

I bought this thinking it was a Black IPA but it turns out to be more a quite hoppy Porter.

Lots of toasted notes on the nose, a distinctively roasted chocolate malt flavour and just the slightest hint of piney hop. Many of Black IPA's have a citrus or fuity hop taste to go along with the toasted malt, the hopping in "Pot Kettle Black" is much more subtle.

A nice porter that would make an excellent winter beverage.

Bridge Road Robust Porter- Australia (5.2%ABV)

Bridge Road Brewery in Beechworth can be relied on to produce good beers and this is no exception.

With the cooler weather nearly here its time for the dark beers. Poured a very dark almost black colour with a small creamy tan head. Loads of roasted malt flavours, particularly dark chocolate & coffee.

A very pleasant tasty porter, perfect for watching television on a cool evening!

Amager Bryghus Drei von Dänen - Denmark

This is one very tasty beer, a special project by Amager Bryghus to produce a traditional Nordic smoked porter with a twist.

Brewed with roasted  (& smoked) malts and matured in old Cognac barrels this has a lovely porter aroma but with an undeniable Cognac presence. It tastes quite malty with a sweet tinge (it is possible some sweet adjunct may have been used) and a slight smoky flavour, you can definitely taste the Cognac. It is quite a potent beer at 9.8% ABV.

I really enjoyed this Porter but would struggle with more than one bottle in a sitting.