First let me say that I live in Vancouver, Canada which means that the cost of liquor here is far more expensive than in the States. So although I will include prices, if you live in the US, you can pretty much ignore them.
Yesterday we went to Firefly, our local(ish) and pretty decent (for Canada) liquor store. I grabbed a six-pack of Black Butte Porter, made by Deschutes Brewery in Oregon. It was 18 dollars, before HST. The girl working the counter recommended it as her favourite porter, and said it's pretty popular.
I had one beer last night, and am currently drinking another. It goes down smoothly, as a porter should. It's made with chocolate and crystal malts, but isn't overwhelmingly chocolate. Honestly, if I didn't know it was made with chocolate, I probably wouldn't have noticed. It has a great, classic taste that goes well with a meal, in this case beef stew.
It's 5.2% alcohol by volume.
I highly recommend anything the Deschutes Brewery does. It used to be a regular stop for the Gissing family on our way to a yearly family reunion by Bend Oregon. And picking it up in a grocery store is still pretty much a regular thing...
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I am a huge fan of Oregon breweries, and one can often find their beers in our frig. I recommend Rogue as well - in particular, if you travel the Oregon coast, stop at their brewery in Newport (near a very cool science and marine center, btw); they also have a lovely (if really heavy) Porter - I believe called Mocha Porter...
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I'm going to try the Mocha Porter the next time we head over to the liquor store.... will definitely let you know how I like it.
ReplyDeleteGood beer. Better drunk after a long morning fishing for trout on the Deschutes.
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