Dundee Porter
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Back in December, I picked up a variety pack of Dundee brews. They’ve been sitting in the fridge for three months — longer than they probably should be stored — so I’ve decided it’s high time I drank one.
The Dundee Porter seemed an appropriate response to last night’s watery lager, so I grabbed the bottle and popped the top.
It had a nice pour — a dark brown beer with a tan head and chocolaty aroma. But while the label describes the beer as having a robust flavor, I found it pretty mild.
Malt dominates the flavor: mild chocolate, light roasted espresso, and very little bitterness. Nothing steps forward to lead the taste, and the result is a mild, very drinkable but largely unremarkable porter. The body is slightly watery and a touch chalky. All in all, not a terrible beer.
From the Dundee Porter label:
Porter is said to have been the beer of choice for London Laborers and transportation workers. Like many workingmen, they are big and burly. Unlike most workingmen, they are rich and deep.
Face it; labor just isn’t what it used to be. Now it gives us eyestrain, carpal tunnel, and expanding pant sizes. Dundee Porter is a throwback to another time when work made your bones tired and beer drinkers didn’t care a hoot about carbs.
Be big. Even for a little while.
Big words. Possibly too big a bill for this beer to fill, but it gets one thing right — drinking this beer is no chore, it’s easy drinking and simple. Working hours are over.
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