Emerson’s Bourbon Porter

This porter (a style of dark beer, usually slightly lighter than a stout) is matured in real bourbon casks and boy, you can tell. It is rich, dark and silky. The nose is quintessentially bourbon with a hint of espresso and the palate follows suit: bourbon, coffee, chocolate, vanilla and dark caramelized molasses all feature and it has a long, beautiful, sensual finish. It’s not cheap (NZ$11 for 500ml - over twice as much as anything comparable) but its well worth it for warming your soul on a chilly Sunday evening and at 9.2% alcohol by volume two would be most peoples limit. There was only an extremely limited production run so if you want some you better pick some up soon.

This an elegant and adult. Actually, it’s a wine drinker’s beer - they even recommend cellaring and decanting!

I’m starting to feel a little light headed and I have only had one.