I was excited to find so many dark beer in Canada, and in the middle of the summer! My next pint was this sweet smelling little number which came right down the street from where it was poured for me in Victoria, British Columbia. When you stick your nose into the glass, the festive smell of a See's Chocolate shop bubbles up into your nostrils; imagine sharing a oxygen chamber with a freshly unwrapped, slightly melted, dark chocolate bar and you'll be pretty close.
The brew passes your mouth with a bit of a fight, sizzling pleasantly, but quickly succumbing to your tongue.The texture then turns into a sort of milky cream that has a pleasant thickness to it, and a faint, bitterness filters through to your taste-buds.
The body of the beer seems to be Guinness inspired, as the tame flavor that teases you at the beginning of the experience fades into nothing. The brew then sits in your mouth, and unsure of what to do with it, you swallow it down with a twinge of disappointment: like a prostitute with a penis, the first impression was the best impression.
The porter then leaves behind a mild chocolate taste, almost as if it's apologizing for its non-performance.
Another lackluster beer that is worth a try, but it didn't sell me a second pint. Perhaps the cold of Canada is what makes the dark brews taste good? I don't know; The relative warmth of the summer sure did not.
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