Meantime Coffee Porter

At Discount Wines & Liquors in Boonton, I picked up a bottle of Meantime Coffee Porter. The beer pours dark brown color with a frothy tan colored head. The aroma consists of strong dark coffee, chocolate, vanilla, and caramel. The taste is bold with fresh roasted coffee that takes over the mouth. Hints of dark chocolate, toasted malts, and vanilla make up the finish, with a dryness lingering behind. The alcohol content is 6.0% ABV. I enjoyed the amount of coffee added to this beer with a solid base that allowed the flavors to carry through the experience.

East End Coffee Porter

I was given a bottle of East End Coffee Porter (known as Eye Opener Coffee Porter, but don't get Scott from East End started on that one) for my birthday from my friend Brad. The beer pours a deep black color with a frothy mocha color head. The aroma consists of rich dark chocolate with hints of fresh coffee roasting in the nostrils and some molasses. The taste is smooth and immediately hits with the rich chocolate that was in the aroma before dark roasted malts kick in mixed with a wonderful helping of coffee. The finish on the beer is dry and some molasses kicks in with a mocha and cream flavor. The after taste has a sweet sugary coffee flavor and the toasted malts linger on the tongue. The alcohol content is 6.8% ABV. The Coffee Porter has a delicate and perfect balance between coffee and chocolate, especially the rich dark chocolate. On a long winter's night, this beer is a perfect chocolaty treat that will satisfy your sweet tooth.