Zero Issue Brewing Terraform American Porter at 5.8% ABV (C$2.97 at Willow Park Wine & Spirits, 473 ml, packaged on 23-Nov-2017, acquired 13-Dec-2017, reviewed 19-Dec-2017)
Appearance: clear ruby brown with one finger of rocky light beige head diminishing gradually to a thin ring, minimal spotty lacing. (3/5) Aroma: roasty malts, slightly milky chocolate, stone fruit. (8/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate bitter. (8/10) Palate: medium body, moderate carbonation, off-dry moderate bitter finish. (4/5)
These guys are pretty impressive: I’d previously had 3 of their 4 releases, and rated them all at 7.5-8/10. (Their third release was a Pils, so I don’t feel too badly about having not found one.) Now, I might be (probably am) a gobshite, but I’m a gobshite who’s tasted over three thousand beers, so I’m fairly comfortable saying those ratings, for a neophyte brewery, mean something. This? Well, this doesn’t disappoint – or, not by much, anyway. I admit to having built them up a little in my mind, so I had high hopes for this. And it’s good, but falls short of legendary. The body is just very slightly thin for where I’d like to see it, and the carbonation a touch high. This would be a nine or better if it were a bit heavier and smoother – but it’s pretty danged good as it stands. (16/20)
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