Way over carbed, 12 oz fills qt jar with foam. 2nd pour, still cold:
Very dark brown, light tan head, laces and stays
Aroma licorice, coffee, sweet malt
Mouth feel pleasant, light body, slight tooth at end
Flavor sweet toasty without astringent at first, coffee and licorice, bitterness is just right, hop bite at end followed by slight stringency
Finish sweet with hop bitterness, cleans up nicely.
Overall, too bad on the carbonation, otherwise this is righteous in terms of a subtle porter. The roast/malt/hop balance is spot on with the sweetness. I guess maybe try it again with a solid diacetyl rest before lagering, drop the OG a bit.
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