Last post we dove into Foothills' (@foothillsbrew) old and new IPA offerings. Now, let's talk porter, one a souped-up version of the other. First, Foothills People's Porter. This English-style porter gives you just about everything you could want in the style - beautiful dark brown color with reddish highlights; and a great mix of chocolate and coffee flavors with just a hint of toffee.
As you can see, People's Porter offers a decent head and great lacing, too. I had mine in a Duvel tulip, which allowed my ample proboscis plenty of room to get right in on the beer and take in all the yum aromas. What to do to improve such a libational gem, you ask? How about giving People's Porter a long nap in bourbon barrels? That's right - meet Bourbon Barrel-Aged People's Porter, the Kentucky cousin of the original:
Different kind of glass, but same head and perhaps a mellower shade of brown. Speaking of mellower, the bourbon wood does just what it's supposed to do here - take the original flavor combination and add a bit of bourbon nose and smooth new element to the finish. Kegs only on this one, so get thee to your neighborhood beer bar (and in Greenville, that means Barley's), and hie thee hence, ere this very successful twist on an already excellent porter is gone.
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