Just because the night came earlier, it was still hot - not even getting too far below 20C tonight. Just because it is autumn, is it porter season?

This one pours very deep dark black with a fine mocha head and reeks of date, damson plum and bakers chocolate. Lighter body than you would expect but one that a porter should have. Very fresh in the front of the mouth - a note of watery goodness - with an nice pear tangerine fruitiness. In around the chocolate, there may be a hint of a tang but this porter is no aged ale. It would be interesting to leave some of these around to let a tang get hold but by that time other deteriorations would have no doubt worked their mischief. Maybe blend it with 10% Flemish sour to get that effect instead. A reasonable 5.5%, this one gets high BAer regard.

And, if you must know, that there is my great-great-grandfather-in-law.