Beer Review: Snake Bite Porter

Beer Review: Snake Bite Porter
Price: $2.79 for 22 ounce can
Brewery: Silver Moon Brewing, Bend Oregon
Style: Robust Porter
ABV: 5.2%
Color: Black, opaque.
Aroma: Chocolate, Spicy, Hoppy, Roasted aroma
Body: Medium-Heavy
Stomach Aspect: Full
Head: Very thin, loose, big bubbles with a tan color. Faded very quickly to just a light film.
Head Retention: Very good. The brew leaves a definitive mark on the glass from the previous pull.
Taste: Chocolate, intense hops, bitterness from hops and black patent malt. Good roasted barley flavor around mid tongue.
Conclusion: This brew took me by surprise when I first poured it. The aroma was very pronounced and no mistaken the fact that it is a Robust Porter. The color is a midnight black, and opaque as it gets. The first pull from the beer and your taste buds come alive from the Chocolate malt, Roasted Barley, Black Patent, and Hops. The body is a full, thick, and chewy which is exactly what a Robust Porter should be. There's a nice spice hit from the Hops, and quick hit of bitterness when you swallow. The brew has a nice, long lasting, malty finish that makes you almost beg for another pull. This is a damn fine brew, and I'm glad I got it for my beer blog. I've never had this brew before and it is almost as good as Bridgeport Brewery's Cafe Negro Porter. I will look for this brew more often when I need to have a nice thick Porter in my left hand. This my blog readers, is one damn good beer.
Public Aspect: This might be the black brew that non dark beer drinking people will try and actually like. Yes it's thick, yes it's a light meal in a bottle. But it's creamy, it's hoppy, and it looks very nice with it's black color and tan head. I haven't been able to find this brew in a six-pack (only in 22 oz bottles) which might make it a bit tough to bring many of these to a gathering. But I say, make adjustments to bring as many as you can because it's that good.