Black M Porter

Porter is a traditional beer style from England that is experiencing a renaissance in the craft beer movement The strong, dark beer is made with an exquisite abundance of different malts and is characterized by its full-bodied aroma Typical notes include melt-in-the-mouth chocolate, freshly brewed coffee, red forest berries, creamy caramel and roasted grain Porter combines its flattering sweetness with a harmonious bitterness that also gives it stature and contrast

Gutsbrauerei Das Freie has taken this style and put its very own stamp on it by combining it with an unconventional hop variety Normally, the malt takes center stage in porter, with the hops merely providing the bitterness In Gutshof Rethmar's interpretation, the malt still plays first fiddle, The resourceful brewers have used the Mandarina Bavaria variety This special hop adds a juicy mandarin note to the aroma, which goes surprisingly well with the dark, roasty character of the beer

The brew is called Black M and flows into the glass in an opaque mahogany brown The delicacy combines chocolate and mocha with hints of freshly harvested berries and a surprising tangerine note If you're looking for an unusual porter, you've come to the right place!