Sunday, October 18, 2020

309. Crown Brewing (Crown Point, IN) - “The Dude” Java Porter

“Our Industrial Porter flavored with cold-brewed White Russian coffee for a distinct smooth yet robust profile. One of the best coffee porters around. But that’s just our opinion man…”

Yes, and their Industrial Porter boasts “roasted and caramel malt flavors”—and I wanted to like it, I think, but there’s just too much going on. It doesn’t say what kind of coffee they used, but I’m guessing it was some sort of White Russian-flavored coffee, and that it’s the White Russian flavoring in the coffee that is the overwhelming component here. I don’t know if the caramel is working against everything else, or if it’s a Kahlua-based White Russian that doesn’t play nice with others—but something isn’t right here. It’s pretty rare for me to actively dislike something, but I do not enjoy this beer at all.

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