11/100) Porter Trio

I have set myself the goal to review three beers or ciders every week for 100 weeks. I will be learning about beer and ciders more as I do this, and if I am successful in this venture, I will have tried about 300 unique drinks. If you're curious how I'm doing, the number in the post's title tells you which week I am in now.

Polygamy Porter, Suede, Anchor Porter

What's a porter exactly? A porter is a hopped malted beer with a moderate to heavy flavor profile and typically is dark brown in color. Now what does all that mean? Hopped means that it has a touch of bitterness to it from the hops used. Malted means just that. Have you ever had a malted shake? Hopefully you have because you'll likely taste some similar flavors when you have a porter.  

Polygamy Porter) Very smooth. No bumps in either the mid or finish. The finish left a lingering taste that reminded me of the way roasted chestnuts smell. "Why have just one" indeed! It'd be hard not to want another. ☆☆☆☆

Suede) This imperial porter is a collaboration between Stone, 10 Barrel, and Blue Jacket brewing companies. The pour is rather thick and the smell is somewhat sweet. Aroma is very special, nutty with a bit of a raw honey accent in the backdrop. The initial is not overwhelming and the overall mouth feel is very smooth. The middle is fairly malty with a touch of caramel to the flavor. ☆☆☆☆

Anchor Porter) Is that vanilla? Or burnt caramel? This beer has such a similar yet different flavor profile than polygamy porter that I find it hard to describe. Perhaps you could say it is sweet for a porter, but the finish lacks any sort of bitter or roasted punch. The previous two were smoother even though this one is still smooth. ☆☆☆