I was turned on to the Mt. Carmel line of beers by a friend and coworker of Mrs. Porch. The latest addition to Ol’ Yella is their Springtime Ale. It’s a Scotch Ale brewed with “Flowerin’ Heather”. Must be a Scottish thing.
It poured a hazy carmel color with a nice off white head. Good lacing all the way. It has a nice chocolate aroma and taste at first that settles into a decent coffee finish. The first drink felt a little sweet and thick but the hops do make a short appearance to finish it off. It has a smoky aftertaste that hangs around a while. I felt like I was drinking a weak brown ale and eating beef jerky, only it’s not a brown ale and I wasn’t eating any jerky. It has a lot of things going on for the taste buds; coffee and chocolate notes, smoky aftertaste and a finish that makes me want to go brush my teeth. Not the best beer I’ve had and don’t think I’ll go out of my way to pick up another sixer of it, but I wouldn’t turn it down at someone else’s place either.
Food pairing: Soft pretzel with horseradish mustard or a limburger cheese sandwich on rye with a big slice of Bermuda onion. This would be a good sipping beer with a cigar while sitting on the Porch waiting for your springtime allergies to go away.
P-O-R-C-H Rating: O
Posted by Mr. Porch