I miss you baby
So with modest expectations, I ventured out of the parking lot and into the dining room of BJ's. It was littered with your usual crowd of people loitering around on a saturday night: Couples on dates, college kids looking for a night on the town, single guys trying to catch the game. But even though buisness was brisk they whisked me away to a table quickly. After peruising the menu for a moment, I settled on a Porter and a Black and Bleu burger, a safe combination or so I thought. After some fussing about my out-of-state ID, my beer (and burger) were brought quickly to my table.
The porter seemed to be your standard affair. A dark black fellow with little head and jet black color served in a pint glass. My burger came on a nice thick bun, with blue cheese dripping down the side. Not super impressed with either of them, but the meal was cheap, and quick, and the server seemed nice, if not very knowlegable about beer (The porter? Yeah it's a dark beer).
The porter had a nice fruity smell, with a hint of rich roasted malt. So after taking a bite of my burger (Greasy) I decided to dive into the Porter. Wow, so first off this is not what I think of when I think porter. It's incredibly sweet, with lots of caramel, and I quickly realized it was on a nitro tap. Thick, creamy and rich, it dripped off the tongue. Definantly more of a milkstout taste then a porter.
So what's the verdict? The PM Porter is pretty good, and worth a try. But keep in mind that it's a sweet drink, not the rich, smokey taste you get with most porters. All in all I'd give BJ's a shot. The foods not much better then applebees, but the beer is top notch.
Brewer: BJ's Brewhouse
Style: Porter
6.4% ABV
Price: $3.00 a pint
Rating: 7 out of 10
The porter seemed to be your standard affair. A dark black fellow with little head and jet black color served in a pint glass. My burger came on a nice thick bun, with blue cheese dripping down the side. Not super impressed with either of them, but the meal was cheap, and quick, and the server seemed nice, if not very knowlegable about beer (The porter? Yeah it's a dark beer).
The porter had a nice fruity smell, with a hint of rich roasted malt. So after taking a bite of my burger (Greasy) I decided to dive into the Porter. Wow, so first off this is not what I think of when I think porter. It's incredibly sweet, with lots of caramel, and I quickly realized it was on a nitro tap. Thick, creamy and rich, it dripped off the tongue. Definantly more of a milkstout taste then a porter.
So what's the verdict? The PM Porter is pretty good, and worth a try. But keep in mind that it's a sweet drink, not the rich, smokey taste you get with most porters. All in all I'd give BJ's a shot. The foods not much better then applebees, but the beer is top notch.
