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Capital City Prohibition porter

by Dominic Perry
(Beer Delegate, MD, USA)

Capital City Prohibition porter

If chocolate and coffee are so great together (just try and order something at Starbucks that doesn’t contain both) then one must ask, why don’t more beers feature this perfect combination?

Lucky for us, the brewers at Capital City Brewery recognized this great taste combination and have produced for us the Starbucks por- er, I mean, Capital City Prohibition Porter.

While not as full-bodied as other porters, it does have a generous chocolate and coffee taste that will instantly make you think a barista has spiked your mocha-chino.

The beer pours very dark with just a hint of red color to it. Upon first sniff you can really smell chocolate and coffee with just a touch of barley.

Your first sip presents some nice chocolate overtones, but overall coffee is the dominate taste here. Between the chocolate and coffee is a hint of roasted malt.

Nothing you’ll notice if you decide to quaff the beer, which you will be tempted to do.

The head was tan and had a high retention rate to it; a bit surprising considering that Capital City Prohibition porter was rather light-bodied.

It laced fine, but nothing to call home about.

I tend to like porters with a heavier body to them, but the light body and the chocolate and coffee taste went together nicely.

All in all the beer was more then drinkable. If Starbucks opened a brewery, then this is what it would serve.