Andrew Schanel gets a hit of Java with Flying Fish Imperial Espresso porter.
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Flying Fish Imperial Espresso porter review
Submitted
by Andrew Schanel
I know summer time is virtually
behind us, but there's still a place for lazy sunny afternoons with
tall vases
of Berliner Weisse with some weird green shit floating in it (see my Beer Cocktails article), or a
cloudy golden Hefeweizen, perhaps with a slice of
lemon in some lazy patio chair somewhere...
But
a four-pack of Flying Fish Imperial
Espresso porter caught my eye
recently one afternoon and me being a coffee lover, I had to grab it.
Flying Fish is a well respected brewery here in NJ. They've been around for twelve years and I've seen their products in every beer store I've been to, statewide.
As
a
matter of fact, before I really
scrutinized the beer scene here in
Let's get to the Imperial Espresso porter,
shall we? First of all, upon
pouring
this beer I
noticed the beautiful dark brown/black color and the immediate smell of
roasted
coffee beans. A
thin white foamy head
left some sticky lace on the inside of the glass.
Upon tasting I noticed the unmistakable alcohol heat, but that cannot be avoided in this 8% abv beer. And it's not a bad thing in some beers, especially in a malty porter such as this, in my opinion.
This brew has very low hop bitterness - it's sweet, but not overbearing. After the first couple of sips I detected the English ale yeast. The combination of this yeasty taste and the abundant maltiness lends this beer a very 'bready' taste and feel.
Strange,
but
I think this brew might
go well
with breakfast... maybe a piece of coffee cake? (Now I know you've been doing
this job for too long... Ed.)
The Imperial Espresso was
brewed to commemorate the
10th anniversary of brewing at Flying Fish. It's
a limited edition and I'm not
sure how much of this will be left in
the near future, so if you see a four pack, I recommend picking
it up!
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