Breckenridge Remarkable Vanilla Porter
Posted by jjdavis on 06 May 2007 at 12:01 pm | Tagged as: Beer Reviews
This beer tastes happy.
No, not hoppy. Happy. This is a happy beer. It’s like beer for kids.
I love the label. Not only does it proclaim itself as remarkable, it is also “partakable.”
I agree!
It’s a light, fun beer that has definite vanilla overtones … which it should, being that it’s “brewed with real vanilla beans” (as opposed to fake ones?) … but the part that wins me over is the solid undercurrent of toasty, warm chocolate malt. It’s smooth and friendly, with a gentle note of hops riding up top, almost like it’s hiding in the foam.
Visiting the Breckenridge website I found the most amazing thing. A recipe for using this beer to make a milkshake. I kid you not. A beer milkshake. I’m a hardcore beer lover and even I have a problem with that idea.
I’ll take the beer, but hold the dairy. Thank you.
I had to laugh at the milkshake idea. On my last visit to The Flying Saucer, they were featuring a beer float. Yes, you read that right. A bottle of Young’s Double Chocolate Stout topped with two scoops of vanilla ice cream. I had to try it. Was actually pretty good.