www.phillipsbeer.com
The story of Victoria, BC's Phillips Brewing is actually quite an inspiring tale of success against all the odds. Matt Phillips had worked for many of the brew pubs and other micro breweries in BC , while he dreamt of opening his own artisanal brewery. He wrote the business plan, the recipes and started looking for funding with the banks. None of them bit, so he applied for every credit card he could and began buying brewing equipment and signed a lease for an upper floor warehouse. For the first couple of years he had to live in that warehouse and work alone. Fast forward to a little over ten years later and they've moved to newer & better facilities, hired employees, won awards and sponsored events. An inspiring story and the best part is it results in some great beer.
This is what the Phillips Brewing website has to say about this beer:
"Classic Pairings in History: Stevie Wonder & Paul McCartney; Super Dave Osborne & Mr. Fuji; Cheddar cheese & pickles; Bob & Doug McKenzie; Mork & Mindy; Bonnie & Clyde; Chocolate & Beer!!! We'd say that Longboat is a classic chocolate porter, but lets face it, who's ever heard of a chocolate porter? It is, however, a rich dark ale, with a distinctive chocolate finish."
Dark black in colour with a latte coloured head.
The chocolate smell is in the forefront with the malt and hops a little more subdued. You smell the floral, bitter and citrus notes of the hops are all there.
The chocolate, malt and bitterness all come in at the start. The maltiness stays with the floral notes coming in before being supplanted by the citrus with the malt fading away leaving a lingering of the chocolate.
This double chocolate porter is surprsingly clean finishing and well balanced. It is a great beer and very much worth a try.
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