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Our second Titletown beer this week is Grey Lady Porter.

This is a beer that we have previously reviewed back in 2017, but this time they have it on nitro. Not sure why, but we will go along with the fad because I really liked this beer.

Pours with a very light tan but thick nitro style head. But of course that nitro head covers up almost anything related to aroma.. but a slight grainy effect is coming thru, but not much else.

Not sure I would call this black. But it’s close. Sitting on the bar it’s very dark, but lifting it you get a nice mahogany brown. And that head is still there.

And.. wait a second… Was this keg in a different cooler? Cause it’s noticably warmer than what other beers here are normally served at. I sure hope that is the case because it really makes this particular beer stand up.

The light handed chocolates and roasts is what makes this beer. They are both subtle and the highlight at the same time.
It is a sweeter porter.. but not brown ale sweet, but it’s very close. As it gets even warmer I think I’m getting some yeast esters. A British type apple just in the background.

I don’t get much for hops in taste or nose, but the bittering is just enough for the sweetness.

The body is fairly light.. but that nitro does fluff it up a bit. While the carbonation is quite low, that would be expected with both the style and the use of nitro.. but it fits well here.

Even now as I’m near the bottom and it’s warmed, I still cannot get much aroma of anything.

This is a great beer, and one of those rare cases where the nitro didn’t destroy it. But it didnt help it either. I would certainly would prefer it on regular Co2 to get all that it offers tbough. I would like to see the Co2 and nitro side by side.

3.5/5