Day 13 of the 24 beer of Christmas is Mittenless, an American Porter, from Pollyanna Brewing Company in St. Charles, Illinois. The third beer in a row that not only filled me with anticipation but did a good job of telling the Christmas story with their artwork.
Mittenless is not short on vanilla. The vanilla is the focus in the aroma and taste. I think this has taken away from the underlying porter (what does it taste like) creating an almost extract version of vanilla. The vanilla needs a bigger backbone to rest one and just isn’t there for Mittenless. I would not have this beer again. Enjoy!
- Look: 9.5/10.0
- Aroma: 7.6/10.0
- Taste: 8.1/10.0
- Mouthfeel: 8.8/10.0
- Overall: 8.2/10.0
- Rating: 8.15/10.0
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