In Houston with my son-in-law and daughter having a bottle of Galveston Balinese Imperial smoked Porter. Strong smoke aroma. Typical opaque brown color. Flavor is overpowering charred smoke. Like you licked a burnt tree. Toward the finish I get a sweet maple bacon undertone still being dominated by the chared smoke. Bacon flavor lingers for a while in the finish but is still overpowered by this intensely smoky brew. This intense flavor is too much for a night of beers. It dominates and rules the palate for anything that might follow. This should only be combined with a meal of ribs or grilled red meat to balance the intense flavor.

Post dating this from my trip with my son-in-law to the Galveston Island Brewing Company on October 22nd. Dark brown in color but not totally opaque. Amazingly intense smokey aroma in this sniffer glass. Flavor, never had a brew with this intense of charred smoke flavor. Feel like I'm walking through the remains of a burnt forest. Has a intense slightly bittersweet finish. Don't get me wrong, I actually kind of like it. But be ready for this to come at you strong. Don't get the 10.8% alcohol so it can be sneaky. Watch out! This is smoke in a glass.