Finisterra Imperial Porter

Finisterra Imperial Porter is named for the Ancient Roman name for Portugal, signifying the end of the known world. The beer, an onyx black ale with a short tan head, clocks in at a muscular 8.5% and 50 IBUs. It comes from Lisbon's Dois Corvos.

Finisterra has a rich and boozy scent, with notes of mocha and raisin lounging beneath luxurious roasted malt aromatics. The flavour is sweet, initially, and then wanders down a bitter back road. Again, roasted malt is the driving force, but there are also leather, tobacco, dark chocolate, and coffee elements. 

The result is a tasty imperial porter that is strong, but not obscene. It has loads of flavour, but it isn’t too rich to sip on a sweltering afternoon (indoors, mind you).

Rating: 8.0 out of 10.