Quinquennial Robust Porter

 

I love a beer that teaches me a new word. “Quinquennial” apparently refers to a fifth anniversary. Good to know. In this case Quinquennial Robust Porter is brewed in honour of Henderson Brewing Company’s fifth anniversary. The Toronto beer is a 6% dark ale sold in 473mL cans. The beer is near black with amber highlights and pours with a thin tan head.

Quinquennial has a rich roasted malty aroma with burnt sugar and coffee notes. The flavour is substantial, with roasty, toasty maltiness. It touches on dark chocolate, brown sugar, and, at the finish, French roast coffee. It has a fairly full body, but isn’t particularly thick.

Henderson has been doing some excellent English-style dark ales recently. While Quinquennial isn’t as elegant as their Export Stout, but it is a more than fair porter. I’d definitely be glad to buy it again.

Rating: 8.0 out of 10.