A rare dark entry into Parrotdog’s range of namesake seasonals. Big porters like this (8 per cent ABV) typically fall somewhere on a spectrum with chocolate on one end and coffee on the other, and going by the aroma, this one lands squarely in the chocolate zone. Dark chocolate block with roasty malt undertones and just a little black forest fruit. That fruit really comes alive on the palate with black cherry and turkish delight mixed in with more of that smooth dark chocolate. Considering this is a straight porter (i.e malt/hops/yeast) with no cocoa or fruit added, the striking intensity with which those very flavours come through is incredible. An unabashedly sweet porter that absolutely nails the style.