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More at http://mikesbrewreview.com The day finally came where I could try the Northern Brewer Bourbon Barrel Porter I homebrewed, what seems like, a long time ago! This homebrew has been about a 12 week process to get to the point where I really enjoy it as a treat! I brewed up the extract version of this beer which has attributed to it being a little bit darker than a porter would be according to the style. However, the flavors are right on! I thought the kit was relatively easy to follow and yielded a pretty good result. Northern Brewer Bourbon Barrel Porter Review of Northern Brewer Bourbon Barrel Porter Apperarance The brew pours a pretty deep black. This is a bit off from the style, mainly because its an extract with a ton of "dark" malt. It has a nice brown head. The head didn't stay around a long time for me, but that could be in my process. Smell Sweet. There is a hit of vanilla and bourbon, but it is an overall sweetness that I can't attribute to one specific component. It could be the chocolate, vanilla, caramel or a combination of them all. The hop aroma is pretty non existent. I do get a tinge of alcohol, but completely bearable. Taste Pretty good. Its sweeter than expected. I believe this would make a good night cap or breakfast beer as it stands now. I compare it to a cold coffee as I get some coffee under tones, but it is balanced nicely with all of the chocolate and vanilla. Mouthfeel A bit thicker, but I'm ok with that. It has a real smooth mouthfeel that attributes to a smooth after taste. Drinkability It is good, and I could probably do 2 or 3, but it definitely isn't a session beer. The sweetness would eventually get to me after a bit of time. I did mention I think this would be perfect with some bacon and eggs though in the early am and could be a real good hangover beer. Overall Northern Brewer Bourbon Barrel Porter Extract Kit is completely worth giving a try. It is a little bit more expensive to brew coming in at around $32 for the kit with an addition of half a bottle of booze to it, puts the kit at around $55. However for 54 beers of this quality, its about $1 a bottle, which you'll never get in a store. However, it wasn't overly complicated and I've enjoyed what I've had so far. Changes Next time I brew this, and I will, I'll probably add more oak and more bourbon. I tend to like a more distinct alcohol flavor in a beer like this. I feel that would balance well with an added wood and vanilla flavor from the oak. It was definitely lighter in that department than I thought it would be.