on THE TAPHANDLE

Roasted Porter, a Porter by Powerhouse Restaurant & Brewery

16 ounces on tap.

Roasted Porter arrives black with a thin tan head of half of a finger. There is also an aura of red, but it won't arrive until half of the pint is drained and a wee bit of light can penetrate the darkness.

It smells of roasted malts and chocolate covered espresso beans. It tastes of the woodsmoke of an alder campfire that is well-established, along with dark chocolate, coffee, and a hint of spices. It sits somewhat heavy on the tongue.

It is good, warming, dark, chocolaty, and smoky. I drink it as an accompaniment to my pizza, and, when I am finished, Roasted Porter leaves a sign of its once being present in the pint glass: a wonderful sheet of lacing.

This craft brewing detail is one of the reasons why I keep returning.

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Roasted Porter is one of the Powerhouse's seasonal ales, known as Ezra Ales, named after the pioneer of Puyallup, Ezra Meeker. The ale board boasts that Roasted Porter is 1.067 original gravity, 6.4% alcohol by volume, and that "The name says it all."

Indeed it does.