Ska Ten Pin Porter review

I continue to love this time of year, not for the cold, but for the dark brews that are in abundance at my local beer store. The other day while on a beer run I noticed that the store was highlighting Ska Brewing Company beers and was going to be hosting a tasting that day. I was a bit too early to stick around for the tasting but was told that all Ska brews were on sale today. How nice! I went to the cooler and found a 6-pack of their Ska Ten Pin Porter and quickly bought it at a nice 12% discount and took it home.

I'm particularly interested in porters at the moment because I've got my own porter awaiting bottling day this weekend. So any chance I get to compare a local beer versus my own is welcome.

Ten Pin Porter pours a nice dark brown color with a nice ruby edge around the glass. The pour resulted in a respectable 2-finger tall light tan head. There was a small lacing that coated the glass as I swirled it around which is always nice to see.

Ska used 6 different malts to make this brew including some caramel, chocolate and black malts. The porter had a sweet hoppy aroma from the Perle and Willamette hops. You could smell the caramel malts easily with a hint of coffee and chocolate overtones.

The mouthfeel was one of a medium body, light carbonation and a mild creaminess. Ten Pin tasted decently malted with the same coffee and chocolate notes and a distinct mild bitterness. The bitterness hits you right up front and lasts throughout the entire swallow. The brew left my tongue with a sense of a light coating.

This beer weighs in at a moderate 5.5% ABV and a slightly hoppy 45 IBUs. For you color buffs, it's measured at 36 SRM. This is a definite milder version than their big Nefarious Ten Pin Imperial version but is very worthy of the porter styling.

Ten Pin Porter is very partakable. It's easy drinking like a session brew but slightly higher in alcohol than one. I suppose if you're used to big beers like I am, anything lower than 7% ABV seems like a session brew.

While this porter won't kick you like an imperial, it is a good example of what a porter can and should be. I enjoyed this beer and will look forward to finishing the 6-pack throughout the week. This gets a Thumbs Up from me. Try it next time you find some near Colorado.

Related articles:
- Ska Decadent Imperial IPA review.
- Ska Nefarious Ten Pin Imperial Porter review.
- Boulder Beer Planet Porter review.
- Ska Modus Hoperandi Double IPA review.

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