I am splitting the featured beer reviews in two. Anchor and Base Camp will alternate through May. And we start on the Flying Cloud from Anchor Brewing.
There is a gorgeous dark brown head on this beer. One of the darkest I have seen. It fades away all too quickly and the glass is filled with an inky black export offering.
The taste is very full and thick. Bitterness. Coffee dreg bitterness is first to announce itself followed by a slight hint of milk chocolate. I can’t believe no coffee was added to this beer because it has the hallmarks of a coffee porter. There is also a bit of burnt notes in the mix as well.
This would be a morning beer substitute to go with eggs and bacon and a hearty breakfast.