Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald

Porter is an overlooked and underrated style of beer.  I wish there were more varieties of porters out there.  Or that I had more easy access to the ones that are out there.  At any rate, I was looking forward to cracking open the Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald I had in my keezer -- I was hoping it would be delightfully chocolatey.

Vittles:
Robust Porter
5.8% abv
37 IBU

Score:
Appearance: 9/10
Aroma: 23/25
Taste: 38/40
Mouthfeel: 8/10
Style: 5/5
Drinkability: 8/10
Overall: 91/100

Impression:
The head poured nicely but dissipated quickly, though it did leave nice lacing as it went.  Roasted malt notes, especially chocolate and coffee, stand out in the nose.  It smells rich and earthy, with a pungent bittersweet aroma in the background.  The flavors follow, except the chocolate comes through more bitter than I expected, but the sharpness in the flavor is moderated by the creaminess of the body, and the result is a rich and complex blend of flavors that shift subtly as the beer warms.  This is probably one of the better porters I've tried in the last year or so, and I'll be keeping an eye out for it again in the future.

Cheers!