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512 Pecan Porter Beer: The Defeat of Guinness Past

Discovering the sumptuous world of Stouts and Porters, I'm really beginning to understand the attraction. Take tonight, for instance. At Red's Porch, an idiosyncratic joint-around-the corner, I went with a local brew; the 512 Brewery's Pecan Porter.

Several years ago, I had my first pint of Guinness.

It also happened to be my last. The resemblance to a stale chocolate milk that was severely lacking in anything sugary OR chocolate did NOT sit right with me. It also didn't help that it was part of an Irish Car Bomb that sent me reeling for the toilet and into one of the worst hangovers of my young drinking life.

Ever since, dark beers and I have had a tenuous relationship. Up until recently.

Discovering the sumptuous world of Stouts and Porters, I'm really beginning to understand the attraction. Take tonight, for instance. At Red's Porch, an idiosyncratic joint-around-the corner, I went with a local brew; the 512 Brewery's Pecan Porter.

In a word, terrific.

Nearly solid opaque black, the seemingly imposing beer was surprising balanced -- both thick and easy drinking at the same time. Little notes of local pecan essence came through, but didn't dominate the flavor. A initial sweetness held steady until a finish just bitter enough. A bold 6.8% ABV, one was enough to make me a happy kid for the rest of the time there.

512 is based in Austin, and features free tours during their occasional open houses. Not sure how far they distribute, but I'm sure they have a pretty decent regional radius.

So, maybe dark beers and I can be friends. I'm not sure that I'll be dropping shots of Jameson into it any time soon, but we'll start slow.
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