So here I am, an afternoon with no immediately looming deadlines for a change. I decided that it was time to sit back, relax, read my Wall Street Journal and have a coffee…. porter. Harpoons El Triunfo to be precise. I’ve been holding on to this for a few weeks now. I heard about it from a customer of mine at work one evening. I was certainly intrigued. I left directly from work to drive to Specs to pick a couple up. So, as I was saying, I’ve been sitting on this for a couple of weeks, just waiting for a chance to try it. I am not quite sure if I am blown away with it, or if it met my expectations. As I am sitting here drinking it, the profile is altering itself as it warms up. It has an excellent aroma (5/5), a well roasted, strong, almost bitter coffee flavor (4/5), but the body on this brew is a little bit light… Then again, I am a diehard Russian Imperial fan. Everything is light in comparison. It does however lace very well for a beer that is only 6%. The beer is excellent, and by now hard to find. I know I have a few more bottles at the store, and one more in my aging closet, but it is certainly worth snagging if you get the chance. I am adding points to this brew with every sip, especially as it comes down to room temperature.

Prosit!