At Middleton Brewing in the Texas Hill country trying out one of their favorites, Black Lab Porter. Poured into the top of a half glass. Small amount of aroma has almost a fruity quality. Crisp for a medium textured beer. Flavor is roasted malt, chared wood, no sweetness, fleeting notes of cherries or plums, perhaps a pinch of cocoa tossed in. Finish adds some roasted bitterness. Not one of my favorite porters.