Saranac Caramel Porter

Pros: Good dessert beer
Cons: A tad too sweet; Could use more body; Hard to find

Saranac Beer is brewed by the Matt Brewing Company; a craft- brewing operation located in Utica, New York at the base of the Adirondack Mountains. With product distribution throughout the Northeastern U.S. and much of the Midwest, Saranac is one of the ...

Pros: Unique and delicious brew.
Cons: Only available in the sampler right now.

I love the state of the brewing industry today. Beer lovers are enjoying beers and styles they've never seen before, and some of them are like the brew I'm reviewing tonight, Saranac Caramel Porter in that they really work!!!

Saranac Caramel...

Pros: a sweet dessert beer for the winter holidays
Cons: seasonal

I was a little disappointed this past holiday season because I failed to purchase the annual Twelve Beers of Christmas case from Saranac. Every year, I would make it a point to get a case. Saranac would include their six year...

Pros: Limited availability (it's a pro when it isn't good), inexpensive
Cons: It borders on criminal to classify this as a porter

I lied. I said my next beer purchase would be the Sam Adams Long Shot. I actually had my hand on it when my eyes fell upon Saranac Carmel Porter by the Matt Brewing Company of Utica, New York. With such a promising name, I thought about giving in ...

Pros: Interesting style of porter - sweet but very drinkable.
Cons: Many people may find it too sweet.

"On the fourth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, a sweet treat of caramel in a beer to welcome me." Some days it doesn't pay to drag your sorry butt out of bed, you know what I mean? I had one of those days going yesterday, and ...

Pros: sweet, rich taste of caramel plus roasted malts; smooth; fairly light
Cons: has a slight vinegar-like scent and taste

I like beers that happen to have a caramel flavor to them, but what about a beer that’s all about the caramel? Saranac Caramel Porter is just such a beer as it drinks like a brown ale with a rich, sweet taste along with roasted malts, although all ...