A Thirsty Dog

So, over the Thanksgiving weekend, I was talking with my brother-in-law, and the topic of beers with funny names came up. Hmm, sounds like a great idea for my beer blog! For this review I searched the aisles of Andersons for a beer with a funny name. If it hasn't become obvious, I like to get my beers at The Andersons Market. They have a good selection, and they are nearby. I think they'd make a great sponsor!

After a good and thorough search, I finally found my funny, if not a bit crude, named beer. Ahem... Old Leghumper Robust Porter by the Thirsty Dog Brewing Company. Thirsty Dog is located in Akron, Ohio and looks like a small independent brewery. They have a lot of different beers, and all of them are titled with some sort of dog theme.

 

This would have made a great addition to my Becher Grid!

After reading the label, I found out that Old Leghumper is crafted with two types of roasted malts, including a roasted chocolate malt! All I could think about was the last chocolate tasting beer, and I was hoping this wouldn't end up with the same kind of review! Pouring the porter into the glass, I found it to be very dark brown in color. There was hardly any foam to it, and it looked like uncarbonated soda. Upon drinking the beer, it didn't hit you with any strong flavor up front. Once inside though, it had a real smooth hit of malt, a little sweet, but not too sweet to be distracting or distasteful (see previous post about my distaste for chocolate beer). Finally, it finished with that same malty flavor, and left with a pretty good taste lingering in your teeth and gums. I was a bit concerned after reading that it had chocolate malt brewed in it, but it wasn't heavy, and I would not have known that by the taste.

Old Leghumper is a heavy beer so I don't see myself drinking too many of these in one sitting. It's still a good tasting beer even with the hint of chocolate, so I won't be sending this one out with the dogs. Old Leghumper is barking good! So…

Good Beer!