Pioneer Pandemic Porter

TASTING NOTES

Pioneer’s Pandemic Porter is a direct result of the Covid19 debacle, with pubs and restaurants shutdown virtually overnight. A porter was always on the cards, so Pioneer proudly present their Covid ‘what the hell does the future hold’ efforts. Their Pandemic Porter has been created with 97% of their own farm grown malts; roasted wheat, roasted barley, chocolate malt & pilsner malt. Vanilla might mean plain when it comes to ice cream, but for beer it is anything but. Similar to coffee or chocolate, vanilla is a complicated blend of flavours just by itself, the result can be greater than the sum of its ingredients. The vanilla imparts a delicate creaminess and palate-seducing softness. Its presence heightens the roundness of the chocolate undertones associated with beers of this style. The vanilla is noticeably present up front especially in the aroma, but it doesn’t overpower the beer. The original porter style was developed in London in the late 1700s, supposedly the result of blending old (as in stale or sour), new (brown ale), and mild beers so as to make something palatable. The name originated due to its popularity with street and river porters.

BREWERY SNAPSHOT

Pioneer Brewing Co is located west of Orange, NSW. They are passionate about great beers and a champion of craft and speciality brewers.

DID YOU KNOW?

Pioneer Brewing Co. grows it’s own malting barley on their farm in Orange, NSW.