Boag’s Honey Porter

We have had to wait two years since the last limited release of Boag’s Honey Porter. I was fortunate to be in Hobart on its low key release last month. This is a worthy successor to the 2003 version, with a strong malty palate, mitigated by the influence of local Honey.

Porter is often considered too tart by many people, but this concoction is very easy drinking with no harsh overtones. This is achieved by the addition of leatherwood honey to the process, while still retaining the the mellow porter style, imbued by the ‘Van Dieman’ hop. This combination brings the beer in at a healthy 5.5% alcohol level.

Again this is a beer not to be over chilled, a fact conceded by many Hobart innkeepers, one of whom was quite happy to find me a few bottles from the cellar rather than the fridge. Who needs a chilled beer in a Hobart Winter?? This delightful tipple is currently available from Dan Murphy’s stores.

Michael Walton