Tuesday, June 9, 2015

EPISODE 14: Porter

EPISODE 14
Porter
(Originally published in Pin-Up Quarterly Issue 6, April/June 2012
 
The contrast with the other beer is stark
No more anemic shades of pallid straw
This brew's complexion is as rich and dark
As polished wood, deep brown without a flaw
 
In Belgian beer the taste of yeast holds sway
And in pale ale the tang of hops is prized
In porter it's the malt that has its day
As sugar, when it's cooked, is caramelized
 
The roasting brings out tastes of tootsie rolls.
And toffee, even hints of licorice
The porter gained its name from the poor souls
Who drank it, lugging burdens for the rich
 
So hoist a pint of porter! In the end,
It is the working-person's truest friend

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