Before I start, I just have to say upfront that I don't get this whole vanilla porter thing. I know a lot of people love these beers, but I find the combination of vanilla and roasted/chocolate malts off-putting. And I don't like it much here either. To her credit, Ravell has a mild vanilla flavor which I think helps the overall profile of the beer. The roasted malt flavors take over the subtle vanilla flavors leaving me with a so-so porter. Blah. She does look pretty in the glass. Now if you like vanilla porters just ignore everything you just read.