Town Line Porter
Oxbow Brewing Company in Newcastle, Maine, United States 🇺🇸
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7.35
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American Robust Porter
American-hopped porter brewed with spelt.
American-hopped porter brewed with spelt.
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7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Solid dry porter, notes of bittersweet chocolate and dark roast coffee against a chalky, piney bitterness. Finishes smooth with lingering unsweetened chocolate in the fade. Nice pint.
Tried
from Can
on 23 May 2026
at 00:45
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
On tap at McGillicuddy's in Williston, VT
Appearance: dark brown close to black in the glass with no head, thus no lace
Aroma: cocoa powder with a touch of vanilla, subtle black coffee tones, subtle earthy to semi-citrusy hops far down in there
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to bitter and slightly roasty quality; finishes dry with black coffee-like with some cocoa powder
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable; good smoothness along the tongue with some dryness
Overall: nicely done porter I would welcome again.
On tap at McGillicuddy's in Williston, VT
Appearance: dark brown close to black in the glass with no head, thus no lace
Aroma: cocoa powder with a touch of vanilla, subtle black coffee tones, subtle earthy to semi-citrusy hops far down in there
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to bitter and slightly roasty quality; finishes dry with black coffee-like with some cocoa powder
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable; good smoothness along the tongue with some dryness
Overall: nicely done porter I would welcome again.
Tried
from Draft
on 27 Feb 2026
at 14:04
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
Pours black into an English pint. Mocha head with good retention pancakes and recedes leaving spider lacing. Dark chocolate and licorice aromas. Medium bodied with dark chocolate, licorice and espresso upfront turning to soy and pumpernickel in the soft, medium length finish.
Tried
on 13 Jan 2026
at 00:23
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Single from that bottle shop in Nashville. You know the one. Sleepy time in the fridge for like 8 months. Canned 12/20/24... it's porter.
Pint glass at home. Tall tan head that cleanly recedes. Dark brown body with some vino highlights.
Licorice & unsweetened choco nose with a bit of ash.
Dark & sharp malt, bitter char, red wine dark fruit, subtly pleasant acid & accompanying sweetness. Lingering astringent char.
Drinks thin & easy. Like.
Pint glass at home. Tall tan head that cleanly recedes. Dark brown body with some vino highlights.
Licorice & unsweetened choco nose with a bit of ash.
Dark & sharp malt, bitter char, red wine dark fruit, subtly pleasant acid & accompanying sweetness. Lingering astringent char.
Drinks thin & easy. Like.
Tried
from Can
from
The Filling Station
on 14 Dec 2025
at 01:13
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can. Black beer with a big tan head. Chocolate and light red fruit aroma. Chocolate and roast flavor. Medium bodied. Chocolate and roast linger with light fruitiness.
Tried
on 08 Jul 2025
at 21:28
7/10
Canned from planet wine. Brown to back pour. Roasted malts. Some nuttiness. Pretty nice for the abv
Tried
from Can
on 20 May 2025
at 01:46
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
16 ounce can. Mostly translucent dark brown color. Large, rocky tan head. Subtle roasted malt aroma hints at cocoa. Roasted malt flavor has notes of chocolate and mild coffee. Medium bodied and earthy. Dry, malty finish.
Tried
from Can
on 04 Aug 2021
at 04:41
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
$3.25 pint can, WW. Hazy dark brown with a tan head. Nose is brown grass, roasted malt, toasted nuts. Wheat, grain, roasted malt, roasted nuts. Decent.
Tried
from Can
on 28 Jan 2020
at 22:40
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
On tap at Eat Bar, pours a root beer brown with some sticky, white head. Nose is solid, bread, caramel, nutty, earthy, grainy. Nice. Flavor has cola and caramel and malt. Very chewy with grains. A bit of cold smoke too. Dry finish. 8 4 8 4 14
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Sep 2018
at 17:40
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draft sample at Dominion Wine & Beer. Dark brownish black with light tan head. Aromas of malt, roast, dark chocolate. Tastes of roast, dark chocolate, malt. Medium body with a dry finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Apr 2018
at 22:41