Leather
Idle Hands Craft Ales in Malden, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸
Porter Special Out of Production|
Score
7.11
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Toast three years of Idle Hands with our annual tradition of brewing a style outside our normal repertoire. Leather combines the rich bready malt character of a Baltic porter with the chocolate and coffee notes of an English porter. Yet, it maintains its own identity making it the perfect anniversary beer to celebrate with. Cheers!
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7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Reviewed from notes.
Bottle to becher glass.
Appearance: dark brown close to black color with a two finger eggshell white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: coffee roasty tones, earthy qualities, dark chocolate, caramel malts and sweet grains
Flavor: pretty much copies the aromas in a semi-sweet and roasty way; finishes coffee roasty and semi-bitter
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable, some smoothness but also some dryness
Overall: American or English porter? Hmmm, I say probably closer to an English styled one and would be one I would return to.
Bottle to becher glass.
Appearance: dark brown close to black color with a two finger eggshell white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: coffee roasty tones, earthy qualities, dark chocolate, caramel malts and sweet grains
Flavor: pretty much copies the aromas in a semi-sweet and roasty way; finishes coffee roasty and semi-bitter
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable, some smoothness but also some dryness
Overall: American or English porter? Hmmm, I say probably closer to an English styled one and would be one I would return to.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Feb 2026
at 17:56
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 4.5
On draft at the Civic in Westborough MAnit is a clear dark reddish brown with an ecru head. The aroma is caramel and the taste is strong bitter coffee and hints of cocoa with abitter coffee finish
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Nov 2016
at 17:58
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
On draft at the Civic in Westborough MA. Pours a clear cola with an ecru head. Aroma toasted grains. Flavors of cocoa and leather. Bitter finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Nov 2016
at 17:46