No. 5 Boxcar Porter
Arkose Brewery in Palmer, Alaska, United States 🇺🇸
Porter Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.52
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7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
22 oz bottle poured. Thanks, Wyatt! Alaska brewery nights continue! Dark cola brown pour, fading tan head. Bready malt, some chocolate om the aroma. Flavor has a pretty decent roast to it. Cocoa, and rich grains. Smooth finish. A solid porter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Sep 2019
at 00:45
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle split at RB Best Encomium share, Santa Rosa, 30/01/16 - Many Thanks ! Black with a tan covering. Nose is cocoa powder, nutty, light roast, brown bread. Taste comprises mellow roast, chocolate, toffee, light fruit rinds. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Adequate porter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Sep 2017
at 09:48
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
More like a brown ale than a porter. A little roast like you are washing your toaster. Pours brown with ok head. Bittersweet finish.
Tried
on 07 Apr 2017
at 12:53
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Bottle at the RateBeer DC April Fool’s Tasting. Dark brownish with light tan head. Aromas of malt, citrus, vegetal notes. Tastes of malt, vegetal notes. Light body with a dry finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Apr 2017
at 23:52
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
22oz bottle at the April Fools Day DC Ratebeer tasting. Poured a dark brown color with a small tan head. Aroma was roasted malts, some nutty notes, chocolate character. Creamy, light chocolate. Decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Apr 2017
at 23:17
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Thanks Frank.
This was poured into a mug.
The appearance was a black color with a light brown/tan foamy head that dissipated at a decent pace. Sly messy lace.
The aroma had some earthy to grainy sweet tones flowing over some dark roasty cocoa beans.
The flavor blended the sweet graininess to the earthy hops and roasty cocoa beans. Gentle to crisp sweet sort of light chocolate aftertaste with a quick sly finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fair sessionability about it. Moderate carbonation. ABV felt appropriate as the brewer intended.
Overall, nice porter for the most part. I’d probably have again if I was able to get it.
This was poured into a mug.
The appearance was a black color with a light brown/tan foamy head that dissipated at a decent pace. Sly messy lace.
The aroma had some earthy to grainy sweet tones flowing over some dark roasty cocoa beans.
The flavor blended the sweet graininess to the earthy hops and roasty cocoa beans. Gentle to crisp sweet sort of light chocolate aftertaste with a quick sly finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fair sessionability about it. Moderate carbonation. ABV felt appropriate as the brewer intended.
Overall, nice porter for the most part. I’d probably have again if I was able to get it.
Tried
on 10 Mar 2017
at 14:05
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 6
Bottle thanks to a trade! Pours black with a light brown head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has notes of earthy dark grains and roasted malts with a bit of stale chocolate. Flavor is thin with earthy dark grains and some stale straw.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Nov 2016
at 22:40
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
On draft at the brewery. Pours a hazy cola with an ecru head. Toasted malt nose. Flavors of leather and dusty straw. Light roast finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Jun 2016
at 17:23
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
[1/30/16] Bottle sample at the Encomium bottle share, after RateBeer Best awards ceremony at Hyatt Vineyard Creek Hotel in Santa Rosa. Thanks everyone who shared bottles! Dark brown. Caramel, chocolate, nuts, sweet, roast.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Feb 2016
at 18:49
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Pours a dark brown with small beige head that diminishes to nothing. The aroma is roast, chocolate, dark fruit. Medium mouth, light bitter roast, dark chocolate, good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Jan 2016
at 04:07