Great Dane Pub & Brewery Black Earth Porter

Black Earth Porter

 

Great Dane Pub & Brewery in Madison, Wisconsin, United States 🇺🇸

  Porter Regular
Score
7.19
ABV: 6.3% IBU: 45 Ticks: 9
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6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

On cask at The Great Dane - Hilldale, pours near-black with a medium beige head. Aroma has dry toasted malt, earthiness, and gentle cocoa. Flavour is dry, with very dry cocoa powder, earthiness, and toasted malt. Pretty solid malt character actually that works well with the casking. Decent.

Tried from Cask on 07 Dec 2024 at 05:15



8.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Keg at the brewpub, 8/15/16. Dark brown, red tint. Large creamy tan head, good retention. Aroma of sweet chocolate, roasted malts, caramel, toffee. The taste is roasted malts, chocolate, coffee. Medium bodied, rich, full bodied.

Tried on 23 Nov 2016 at 21:41


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 8

Draft at the source. Clear deep marron color, beige head with good retention and solid lacing. Aroma of earthy coffee grounds and cocia powder. Taste has earthy coffee, subtle dark fruit. Light body, very drinkable.

Tried from Draft on 09 Aug 2015 at 12:32


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7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Sample at the downtown brewpub. Brownish-black color with a medium beige head that diminishes gradually to an outer ring. Partial rings of lacing on the glass. Aroma of chocolate, roast malt and coffee. Medium-bodied with flavors of chocolate malt, roasted coffee and mild hops. The finish is roasty with a mocha aftertaste. Decent overall.

Tried from Draft at Great Dane Pub and Brewery - Downtown on 22 Aug 2014 at 13:43


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Imperial draft, downtown Madison location. Black with a beige head. Mild, neutral open fermenter carbonation feel, a touch watery. Lots of roasty chocolate malt taste. Tasty, but a tad thin.

Tried from Draft on 07 Sep 2009 at 01:58


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Another solid british-style ale from these guys - intense roastiness is balanced and complimented by rich chocolate flavors and a tiny bit of hops - a bit vinous on the back end - medium-bodied - not too heavy, but not entirely sessionable either - a well-made porter.

Tried on 10 Apr 2009 at 23:45


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Courtesy of Degarth. Thanks again buddy. Growler pours stout beer black with thin tan head. Smells awesome right from the start. I get rich dark roasted malts, some burnt malts, burnt toast, roasted coffe beans and graham crackers. The taste starts with mildly dark roasted malts and quickly ramps up into rich roastiness, burnt malts, dark roasted coffee and toasted bread. The roasty taste just goes on and on deep into the after taste. I start to wonder if this is more a stout in style.

Tried from Growler on 04 Apr 2008 at 21:24


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

On tap at the downtown location. Opaque charcoal-brown body, thick light tan head. Complex aroma with burnt caramels, roasted malt, and interesting peaty notes. These characteristics dominated the body, which was soft with a salty, almost leathery mouthfeel. Coffee notes were also present. The peaty elements were really noticeable and unique. Very nice.

Tried from Draft on 24 May 2007 at 16:20