Smoke Signal Porter
Swamp Head Brewery in Gainesville, Florida, United States 🇺🇸
Porter - Smoked Regular|
Score
7.23
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Alderwood Smoked Porter
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7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
750 ml bottle. Pours a almost black color with a large beige head. A big fruity nose, interesting deep musty almost note, I think this is alderwood. The flavor is huge dark fruit, umami, woody, sweet almost BBQ sauce element, yeast, more dark fruit essence. Very good, more of a porter with the smoke not being the only or even dominant flavor at times. As such, it is damn good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Jan 2015
at 00:57
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
750 mL bottle courtesy of Secret Santa shared at the 21st Richmond Gathering, 11/1/14. Pours a hazy thin frothy tan head. Decent head retention. Aroma of strong smoke, caramel, leather, mild fruits. The taste is tart berries, smoke, peaches, caramel. Medium bodied, good balance. Nice beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Nov 2014
at 19:56
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
GABF 2014. Almost black. Well roasted malt and grain flavors; not sweet at all. Smoke in the aroma and the flavor; which is done reasonably well. Good.
Tried
on 15 Nov 2014
at 14:50
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 4
Overall 7.5
Smoke, charred meat aroma. Mahogany, medium tan head. Smoke, meat, currants. Fizzy. Too tart, but nice smoke flavor and aroma.
Tried
on 01 Nov 2014
at 20:32
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Clear dark brown color. Aroma of boozy spiced cocoa. Taste is burnt toasted brownies.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Nov 2014
at 18:49
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Sample at Cock & Bull Pub in Sarasota. Pours black with a thick and foamy off-white head that recedes gradually. Patchy lacing on the glass. Aroma of smoked malt, wood and chocolate. Medium-bodied with flavors of charred malt, smoked wood and a bit of dark chocolate. The finish is smoky with a burnt malt aftertaste. Above average overall.
Tried
from Draft
at
The Cock and Bull Pub
on 30 Jul 2014
at 11:08
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle thanks to a trade! Pours a near clear dark brown with a tan head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has lots of smoke and a bit of leather note with some dark grains and a bit of roasted malts. Flavor has the same notes of smoke and leather backed by dark grains and roast.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Apr 2014
at 17:33
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle courtesy of BMMillsy. Sweet smoky honey ham and chocolate malt aroma. Dark brown with a large beige head. Smoky honey ham, chocolate, and roasty malt flavor. Medium creamy body, soft carbonation. Very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Feb 2014
at 16:04
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle opened on the bus ride to the Hunahpu release. Pours dark brown/black color with light brown head. Smokey aroma with some roasted malts. Similar flavors. Medium body with moderate carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Mar 2011
at 18:33
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Nice smoky nose, very campfire. Brown color. Light to medium bodied, easy semi-dry finish with lingering smoke and roast.
Tried
on 13 Mar 2011
at 08:20