Dark Synergy
Upper Pass Beer Company in Burlington, Vermont, United States 🇺🇸
Porter Special Out of Production|
Score
6.79
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7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: dark brown close to black in color with a two finger eggshell white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: dark chocolate, black coffee, cocoa nibs and some caramel/toffee malts
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a bitter and roasty quality initially but a little bit of sweet comes in underneath for balance; finishes about the same with a touch of dryness
Texture: light to medium bodied; sessionable; some smoothness but also a substantial roasty to bitter assertiveness to the tongue - it wasn't too bothersome to me but I do know some of my friends did not like that level of roasty and bitterness assertiveness
Overall: to me, not a bad porter, I would've come back to this if they kept it going.
Can to becher glass.
Appearance: dark brown close to black in color with a two finger eggshell white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: dark chocolate, black coffee, cocoa nibs and some caramel/toffee malts
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a bitter and roasty quality initially but a little bit of sweet comes in underneath for balance; finishes about the same with a touch of dryness
Texture: light to medium bodied; sessionable; some smoothness but also a substantial roasty to bitter assertiveness to the tongue - it wasn't too bothersome to me but I do know some of my friends did not like that level of roasty and bitterness assertiveness
Overall: to me, not a bad porter, I would've come back to this if they kept it going.
Tried
from Can
on 13 Apr 2026
at 18:41