Blue Law Porter
Epic Brewing Company in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States 🇺🇸
Porter - Pastry / Flavoured Regular|
Score
6.39
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All of us here at Epic are happy to introduce the newest exponential libation—Blue Law Porter. This is a medium-bodied porter to which we added blackberry puree at the end of primary fermentation and finished it with spruce tip extract harvested from Blue Spruce trees found on the grounds of Utah’s State Capitol building. It has a roasting profile with a fruity tartness and an aftertaste of resinous spruce.
Rel. 1 - 5.9 ABV
Rel. 2 - 7.0 ABV
Rel. 3 - 6.3 ABV
Rel. 1 - 5.9 ABV
Rel. 2 - 7.0 ABV
Rel. 3 - 6.3 ABV
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6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
22oz bomber pours mahogany with a loose tan head of foam. The aroma is a little blueberry esters, a little dusty nuttiness, a mineral note and just a dash of roasted malts. The taste is similar where I get a sliver of sweet dark fruity esters mixing with a mildly tart note, some nuttiness and then roasted malts. Into the finish some highly roasted malts join in too. There seems to be an off flavor too that’s sort of tartness or maybe a light astringency that is a tad off putting. OK, the label states Spruce Tips, maybe that’s what’s going on.
Tried
on 02 Feb 2013
at 08:08
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Sample at World Of Beer. Dark brown pour with a minimal beige head that dissipates steadily. Short strings of lacing on the glass. Roast malt and coffee in the nose. Light to medium body with a roasty character and flavors of chocolate malt and subtle berry. The finish is mildly bitter with a coffee aftertaste. Slightly above average overall.
Tried
from Draft
at
World Of Beer - Columbus - Brewery District
on 03 Jan 2013
at 19:33
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle. Clear dark maroon color, thick tan head with good retention and solid lacing. Aroma of lightly sspiced rich dark cocoa with a shot of espresso. Taste is coffee grounds with bitter cocoa and a hint of subtle and sour spice. Tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2012
at 08:44
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bomber from Beer Run. Pours a dark brown color with a large creamy tan head. Fair head retention and nice lacing. Aroma of spruce, chocolate, faint berry notes. The taste is strong tart berries, mild chocolate, mild spruce. A bit of spice. Medium bodied, a little disjointed. Not great, but a nice experiment.
Tried
on 27 Dec 2012
at 21:46
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
22oz bottle (release #1) from the brewery
Appearance: Pours dark brown with a medium sized beige head and some lacing
Aroma: Roasted coffee, bakers chocolate and dark berries
Taste: Roasted malts, dark roast coffee with a bitter (spruce?) earthy finish
An interesting change from a regular porter, nice.
Appearance: Pours dark brown with a medium sized beige head and some lacing
Aroma: Roasted coffee, bakers chocolate and dark berries
Taste: Roasted malts, dark roast coffee with a bitter (spruce?) earthy finish
An interesting change from a regular porter, nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Dec 2012
at 19:18
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bomber from the Brewery. Pours a dark brown, near black color with a medium tan head. An odd nose of spruce, butterscotch and some fruit. The raspberries in the flavor come across more as sweetness, some dry cocoa and coffee, more sweet butterscotch and spruce. Something odd happens with the interaction of spruce, berries and porter. A good beer altogether.
Tried
on 03 Dec 2012
at 10:42