Porter
St. George Brewing Company in Hampton, Virginia, United States 🇺🇸
Porter Regular|
Score
6.96
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St. George Porter weaves a complex tapestry of flavors in a black, ruby colored ale. A rich malt base, typical of St. George Ales, results in caramel and chocolate tones, classically balanced with English bittering and aromatic hops.
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7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Dark amber-brown. Very small head. Aroma is coffee, chocolate. Taste is toffee, coffee, chocolate. Bitter aftertaste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Mar 2025
at 06:53
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft: Poured a black with a tan colored head. Aroma is chocolate, malty, biscuit. Taste is semi-sweet, malty, chocolate.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Jan 2025
at 15:13
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
12oz bottle from Total Wine. Dark, clear brown, bubbly head. Smoky, roasty aroma. taste is roast malts, cola, sweetness and a hint of coffee. Bitter bite at the finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Sep 2021
at 03:25
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Good balance and great drinkability. Pours black with good head and lacing. Light bitter finish. Some caramel. Tap at Galaxy hut.
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Aug 2015
at 18:17
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
This was poured into a mug.
The appearance was a black color with a one finger white foamy head that dissipated within about a minute leaving a little bit of lacing running nicely in a speckled sort of way around the sides of the glass.
The smell had a really nice roasty slightly robust coffee to chocolate with a lightly bitter citrus hoppiness in the background.
The taste was mildly bitter, roasty, robust and moderately sweet.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a decent sessionability about it. The carbonation was good for the style and for me.
Overall, I say this was a pretty good porter that I would have again.
This was poured into a mug.
The appearance was a black color with a one finger white foamy head that dissipated within about a minute leaving a little bit of lacing running nicely in a speckled sort of way around the sides of the glass.
The smell had a really nice roasty slightly robust coffee to chocolate with a lightly bitter citrus hoppiness in the background.
The taste was mildly bitter, roasty, robust and moderately sweet.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a decent sessionability about it. The carbonation was good for the style and for me.
Overall, I say this was a pretty good porter that I would have again.
Tried
on 01 Sep 2014
at 19:53
7/10
Tried
on 31 Jul 2014
at 20:44
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
On draft at Spacebar in Falls Church VA. Pours a deep cola brown with a tan head. Light chocolate nose. Flavors of cocoa nibs and roasted grain. Light to moderate mouthfeel. Bitter finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 27 Aug 2013
at 18:59
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 6
Pours clear dark brown with a tall. sticky, light tan head. Very soft malt aroma. Lightly sweet with some roast malts, but a lot less than what a good porter should have in my opinion. More like a Schwarzbier.
Tried
on 15 Oct 2012
at 15:48
6.2/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Aug 2009: Brown 12 oz bottle flown over to me by a Virginia based BA. Poured into a Westmalle chalice glass, one of my favourite tasting glasses. Deep, dark browny/red body with (sadly) a small wisp of a tan half head which soon turned into a thin collar around the glass. Intense dark chocolate aroma, then dry roasted coffee and toasted chocolate malts. The taste copied the smells, only a drier hint to everything and the hops coming in to add a bitterness that bit into my tongue and cheeks. Well carbonated and a good richness considering its alcohol content isn’t trying to rip your head off like some Porters attempt to do. All in all a very pleasant beer and glad it came my way.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Apr 2012
at 01:31
5.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Poured dark brown with a full brown head that dissipated slowly. Minimal aroma; a bit of sweet maltiness. Slightly smoky, somewhat bland flavor, with a dry end. A bit oily in mouthfeel. This is an ok beer, but is extremely undistinctive and unmemorable. Actually less like a porter than the St. George American Brown Ale in my opinion.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Apr 2012
at 13:25