Blimp Hangar Porter
Tustin Brewing Company in Tustin, California, United States 🇺🇸
Porter Regular|
Score
6.81
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A medium-bodied dark brown ale with roasted malt flavor. Judicious use of chocolate and black patent malts create flavorful and robust ale.
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6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
On the afternoon of Tuesday 17th May 2016 I visited The Tustin Brewery and had one of the most disappointing flights of beer I have ever had. The final beer of the eight in the flight and I was beginning to lose the will to live, surely this beer would lighten my spirits and lift me from the depression of the previous seven beers I had sampled. Yes, it almost did! Dark brown brew with a full tanned head. malts all over the place, semi-burnt malts in fact, giving off chocolate and coffee esters in the nose and mouth. Smooth palate and a decent Porter all round. The best beer by far, but not good enough to tempt me back to the brewery again when I think about what I tried on the day (food was good though).
Tried
on 25 May 2016
at 09:11
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tap at the brew pub. Pours dark brown with a tan head. Aroma is quite chocolate. A bit dusty. Med body. A good straight forward chocolate porter with a little nut in the finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 30 Aug 2014
at 05:53
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Sampled at GABF. Pours near black with a medium beige head. Aroma of roast, chocolate, toffee and fudge. Flavour is over moderate sweet and bitter. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
on 13 Oct 2013
at 07:07
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft. Murky dark brown color, thick brown head. Aroma of dark milk chocolate. Taste is espresso grounds, dark bittersweet cocoa. Nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Jun 2013
at 11:37
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft @ the brewpub. Pours a black color with a small tan head. Has a roasted malty chocolate aroma. Roasted malty chocolate and caramel flavor. Has a roasted malty chocolate and caramel finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Aug 2012
at 01:27
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft. Black beer with a tan head. Big roast aroma. Light roast flavor with caramel and some fruitiness. Roast and light coffee lingers with caramel and light fruitiness.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Feb 2012
at 10:31
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap. Pours with a near black body and a lasting tan head. Aromas of soil, coffee grounds, pumpernickel bread, chocolate, raisins and some esters. A bit of diacetyl on the taste. Also flavors of chocolate, cocoa, bready, chalky and lightly estery. Slick mouthfeel, light to medium carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Jul 2011
at 10:22
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
On tap at the brewpub
Appearance: Dark brown with a medium sized beige head and good lacing
Aroma: Toasted malts and chocolate
Taste: Toasted malts, smokey, ashy, grains and coffee
A nice porter
Appearance: Dark brown with a medium sized beige head and good lacing
Aroma: Toasted malts and chocolate
Taste: Toasted malts, smokey, ashy, grains and coffee
A nice porter
Tried
from Draft
on 02 Nov 2010
at 08:51
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
From tap at the brewpub. Pours dark brown, clear and with a deep amber glare. Aroma is roasted malt, light breadish. Flavour is bitter, roasted malt and dark breadish. Bitter and roasted malt flavoured finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Jul 2009
at 19:07
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
On tap. Clear, dark orangey brown with an off-white head. Aroma of hard roasted malt and licorice. Medium body, hard roasted malt, a little coffee and licorice. Some malt bitterness in the finish. 060709
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Jul 2009
at 17:17