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Night Shift Brewing in Everett, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸
Porter Regular|
Score
7.30
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7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Poured from a can dated 01/09/26 in to a nonic pint glass
Pours deep dark cola brown, almost black with a finger of tight tan head that settles to tight ring leaving a very light bit of lace
Aroma of roast coffee is in the forefront, followed by some sweeter smelling caramel that melds with mocha notes
Taste leads with dark semi sweet coffee, roasty dark malts meld with the caramel moving into the bitter dark cocoa with a slightly ashy bitterness in the end.
Medium body with a medium carbonation, kind of prickly mouth feel, roast malt and bitterness linger in the finish.
Overall I wish this was a bit more smooth in the mouth feel, a touch more body or a bit lighter carbonation might make this one more enjoyable for me. Still I'd come back to this as it's a good coffee porter.
Pours deep dark cola brown, almost black with a finger of tight tan head that settles to tight ring leaving a very light bit of lace
Aroma of roast coffee is in the forefront, followed by some sweeter smelling caramel that melds with mocha notes
Taste leads with dark semi sweet coffee, roasty dark malts meld with the caramel moving into the bitter dark cocoa with a slightly ashy bitterness in the end.
Medium body with a medium carbonation, kind of prickly mouth feel, roast malt and bitterness linger in the finish.
Overall I wish this was a bit more smooth in the mouth feel, a touch more body or a bit lighter carbonation might make this one more enjoyable for me. Still I'd come back to this as it's a good coffee porter.
Tried
from Can
from
Alkies Brews and More
on 02 Apr 2026
at 00:46
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can into English pint glass.
Appearance: dark brown close to black color with a two and a half fingers of eggshell white foamy head which dissipated at a nice pace to leave some light lace
Aroma: big roasty coffee tones, dark chocolate, toffee notes, slight sweet wafers
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a nice sweet to roasty quality; finishes coffee forward
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable, very smooth along the tongue, light roasty harshness shows some light assertiveness
Overall: a very nicely done coffee porter I'd have again.
Can into English pint glass.
Appearance: dark brown close to black color with a two and a half fingers of eggshell white foamy head which dissipated at a nice pace to leave some light lace
Aroma: big roasty coffee tones, dark chocolate, toffee notes, slight sweet wafers
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a nice sweet to roasty quality; finishes coffee forward
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable, very smooth along the tongue, light roasty harshness shows some light assertiveness
Overall: a very nicely done coffee porter I'd have again.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Feb 2026
at 22:39
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Canned January 23rd 2025, from Beer Drop.
Black pour, small tan head of foam, fair retention and lacing.
Big coffee, dark chocolate, roasted malt. Very aromatic.
Taste is roasted malt, coffee, dark chocolate, a little bit of sweetness but more of a bitter Porter.
Good body, excellent Coffee Porter.
Black pour, small tan head of foam, fair retention and lacing.
Big coffee, dark chocolate, roasted malt. Very aromatic.
Taste is roasted malt, coffee, dark chocolate, a little bit of sweetness but more of a bitter Porter.
Good body, excellent Coffee Porter.
Tried
from Can
on 09 May 2025
at 14:06
7/10
A bit sweet, a bit bitter, not too thick. Nice easy drinking porter.
Tried
on 12 Nov 2022
at 12:07
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Roast and some coffee but lacks overall character. Pours black with good head and lacing. Watery consistency. Tall can from some trade.
Tried
from Can
on 08 Feb 2019
at 06:19
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draught @ Night Shift Brewing, Everett, MA. Smooth, roasty and slightly ashy with some coffee and mocha notes. Okay.
Tried
on 30 Jan 2019
at 17:20
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 4
Overall 7.5
On tap at the brewery Everett Boston. Dark dark brown colour over carbonated and harsh .Sank it real quick. Good solid coffee. Well made. Just too harsh fizzy. Good coffee.
Tried
from Draft
on 16 May 2018
at 21:17
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can. Pours dark brown, almost black with some light brown foam on top. Nice roasted fresh coffee on the nose. Soft toffee and molasses. Creamy body, coffee coming out strong, on top of cocoa nibs. Dry and not too sweet, quite flavourful and drinks easy at the same time.
Tried
from Can
on 02 Mar 2018
at 22:27
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Tap at Night Shift Brewery, Boston. Color is dark brown with small white head. Aromas and flavors: Coffee, dryness and roasted malts. Good coffee porter.
Tried
from Draft
on 31 Jan 2018
at 19:45
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7
16oz can pours a muddy, cola brown with some swirling, beige head. Nose has a nice blend of malt, toast, brown sugar, mild coffee, marzipan. Flavor is sweet with brown sugar, malt and nougat, some dark chocolate, coffee too. Finishes dry, roasty. Well structured, well done.
Tried
from Can
on 28 Jul 2017
at 18:12