Benchwarmer
Cooperstown Brewing Co. in Milford, New York, United States 🇺🇸
Porter Regular|
Score
6.65
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7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle (5/10/17) pour courtesy of Jon. It's an opaque black with light sparkle, finger-width beige to light brown head with poor retention and trace lacing. Aroma is chocolate over earthy roasted malts and toffee. Taste is strong toffee over chocolate and earthy roasted malts. Mouthfeel is light-to-medium bodied with smooth, creamy texture, average carbonation, crisp, fairly dry finish as taste. Overall, enjoyable. not super complex or strong but well balanced but goes well together. Surprisingly still good even with all this time since bottling.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Dec 2021
at 02:58
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle. Pours dark brown with reddish tint, large foamy beige head, berry-mocha aroma with cardamom, medium carbonation, medium bitter mocha taste with berries, smooth body, long mocha finish. Nice brew.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Sep 2017
at 16:14
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
12oz bottle. Came from one of those beers of the month club boxes that my employer signed me up for. Poured a dark brown, cola color with a medium sized tan head. Aroma was lots of roasted malts, some light nutty notes. Light bitterness. Touch of dry coffee roast. Touch of creamy character on the finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Jul 2017
at 13:39
5.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
My wife brought this one back from a trip to Rochester. +++ Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured a black color with orange highlights and a huge foamy tan head that left a bit of lacing. The aroma was lightly roasty and woody with hints of anise and coffee. The flavor was dry, bitter, roasty and had notes of coffee and anise. Medium finish and body. Not really my style.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Apr 2012
at 14:05
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Tap @ the Brewery, Milford, NY. Served in taster glass. Also had in a 12 oz bottle from the brewery. Aroma has dark roasted barley and chocolate malt. The flavor is robust. Sweet and malty upfront and finish is great bitter hops. Also, hints of nuts and wood as the brew warms up. Medium to full mouthfeel. Excellent balance. I wish I had bought more to enjoy later. (Only 2 bottles left) This porter is NOT a benchwarmer, it’s a heavy hitting cleanup hitter. Nice job from the head brewer in Milford!
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Aug 2011
at 18:37
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle on 01/15/2011 at the 13th Richmond Gathering. Clear copper body with a small tan head. Sweet caramel and toasty malt aroma. Big roast and chocolate flavor with some toasty malt. Medium body with moderate carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jul 2011
at 05:56