Kurofune Porter
Baird Brewing Co. in Izu, Shizuoka, Japan 🇯🇵
Porter Regular|
Score
6.99
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Kurofune (means "Black Ships") was the word the Japanese used to describe the American gunboats that came to open Japan to western trade. Kurofone Porter is sleek and forceful, but leaves a winning bittersweet taste of chocolate and coffee on the tongue. "Do not resist the superior might; cunningly acquiesce, and embrace." Kampai!
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7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Smell of roasted malt, caramel. Black colour, tan head. Aroma of herbs, roasted malt, some rye bread. Soft carbon. Medium sweet, lightly bitter
Tried
from Draft
at
Bakushu Club Popeye (Popeye Beer Club)
on 18 May 2026
at 03:34
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 8
Draught at Naka Meguro taproom. Dark brown with bubbly beige head. Aroma is oaty, bit chocolate creamy malt, hint of coffee. Taste is chocolate creamy malt, quite sweet. Initial slight bitterness that fades into smooth creamy finish. Lots of roasted malts and biscuit.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Sep 2019
at 15:51
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. A- Mild tart cherry, roasty. A- Dark brown color, dark liquid, beige head. T- Roasty, leather, cocoa, watery. P- Medium body, slightly thin texture, slightly flat carbonation, weak finish. O- Should start by saying this was 4 years old (3 past the best by date) so it was bound to be a tad less than desirable. Rather weak and a bit dry. Tasted like stale weak coffee water.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jul 2019
at 04:20
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from COSTCO variety 6-pack. Pours dark brown woth light brown foamy head. Nose is soft, has light tartness to it, otherwise roasted and exhibits lots of dark malts. Tastes smooth, not creamy per se but goes easy, has good roast character, nice bitterness and just a touch of fruity tartness coming mainly out in the lingering finish. Dry roast continues even longer. Pretty good example of a classic porter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Sep 2018
at 11:36