Porter
Southern Tier Brewing Company in Lakewood, New York, United States 🇺🇸
Porter Regular|
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6.86
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Hearty malts meld with a subtle balance of hops to create a dark and nurturing ale of comfort and complexity. Hints of bittersweet chocolate and espresso fill the tongue, finishing with just a touch of smoke. Not too sweet or filling, this versatile dark ale dissuades the notion that a darker beer is a stronger beer. Five varieties of roasted malts are the source of Porter’s dark color and rich taste, while two varieties of hops bring a mellow bite to this deep toasty ale.
Porter is our darkest beer, but not necessarily our strongest. It is widely held that the darker the beer, the stronger the beer, but this is summarily false. The contribution of color comes directly from the color of malt that we use. Some malt is roasted to achieve dark color and coffee-like flavor which in turn get transferred to the beer. Our Porter is richly complex with overtones of chocolate and espresso beans followed by a subtle flavor of hops. It’s a nourishing beer without being too sweet or filling
Porter is our darkest beer, but not necessarily our strongest. It is widely held that the darker the beer, the stronger the beer, but this is summarily false. The contribution of color comes directly from the color of malt that we use. Some malt is roasted to achieve dark color and coffee-like flavor which in turn get transferred to the beer. Our Porter is richly complex with overtones of chocolate and espresso beans followed by a subtle flavor of hops. It’s a nourishing beer without being too sweet or filling
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7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
35,5cl bottle @ HJHansen, Odense. Pours nearly black with a small creamy beige head. The beer was poured into Rogue pint glass. Nose is roasted malts. Quite a lot of chocolate other than that quite mild. Smooth and roasted bitter mouthfeel. Chocolate and some ashy notes. Very quaffable and pleasant session thing!
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Apr 2009
at 12:31
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
12 fl oz bottle, amazing that the label says dark beneath the word porter. Pours..dark, deep amber glare and a small chocolate brown head. Roasted malt, light breadish and vague chocolate note. Roasted malt and nicely hopy fruity flavoured. Distinct liqourice and mild chocolate presence. Ends smooth roasted and light fruity hops bittered. Ends medium dry.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Mar 2009
at 13:37
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Thanks again to Acknud for this bottle. Whow, this really gushed. Very dark brown color with ruby notes. Full hand frothy tan head. Rocky head. Aroma of coffee. Medium body with frothy carbonation. Flavor is coffee over lightly dark toasted malt with some chocolate hints. Finishes dryish. Quite flavorful.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Mar 2009
at 23:02
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle thanks to ilovedarkbeer. Pours with a small off-white ring and a dark brown body. Aroma of chocolate, corn nuts, dirt and shredded mini-wheats. Taste is dirt, and dry roast. Dry and fizzy mouthfeel.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jan 2009
at 12:42
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle on 11/01/2008. Clear dark brown body with ruby highlights and a medium creamy tan head. Sweet roasty and chocolate aroma. Roasty, chocolate flavor, some mild bitterness. Medium full body with moderate carbonation and a very creamy mouthfeel.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Jan 2009
at 15:14
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
12 oz. bottle. Nice smell of chocolate-roasted malts from the start. Pours black with bubbles on the side and a very thin head, but less fizzy than a cola. Taste has some assertiveness for a porter, with bitter coffee roast notes and more than a bit of hops in it. Dry finish. Just a little lacking in complexity. Well carbonated despite its appearance. Some coffee aftertaste. Not quite a session beer, but a meaty filler-upper for the thirsty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jan 2009
at 00:03
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
bottle...dark ass brown--just about black with a dark tan head that doesnt hang around...medium malt aroma with coffee additions...toasty malt flavors with a strong coffee backbone...not watery...not strong..just good....tasty toffee with the coffee..quite the tasty porter
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Dec 2008
at 14:28
5.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
12oz bottle-pours a rich light brown head and black color. Aroma is dark malt-chocolate/anise, vegetal, some earthy hops. Taste is dark malt-ashy/tar, vegetal, secondary earthy/woody/chicory hops. Not my taste. Full body. Thanks decaturstevo for picking this out.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Dec 2008
at 22:24