Porter
Southern Tier Brewing Company in Lakewood, New York, United States 🇺🇸
Porter Regular|
Score
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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6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
12 oz. bottle from Beer Run in Charlottesville. Dark chocolate brown color with a thin but persistent head. Chocolately roasted malt aroma. Taste is roasted malts and coffee with a lactic-type sweetness. A little bit of a thin finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Sep 2008
at 21:39
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle: Deep brown pour with a smaller beige head. Smells of roasted malt, coffee, and some light bittersweet notes. Flavor is more roasty, tobacco, smoke, and some bittersweet coffee grounds. Thanks BuckeyeBoy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jul 2008
at 22:07
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle pours a clar deep dark brown. Small wisp had. Big chocolate tootsie roll aroma. Sharp thin roasted flavor though. A bit thin and light. Long lingering light roasted bitterneaa. Lively eel on the toung. Not bad.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jul 2008
at 23:53
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bouteille 12oz, courtoisie de Hogtownharry. De couleur brune très foncée et presque opaque. Nez de malt rôti, moyen de café et de noix, légèrement fruité (prunes) et avec des petites notes de chocolat noir. Moyennement ronde en bouche avec un pétillement moyen et une texture moyennnement crémeuse. Notes de chocolat au lait (notes lactiques) accompagné dun léger goût fumé (bois brùlé) et de notes fruitées (notes de cerises, traces de raisins) lors de l’entrée en bouche auquel se rajoute rapidement un goût moyennement amer de malt assez rôti (légèrement brûlé) avec des notes de chocolat noir et des traces de caramel sucré puis progressivement un goût de café noir vient vient s’ajouter jusqu’en finale où l’on retrouve également un léger goût de noix asséchantes et de houblon herbeux. Post-goût moyen-long et plutôt sec, moyennement amer de rôti (légèrement brûlé), de café, moyen de houblon herbeux et avec des notes de chocolat noir et de noix grillées.
Tried
on 23 Feb 2008
at 19:28
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle courtesy of Jerc: Poured a clear black color ale with a medium foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of bitter roasted malt is somewhat average. Taste is also dominated by medium bitter notes from roasted malt with some light sweetness and some notes of black chocolate. Body is about average with some medium carbonation. Easily drinkable porter with some limited complexity.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Dec 2007
at 09:26
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottled. A hazy red-brown beer with a huge fluffy brown head. The aroma is sweet with strong notes of cocoa and chocolate. The flavor is sweet and very roasted, which also lends it a slight acidity, combined with strong notes of chocolate. The alcohol burns slightly in the mouth.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Nov 2007
at 16:00
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
(Bottle 35,5 cl) Courtesy of boboski. Slightly hazy reddish brown with a tall and dense, shaving foam style off-white head leaving a rich lacework. Lightly vinous, roasted malt aroma. Medium body with sweet, roasted - hard roasted - malt accents. Some fruitiness before a dry finish. Appears like a Baltic Porter. 171107
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Nov 2007
at 03:50