Old Shuck
North Pier Brewing Company in Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States πΊπΈ
Porter Regular|
Score
7.18
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This deep dark brew is an ode to Old Shuck, the ghostly demon dog that roamed the countryside in 16th century England. Big coffee aromas pairs perfectly with a late addition of earthy English hops, making this the perfect roasty ale to drink all year round.
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7.8/10
Tried
from Can
on 10 Jul 2021
at 19:58
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
16 ounce can into pint glass, no can dating. Pours clear very dark brown color with a 1 finger fairly dense and fluffy khaki head with good retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Light spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a light amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, brown sugar, roasted nuts, toasted biscuit, and dark/brown bread; with lighter notes of molasses, toffee, wood smoke, charcoal, dark fruit, herbal, floral, grass, pepper, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of dark/roast/black/bready malts, earthy hops, and light fruity yeast notes; with great strength. Taste of big milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, brown sugar, roasted nuts, toasted biscuit, and dark/brown bread; with lighter notes of molasses, toffee, wood smoke, charcoal, dark fruit, herbal, floral, grass, pepper, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness. Light-moderate herbal, floral, grassy, peppery hop; and roast/charred bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, brown sugar, roasted nuts, toasted biscuit, dark/brown bread, wood smoke, charcoal, dark fruit, herbal, floral, grass, pepper, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/black/bready malts, earthy hops, and light fruity yeast flavors; with a great roast/hop bitter/sweet balance, and no acrid/astringent flavors after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering hop/char bitterness. Medium carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/bready/grainy, and fairly sticky/chalky mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 5%. Overall this is an awesome English porter. All around complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/black/bready malts, earthy hops, and light fruity yeast flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the modestly bitter/charred/drying finish. Very flavorful for the low ABV. Nicely rich and well rounded English malt complexity, balancing English hops, and mild fruity yeast presence. A very enjoyable offering, and spot on style example.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Jan 2019
at 12:42
7.1/10
β
Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can. Pours a dark brown with a big tan and aromas of leather, cola and chocolate. Flavor is that, but a bit watered down. Itβs a nice porter, but a thin one.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Jan 2018
at 20:37