Coffee Porter
Smog City Brewing in Torrance, California, United States 🇺🇸
Porter - Pastry / Flavoured Regular|
Score
7.39
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Robust Porter w/Coffee
Blurring the line between coffee and beer, our Coffee Porter treats the taste buds to a decadent romp in chocolate-covered espresso beans. Through careful selection and much experimentation, we synched up with local coffee roasters to create this exceptional brew.
Each barrel of beer is loaded with over five pounds of fresh coffee, enhancing the notes of dark chocolate, roasted malt and its native coffee character. This unexpectedly crisp and refreshing dark porter is equally satisfying on a bold winter night or a lazy summer day.
Indulge in the rich duality of Coffee Porter and let Smog City stir up your perception of "dark" beers.
Robust Porter w/Coffee
Blurring the line between coffee and beer, our Coffee Porter treats the taste buds to a decadent romp in chocolate-covered espresso beans. Through careful selection and much experimentation, we synched up with local coffee roasters to create this exceptional brew.
Each barrel of beer is loaded with over five pounds of fresh coffee, enhancing the notes of dark chocolate, roasted malt and its native coffee character. This unexpectedly crisp and refreshing dark porter is equally satisfying on a bold winter night or a lazy summer day.
Indulge in the rich duality of Coffee Porter and let Smog City stir up your perception of "dark" beers.
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7/10
Coffee AF. Big, roasty bitter finish.
Tried
on 14 Apr 2024
at 18:36
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
16oz can - had in fridge for awhile and sampled. Decent Coffee Porter - nice on a cold day
Tried
from Can
on 03 Mar 2024
at 19:58
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draft at Floating Taipei. Poured almost black in colour with a thin off white head. The aroma is roasty malt, big coffee. The flavour is liqourice bitter, with a smooth, roasty, dry ashtray, liqourice bitter palate. Over medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Mar 2023
at 15:51
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
16 ounce can from Tavour. Barely translucent cola brown color. Large, firm tan head. Aroma of roasted malt, fresh brewed coffee and cacao powder. Lovely bittersweet essence of dark roasted coffee and chocolate malt. Soft on palate. The roasted malt and coffee characteristics are completely merged to produce a singular complexity of flavor. My two favorite beverages are married into one. Absolute heaven. --- Beer merged from original tick of Coffee Porter on 22 Jan 2026 at 05:16 - Score: Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5. Original review text: 16 ounce can from Tavour. Opaque dark brown pour. Frothy tan head. Full blown coffee aroma. Flavors of dark roasted malt, dark coffee and dark chocolate. Man, this is one dark beer! Smooth flavor and body. Rich and satisfying.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Feb 2023
at 05:53
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Pours dark brown with a large tan head.Nose shows earthy coffee, raisins, golden syrup, oxidised notes, molasses.Flavours include more old coffee, slightly acrid, oxidised notes, soft roast.
Tried
on 29 Apr 2022
at 10:13
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
The aromas are old coffee, molasses, dark malt and black patent. Flavors are fairly smooth, nice balance between bitter, sweet and carbonation. Good body and a coffee cocoa bitter finish.
Tried
on 03 Mar 2022
at 04:35
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
US Pint can at my daughters in Laguna Hills, California on 12th January 2022. Pretty dark brown, it's black really, on top a tanned foaming head. Coffee esters in the nose, the taste also coffee flavoured. Body wise it has a fairly slick and smooth feel, almost oily. Nice final beer of the night.
Tried
from Can
on 13 Jan 2022
at 07:18
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap at Smog City Taproom - Torrance, pours black with a small tan head. Aroma is loaded with freshly grounded coffee, with just enough roasted malt to provide support. Flavour is dry and fresh, with lots of freshly roasted unsweetened coffee. Dry and fresh coffee character. Excellent.
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Jun 2021
at 23:59
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
12 fl.oz bottle. A black beer with a tan lacing. Aroma of dark roasted malt, coffee, some chocolate. Taste of rosted dark malt, coffee, some dark fruits.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Mar 2021
at 20:44
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 9
Bottle at home. Lovely dark pour and big head. Nose is amazing coffee, just lovely. Tastes of coffee, rootbeer, cocoa powder, earth, brownie. Dry palate. Smooth mouthfeel.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Oct 2020
at 01:35