Shadow of a Doubt
Russian River Brewing Company in Santa Rosa, California, United States 🇺🇸
Porter - Imperial Rotating|
Score
7.66
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As an homage to local film noir, this beer is named after one of our favorite Alfred Hitchcock thrillers, Shadow of a Doubt, which was filmed mostly on location in Santa Rosa in 1943. Shadow of a Doubt is an Imperial Porter with rich notes of chocolate, tobacco, raisins and spice.
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7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Growler from my son’s friend Adam whom I helped introduce to big beers a couple years ago with a FW 10-15 vertical that the 3 of us shared a couple years ago. Nose is coffee, chocolate, combined con char (alliteration for you English profs on the site to enjoy). Cloudy super dark brown with a medium, heavy lacing, cinnamon tan head. Flavor is coffee, chocolate, roast, with light smokiness and bitterness.
Tried
from Growler
on 08 Apr 2014
at 13:10
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Black red edges ash and honey comb with apples on the nose very sweet. Some brownie and fig notes. Lovely smoked peet taste
Tried
on 06 Apr 2014
at 22:08
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap @ Boulder Strong Ale Fest 2014. Pours a deep brown / black appearance with a brown head. Roasted malty nose with some coffee, spicy / piney hops, and chocolate. Slightly burnt / roasty flavor. Alcohol is a bit strong. A touch of smoke. Pretty good but nothing crazy good.
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Mar 2014
at 21:35
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap at the Brewpub in February 2014. Almost black with a tan head. Aroma of light coffee, roasted malt, dark bread, licorice and some light hops. Similar taste. Rather thick mouthfeel and with a dry finish. Smooth and a nicely drinkable Strong Porter.
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Feb 2014
at 13:52
8.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 9
From sampler tray at the brewery. Dark brown pour. Aroma is smoky, caramelly, bready. Taste is bittersweet with licorice and smoky flavors. Tasty.
Tried
on 17 Feb 2014
at 20:46
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Another nice bottle shared by Rob B. at Craig’s house. Pours pitch black with thin white head with solid lace. Aroma is coffee, vanilla, chocolate, sugar and deep roasted notes. Flavor caught me off guard. Coffee grounds, smoky malts, brownie batter or / cocoa like notes. The finish as long lingering roasted and charred malts. Body is full enough to be a stout. We split the 22 oz. bottle 5 ways and after I finished my sample I really wanted more. Excellent!
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Feb 2014
at 09:14
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draft - Burnt malts and bitter dark chocolate. Jet black with a thin brown head. Roast malts, chocolate and coffee. Nice flavours and well done but nothing out of the ordinary.
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Jan 2014
at 19:48
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
From the 12/2013 3R6P gathering +++ Sampled from a 16.9 oz brown bottle this beer poured a black color with a medium sized foamy tan head that lingered and left good lacing. The aroma was cola, malt and hints of cherry and vanilla. The flavor was woody and roasty with notes of cola, malted milk and a hint of smoke. Medium length finish of roasty wood, cola and smoke. Medium body. Ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jan 2014
at 14:42
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle. Dark brown colour with a tan head. Aroma is coffee, chocolate, roasted malt, licorice. Flavour is coffee, chocolate, roasted malt, hop, pine, licorice. full body. Pleasent beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Jan 2014
at 13:14
8.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Sampled at GABF 2013. Pours a watery black with some creamy tan head. Nose is nutty, malty, brown bread, molasses, licorice. Flavor is malty, cereal brown sugar, cake icing, caramel, molasses. Clean, dry finish. Super drinkable. Solid for the style.
Tried
on 21 Oct 2013
at 09:13