Smoke from the Oak (Wine Barrel)
Captain Lawrence Brewing Company in Elmsford, New York, United States 🇺🇸
Porter - Smoked Regular|
Score
7.44
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8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from Dickinsonbeer, tasted at DTS in Bunnik. Batch #2. Reddish brown color. Grapes and a hint of vanilla in the aroma. Mustard and a hint of peat. Vinous flavor, smoky with licorice, mint and oak. Fairly complex. Different flavors follow eachother in a rapid speed. Hints of brett and leather. Complex and likeable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Aug 2019
at 12:07
4.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4
Bottle from Batch 2 thanks Mcallister. Good thing I was near the sink when I opened this. Huge rush of foam from a self pouring bottle, I filled my glass and then the bottle she kept on giving. The color is a porter all right, but the rest is lambic like. Smells of tart fruit and a bit of funk. The flavor is very funky and tart. The Porter is gone and I can’t even say I like the lambic that it left behind. Another casualty from my cellar.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Oct 2012
at 17:06
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle shared by someone at freetail release. Pours black with a lasting coffee brown head that lasts throughout the beer. Aroma is an interesting combination of roasted malt, smoke and dry wine. Flavor is dominated by smoke with some roasted malt and a bit of a dry finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Sep 2011
at 08:05
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Herb-säuerlicher Antrunk, in dem das rauchige Malz eine untergeordnete Rolle spielt. Auch später bleibt die Säuerlichkeit im Vordergrund, zum Ende gar etwas brennend. Dennoch überzeugt die säuerlich-malzige Mischung, die zum Ende zulegt. Ausgewogen, aromatisch, weich. Röstiger Abgang, nun ist die Säuerlichkeit eher nebensächlich. 9/11/11/10/13/11
Tried
on 30 May 2011
at 10:25
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
This is a tall 750 from cakanator. Batch no. 4. Been saving it. Pours pretty black with a two finger creamy tan head. It’s slightly gushing. Aroma is lightly sour and oaky. Maybe a hint of smoke. Med + body. It’s tart/sour. It’s oaky. There’s a moderate amount of smoke. It’s very astringent. With time there seems to be a vinous hint. Meanwhile my mouth seems to be peeling a bit. Tho it isn’t that sour, surely. This ale makes a very strong presentation. Now there seems to be more noticeable smoke, and red grape seems present. This is fairly complex and it changes with time - or maybe it changes my mouth with time. Extremely good stuff. Really, real ale.
Tried
on 19 Mar 2011
at 16:59
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle at Paul and Ryan’s tasting. Pours black. Tan head. Nose of grape, barrel, chocolate malt and smoke. Taste is same with slight hint of vanilla.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Feb 2011
at 20:49
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
16th January 2009
Explosive! Lost half the bottle on opening! Grrr! Dark beer - opaque. Frothy tan head. Tangy nose. Smooth but very tangy porter. Fruity wine characteristics - sharpness, body and dryness. Unusual beer, the wine dominates in the latter half of the taste. The porter and the red wine join up very well.
Explosive! Lost half the bottle on opening! Grrr! Dark beer - opaque. Frothy tan head. Tangy nose. Smooth but very tangy porter. Fruity wine characteristics - sharpness, body and dryness. Unusual beer, the wine dominates in the latter half of the taste. The porter and the red wine join up very well.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Jan 2011
at 08:43
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle (Batch 4) shared by badnewsbeers. Murky dark brown body, thick, creamy beige gushing head that leaves good lacing. Tannic, dusty nose, tangy, with coffee and chocolate notes. Tangy Euro-porter body with coffee and red grape, dusty oak/sawdust, vinaigrette, smoke, coffee, and dark chocolate. Silky palate, sharply carbonated. Complex, rich, and exquisite.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Nov 2010
at 19:10
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
batch 3 from Wavers1, pours dark brown, medium tan head. Aroma is red grape, vanilla, oak, and roasted malts. Flavor is mellow smoke and wood with a mildly tart finish of dry red wine. Nice stuff.
Tried
on 15 Oct 2010
at 15:41
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Black with an off-white head. Malt and vinous sour notes in the nose. Some sweetness in the flavor, but follows the aroma mostly. Well done.
Tried
on 17 Aug 2010
at 16:15