Santa's Little Helper with Coffee & Cacao
Port Brewing Company in San Marcos, California, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Winter Out of Production|
Score
7.48
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Santa knows this is one seriously naughty, but nice beer. Brewed only once a year since it was first released in 1997. Santa's Little Helper has been our annual insurance policy against lumps of cola in our stockings. This Imperial Stout is as black as Christmas Eve with a decidedly smooth finish. We know you'll find it the perfect companion to chestnuts roasting by an open fire, paired with that lump of coal you'll be receiving. We look forward to the release of this beer which signals the impending arrival of the jolly old fat man and his merry band of elves. This year with coffee and cacao. Cheers!
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7/10
Tried
on 18 Sep 2024
at 19:21
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle. Brownish black colour with a small beigeish brown head. Aroma is toasted malts, coffee, roast, chocolate and some caramel sweetness to it. Flavour is quite much the same, but also has some mild alcohol to it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Sep 2023
at 17:14
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
(Bottle, 0.355 l, at Stadin Panimobaari, 20200926) The beer poured black. Its head was small and lightly brown. Aroma had burnt malts, dark chocolate, cocoa powder and coffee with milk. Palate was full bodied with medium carbonation. Flavours were burnt malts, cocoa powder, dark chocolate, coffee, ash and bitterness. Aftertaste was burnt and bitter. A tasty burnt brew with the notes of cocoa powder.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Sep 2020
at 17:15
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
355ml bottle. Smooth, roasty and heavy with coffee notes, some cocoa, vanilla and syrup. Okay.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Sep 2020
at 17:13
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle at Stadin Panimo, Helsinki. Color is very dark brown with small slightly brownish head. Aromas and flavours: Cacao, coffee and roasted malts.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Sep 2020
at 17:10
8/10
Tried
on 20 Nov 2019
at 13:01
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Black with thick creamy head. Aroma and flavour have deep levels of dark chocolate, almost savoury. Bittersweet and malty. Finish has some dark forest fruits.
Tried
on 31 Oct 2019
at 21:27
8.9/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle at home shared with Inoven. Opaque black color with a medium to full sized dark brown colored head that lasts for a decent while. Aroma is malts, coffee, some roast and yes: cocoa. Flavor is malts, roasted malts, firm roastyness, cocoa, cocoa bitters, coffee. Overall also firm bitterness. Very nice. Lovely.
Tried
on 17 Oct 2019
at 22:20
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Flesje gedeeld door Benzai. Zwart bier met een aroma van koffie. De smaak is koffie achtig met een hint van chocolade. Nasmaak is iets bitter.
Tried
on 17 Oct 2019
at 21:28