Chocolate Porter
Ballad Brewing in Danville, Virginia, United States 🇺🇸
Porter Regular|
Score
7.01
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A dark and rich Porter brewed with cacao nibs and vanilla beans
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7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
S: dark chocolate (duh!) - rustic - roasted oats A: dark brown body - thinnish light brown head T: robust malts - toasted grains - nutty end P: icing sugar - maple syrup - caramelised sugars O: sweet throughout - supportive malts - creamy finish 16 ounce can - Total Wine: Alexandria (Potomac Yard), Virginia - purchased: 29-August-2024 - canned: 05-March-2024 - US$4,49 - sampled: 06-December-2024 on the streets of New York with my family
Tried
from Can
on 07 Dec 2024
at 16:08
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pint can thanks to hershiser2! 9/26/20. Dark brown, large frothy tan head, good retention. Aroma of roast, tobacco, chocolate. Taste is roast, chocolate, coffee, tobacco. Medium bodied, mild bitterness, strong roastiness, chewiness. Nice.
Tried
from Can
on 27 Sep 2020
at 03:59
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
$4.04 pint can, TWSP. Dark brown, not quite black, with a small beige head. Dark chocolate, milk chocolate, coffee nose. Thick coffee, dark chocolate, perhaps maple? Lightly bitter. Lingering dark chocolate finish.
Tried
from Can
on 18 May 2020
at 21:07