7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draft at Beer Temple. Near black with a tan head. Aroma of milk chocolate, toffee, sweet malt and light coconut. Flavour is over moderate sweet and light bitter. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Feb 2016
at 14:30
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Deep brown color with a thin layer of creamy beige head. Nose is intense smoke, smoked cheese comes to mind. Just a little bit of sweetness too, same in the taste. The sweet bock does well to compliment the smoke. For such a heavy smoke presence it really is drinkable. That said, a 7oz pour was enough.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Feb 2016
at 22:18
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Mahogany color, creamy foam. Aroma: blue slightly dried plums, malt, dried fruits and port wine. Taste: wine, dried apple, pear and plum, caramel malt.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Feb 2016
at 03:46
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle. Amber color, good foam. Aroma: malty and wine, smoked, dried fruits and prunes. Taste: smoked cheese, malty, smoked, wine, nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Feb 2016
at 03:44
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Can. Pale amber with good foam. Aroma: more malty, a little mango and citrus of hops. Taste: sweet malt, a bit fruity.
Tried
from Can
on 04 Feb 2016
at 03:41
7.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6
Can. Pure gold color with rocky white head. Aroma: floral hops with citrus and fruit, honey nectar. Taste: citrus, grapefruit, raspberry, very good and pleasant bitterness, great ale.
Tried
from Can
on 04 Feb 2016
at 03:39
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 6
Can: Poured golden and white head. Aroma is grassy. Soft grassy could be very refreshing on a hot day.
Tried
from Can
on 02 Feb 2016
at 20:28
6.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Can: Tea and marigold bouquet, rosehips possible. Cloudy copper, medium yellow head, beautiful lacing. Tea, orange peel, vegetal overtones. Medium body, moderate carbonation.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Feb 2016
at 19:13
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle: Very dark brown color with a thin beige cap and persistent ring. Great nose, sweet chocolate and toasted malts, coconut too. Velvety mouthfeel, light bittersweet cocoa and more roast. Light coconut taste. Very good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Jan 2016
at 10:49
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
This was poured into a becher pint glass.
The appearance was a dark brown color with a one finger white to off white foamy head that dissipated at a nice pace. Lacing was sporadic and gleaming around the glass nicely.
The smell had the roasty cocoa bean along with some sweet coconut subtly balancing in underneath. Light coffee.
The taste was moderately sweet with a nice roastiness to it. Coconut comes back to balance nicely. Light sweet to roasty coffee/coconut aftertaste running into the finish.
On the palate, this one sat about closer to a medium on the body. A little more beef than expected from Porters, eh, I’m not worried.
Overall, nice Porter for the most part exemplifying all of the qualities of the style and then Caldera taking it and adding the coconut. I’d say its good for what it is. I’d have again.
The appearance was a dark brown color with a one finger white to off white foamy head that dissipated at a nice pace. Lacing was sporadic and gleaming around the glass nicely.
The smell had the roasty cocoa bean along with some sweet coconut subtly balancing in underneath. Light coffee.
The taste was moderately sweet with a nice roastiness to it. Coconut comes back to balance nicely. Light sweet to roasty coffee/coconut aftertaste running into the finish.
On the palate, this one sat about closer to a medium on the body. A little more beef than expected from Porters, eh, I’m not worried.
Overall, nice Porter for the most part exemplifying all of the qualities of the style and then Caldera taking it and adding the coconut. I’d say its good for what it is. I’d have again.
Tried
on 29 Jan 2016
at 20:00