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Stock Porter
Telegraph Brewing Company
- From:
- Telegraph Brewing Company
- California, United States
- Style:
- American Porter
- ABV:
- 5.7%
- Score:
- 80
- Avg:
- 3.47 | pDev: 16.71%
- Reviews:
- 58
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jun 28, 2018
- Added:
- May 20, 2006
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 13
Staying true to original porter brewing techniques, Telegraph Stock Porter is dark and complex, yet eminently drinkable, revealing a tantalizing combination of coffee, vanilla, and chocolate aromas married to a fruity, refreshing acidity. The name "Stock Porter" was the moniker 19th century pub keepers gave to the more expensive Porter that had been aged in their beer cellars, as opposed to "Mild Porter", which was a less complex, less expensive, and less characterful brew.
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Ratings by tyanow:
Reviewed by tyanow from California
2.01/5 rDev -42.1%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2
2.01/5 rDev -42.1%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2
I had high hopes for this stuff. I usually like Telegraph products and typically like porters better than any other style.
This smelled, tasted and had the mouthfeel of soggy cereal. It looked decent coming out of the bottle but had a very bland and soggy taste.
Maybe it was a bad bottle but I tried it with 3 friends and we all agreed in was yesterdays cereal still sitting in milk - but not rancid.
Jul 23, 2009This smelled, tasted and had the mouthfeel of soggy cereal. It looked decent coming out of the bottle but had a very bland and soggy taste.
Maybe it was a bad bottle but I tried it with 3 friends and we all agreed in was yesterdays cereal still sitting in milk - but not rancid.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by wattoclone from California
3.52/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.52/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Picked up a corked bottle, 25.4 ounce at my local bottle shop, Liquor Emporium in Lompoc. At nearly $10 and a label description reading "tanatalizing... hand crafted...bottle conditioned", I was expecting much more than I experienced. Rather thin for the style, especially at this price point, there are far better craft porters, even in CA. Sure, it is brewed in the overpriced city of Santa Barbara, but that alone does not justify the price or quality. To top it off, it was a bit heavy on the hops in the finish, overpowering the roasted malt and chocolate flavors.
Jun 28, 2018Reviewed by Offa from California
4.14/5 rDev +19.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.14/5 rDev +19.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
This is a nice porter.
Deep chestnut, medium pale tan head slowly shrinks.
Aroma is Dr Pepper, whole wheat bread, yeast, banana.
Taste is generally dryish but with nice light sweetness, prunes, brown bread, light roastiness, light dry chocolate, very enjoyable, easy to drink but tasty.
Apr 05, 2016Deep chestnut, medium pale tan head slowly shrinks.
Aroma is Dr Pepper, whole wheat bread, yeast, banana.
Taste is generally dryish but with nice light sweetness, prunes, brown bread, light roastiness, light dry chocolate, very enjoyable, easy to drink but tasty.
Reviewed by Grnmnstr
5/5 rDev +44.1%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
5/5 rDev +44.1%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Absolutely one of THE best porters I've had, and I'm an East Coast 'purist'. I've tried a lot of what Telegraph has to offer and they're good, really good, and this in my humble opinion, is the crown jewel.
Jun 27, 2015Rated by NIX777 from California
2.75/5 rDev -20.7%
2.75/5 rDev -20.7%
A bit weak in taste. Kind of hoppy. A rather light tasting beer for a Porter.
Oct 18, 2014Reviewed by UCLABrewN84 from California
3.53/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.53/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
On tap at Tony's Darts Away in Burbank, CA.
Pours a clear dark orange-brown with a foamy tan head that settles to a partial film on top of the beer. Small streaks of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is of dark roasted malt, cocoa, and slight char aromas. Taste is much the same with cocoa, char, and peanut butter flavors on the finish. There is a mild amount of roast bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a pretty good beer with interesting cocoa and peanut butter qualities in the taste.
Aug 11, 2014Pours a clear dark orange-brown with a foamy tan head that settles to a partial film on top of the beer. Small streaks of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is of dark roasted malt, cocoa, and slight char aromas. Taste is much the same with cocoa, char, and peanut butter flavors on the finish. There is a mild amount of roast bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a pretty good beer with interesting cocoa and peanut butter qualities in the taste.
Stock Porter from Telegraph Brewing Company
Beer rating:
80 out of
100 with
110 ratings
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