Texas Ranger (Chipotle Porter) - Speyside Barrel Aged
Mikkeller ApS

Texas Ranger (Chipotle Porter) - Speyside Barrel AgedTexas Ranger (Chipotle Porter) - Speyside Barrel Aged
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From:
Mikkeller ApS
 
Denmark
Style:
American Porter
ABV:
6.6%
Score:
88
Avg:
3.92 | pDev: 13.52%
Reviews:
51
Ratings:
124
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jan 22, 2016
Added:
Nov 29, 2011
Wants:
  8
Gots:
  20
A Porter brewed especially for Texas: water, malt (smoked, maris otter, cara-crystal, brown and chocolate), roasted barley, hops (zeus, Saaz and centennial), yeast and chipotle chili. Aged in Speyside whisky barrels.
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Ratings by BlastBeats:
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Reviewed by BlastBeats from Illinois

3.81/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
Poured into my Mikkeller Mugshot Tulip Glass.

Appearance: the Speyside barrel aged Texas Ranger (Chipotle Porter) is really dark; much more so than your standard porter and with a nice mocha colored head that settles into a thin wisp.

Smell: some spiciness in the nose (not over the top), smoked malt, chocolate malt, and a touch of scotch whiskey.

Taste: .. yeah this beer is definitely brewed with smoke dried jalapeno peppers. The chipotle chili doesn't bamboozle the palate, yet is easily detectable on all sides of the tongue. One the other hand, the Speyside barrel seems to be a little gun-shy. Oh well, maybe it's for the better. There's a nice roasty and chocolatey character to this beer, but it finishes bitter and dry.

Mouthfeel: perhaps a bit to thin. Though maybe I should cut it some slack because it is a porter after all (though it looks like an imperial stout).

Overall: a nice barrel aged porter to be sure, but for $13.49 a bottle I'm not sure it's worth buying again.
Feb 27, 2012
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4 by jheezee from Texas

Jan 22, 2016
 
Rated: 4.03 by wethorseblanket from California

Nov 23, 2015
 
Rated: 3.61 by GreenMind from Pennsylvania

Jan 28, 2015
 
Rated: 4.13 by Cath from New York

Jan 16, 2015
 
Rated: 4.02 by JoeMans from New York

Jan 16, 2015
 
Rated: 4.5 by riotontheroad from California

Nov 24, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Burkbom23 from Connecticut

Oct 27, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by dataylor21 from Kentucky

Oct 24, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by Electros from Canada (ON)

Oct 09, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by mbeerdino21 from New Jersey

Sep 21, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by Stokastic from California

Sep 19, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by inspektor from North Carolina

Aug 14, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by pisano from Massachusetts

Jul 28, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by GRG1313 from California

Jul 20, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by cyrushire from Florida

Jun 14, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by NRo from California

May 29, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by JSBILK from Massachusetts

May 09, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by MattXT from Virginia

May 09, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by Rikdikulous from Ohio

Apr 13, 2014
Texas Ranger (Chipotle Porter) - Speyside Barrel Aged from Mikkeller ApS
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 124 ratings