Costa Rica (Coffee Porter)
HaandBryggeriet

Costa Rica (Coffee Porter)Costa Rica (Coffee Porter)
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From:
HaandBryggeriet
 
Norway
Style:
American Porter
ABV:
6.2%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.9 | pDev: 10.77%
Reviews:
35
Ratings:
97
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 09, 2022
Added:
Dec 02, 2011
Wants:
  8
Gots:
  6
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Ratings by Shag:
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Rated by Shag from Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +9%

Apr 01, 2012
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

4/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On tap at Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger, as HaandBryggeriet Costa Rica Porter. Black colour, low tan head. Lovely aroma of mild coffee and dark chocolate, a hint of cigarbox. Medium dry flavour with coffee, dark chocolate and a touch of tar and smoke. Another good beer from HaandBryggeriet!
Jan 09, 2022
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

4.22/5  rDev +8.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Poured from the bottle into a glass.

Brown/black hue.

Huge tan head; no lace.

Strong bitter black coffee nose.

Thick mouthfeel.

Strong black coffee flavor; pepper spice on the lips. Bold but enjoyable.
Jan 11, 2017
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Reviewed by superspak from North Carolina

4.01/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5
500 ml bottle into pint glass, no bottle dating. Pours hazy very dark brown color with a 2 finger dense and rocky tan head with great retention, that reduces to a large cap that lasts. Nice dense soapy lacing clings down the glass, with a good amount of streaming carbonation retaining the head. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of milk chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, brown sugar, vanilla, toast, brown bread, light nuttiness, and herbal/roasted earthiness. Very nice aromas with good balance and complexity of dark/roast/bready malt and coffee notes; with good strength. Taste of milk chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, brown sugar, vanilla, toast, brown bread, light nuttiness, and herbal/roasted earthiness. Light herbal/roasted bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of milk chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, brown sugar, vanilla, toast, brown bread, light nuttiness, and herbal/roasted earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Very nice complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malt and coffee flavors; with a great roasted bitter/sweet balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth and moderately creamy/silky mouthfeel that is great. Alcohol is very well hidden with minimal warming present after the finish. Overall this is a damn nice coffee porter. All around good robustness, complexity, and balance of dark/roast/bready malt and coffee flavors; and very smooth and easy to drink. A very enjoyable offering.
Dec 01, 2015
 
Rated: 4.07 by Thirstygoat from Illinois

Jun 21, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by Eziel from Ohio

Jun 01, 2015
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Rated by AlaskanYoung from Arkansas

2.75/5  rDev -29.5%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
Says review optional. It is not
May 31, 2015
 
Rated: 3.36 by jfstilling from South Carolina

Apr 29, 2015
 
Rated: 4.2 by Cooker_stp from New York

Feb 18, 2015
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Reviewed by BlazerT from Poland

3.66/5  rDev -6.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Bottle. Pitch black with densed, caffee latte like, medium head. Good lacing. Dark, roasted malts aroma - intensive coffee aroma also hints of dark chocolate and dark, dried fruits. In taste you can feel mainly coffee flavours, low acidity (coffee) and medium bitterness. Also dried fruits flavours noticable. Medium body, oily texture, dry, medium carbonation, finish is bitter with hints of dark chocolate and coffee. In general good coffee porter, may be not the perfect combination of coffee with dark beer, but still good.
Jan 04, 2015
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Reviewed by a0lbudman from Alabama

4/5  rDev +2.6%
A-dark black color with a small brown head that leaves a lace
S-dark roast coffee aroma with a light chocolate smell with some hops in there
T-same roasted coffee taste with a light chocolate note that gives you a hop bitterness in the aftertaste
M-full body, sticky and light carbonation
O-Has most everything you want in a coffee porter and goes down great on a cold day
Dec 09, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by olradetbalder from Sweden

Dec 01, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by a77cj7 from South Dakota

Nov 22, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by InfragilisBrew from Illinois

Sep 09, 2014
 
Rated: 3.36 by Azza_G

Sep 07, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by Dave_Treat from Virginia

Aug 28, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by skipxtracer from New York

Aug 19, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by DrBier from Pennsylvania

Jul 27, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Beervana from Canada (BC)

Jul 23, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by liamt07 from Canada (ON)

Jul 20, 2014
Costa Rica (Coffee Porter) from HaandBryggeriet
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 97 ratings