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Soft Serv
South Street Brewery
- From:
- South Street Brewery
- Virginia, United States
- Style:
- Imperial Porter
- ABV:
- 9.05%
- Score:
- 91
- Avg:
- 4.1 | pDev: 8.05%
- Reviews:
- 22
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Nov 18, 2020
- Added:
- Nov 27, 2015
- Wants:
- 6
- Gots:
- 12
No description / notes.
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Ratings by rmank:
Rated by rmank from South Carolina
4.28/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
May 13, 2016
4.28/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
May 13, 2016
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by drdiesel9483 from Ohio
3.95/5 rDev -3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.95/5 rDev -3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Look - dark blackish brown with some lacing
Smell - vanilla and roasted cocoa malts
Taste - mostly vanilla with some cocoa and roasted malt/
Feel - medium body and lighter carb
Overall - more body needed
Nov 18, 2020Smell - vanilla and roasted cocoa malts
Taste - mostly vanilla with some cocoa and roasted malt/
Feel - medium body and lighter carb
Overall - more body needed
Reviewed by EnderFett11 from Virginia
4.46/5 rDev +8.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.46/5 rDev +8.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Poured hard from a bottle into a snifter glass, forming barely a finger of foamy off-white head. Head soon faded to a heavy ring on top of a translucent brown. Smell is gentle and sweet bourbon with some chocolate. Taste is a bit of bourbon forward quickly followed by what really tastes like a soft serve swirl of chocolate and vanilla. I was seriously surprised. It's not an intense flavor or too sweet, but that's definitely what it tastes like. Light bodied with moderate carbonation. Definitely glad I got a four pack.
Jun 10, 2020Reviewed by jzeilinger from Pennsylvania
4/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A - Dark chocolate brown color with creamy brown lacing.
S - Cocoa and vanilla aroma with a little cream.
T - Cocoa and vanilla up front, mild sweet chocolate bitterness on the back end and a long lingering roasted cocoa finish.
M - Big medium body that's a little viscous.
O - This is a really nice dessert porter. Recommended.
May 26, 2019S - Cocoa and vanilla aroma with a little cream.
T - Cocoa and vanilla up front, mild sweet chocolate bitterness on the back end and a long lingering roasted cocoa finish.
M - Big medium body that's a little viscous.
O - This is a really nice dessert porter. Recommended.
Reviewed by SoccerSeuss from Virginia
3.54/5 rDev -13.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.54/5 rDev -13.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Poured from bottle into pint glass. Dark coffee in color and clear with thin cream colored head. Chocolate and roasted malts on the nose. Taste followed the smell with a hint of toffee and vanilla. Medium bodied. Sweet. While an enjoyable I was kind of disappointed. I was hoping for more 'ice cream' in the flavor. Still a good beer.
Jun 10, 2018Reviewed by Pencible from Virginia
3.51/5 rDev -14.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5
3.51/5 rDev -14.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5
A: This poured an opaque cola with moderate tan head.
S: It smelled like rusty copper hops and artificial chocolate, with some earthy malt.
T: It tasted like sweet milk chocolate, with some earthy malt and vanilla. It had a clean sweet and dry aftertaste.
M: It was thick with a little carbonation. Great chewy body.
D: This was a strange brew with astringent scent, and sweet but one dimensional taste. The body was great but not right for a porter. The finish was smooth with well hidden alcohol, so it was easy to drink. Not for aging. Interesting to try once but never again.
Dec 27, 2017S: It smelled like rusty copper hops and artificial chocolate, with some earthy malt.
T: It tasted like sweet milk chocolate, with some earthy malt and vanilla. It had a clean sweet and dry aftertaste.
M: It was thick with a little carbonation. Great chewy body.
D: This was a strange brew with astringent scent, and sweet but one dimensional taste. The body was great but not right for a porter. The finish was smooth with well hidden alcohol, so it was easy to drink. Not for aging. Interesting to try once but never again.
Soft Serv from South Street Brewery
Beer rating:
91 out of
100 with
68 ratings
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