Blue Ball Porter
Intercourse Brewing Company, LLC

Blue Ball PorterBlue Ball Porter
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From:
Intercourse Brewing Company, LLC
 
Pennsylvania, United States
Style:
American Porter
ABV:
5.2%
Score:
71
Avg:
2.87 | pDev: 20.21%
Reviews:
30
Ratings:
46
Status:
Active
Rated:
Oct 03, 2014
Added:
Feb 07, 2010
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  3
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Rated: 2.75 by Drknight from Virginia

Oct 03, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by wrightst from Maryland

Aug 10, 2014
 
Rated: 2.75 by briandaube from Delaware

Jul 05, 2014
 
Rated: 2.25 by dbaraniak from Pennsylvania

Feb 15, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by Travcofarms from Pennsylvania

Nov 08, 2013
 
Rated: 2.25 by camartin27 from Ohio

Jun 24, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by oriolesfan4 from Maryland

Dec 13, 2012
 
Rated: 3 by Bill_B

Dec 03, 2012
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Reviewed by ckollias from Maryland

2.66/5  rDev -7.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
Enjoyed this 12oz bottle out of a large snifter glass.

A: Pours a dark black with a thin, light brown, 2-finger head that quickly dissipates and leaves a wispy lace.

S: Funky malt raspberry and blueberry aroma.

T: Similar to the smell there is a malty raspberry and blueberry flavor.

M: Medium body and medium carbonation.

O: Great name – not so great beer. I’ll pass next time – but I’ll keep the bottle for amusement.
Aug 25, 2012
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Reviewed by RblWthACoz from Pennsylvania

2.41/5  rDev -16%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
Garbage. Totally stupid. They added blueberry flavor to this? In this day and age, if you are adding additives to a beer, then it's just stupid. Give me a break already and don't waste my time or money with this crap. Seriously. Learn how to brew with real fruit and make it count. Otherwise, don't insult yourself. Blue ball? Indeed...
Aug 20, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by tjslovak77 from Indiana

May 18, 2012
 
Rated: 3 by yergermeister from Pennsylvania

Apr 18, 2012
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Reviewed by Pantera10 from Pennsylvania

1.66/5  rDev -42.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
Bought a case for 13.99 at local distributor. Thought "how bad can it be, it's worth a try".

Wrong I was. Looks like a porter, even smells like a porter. Tastes like spoiled fruit. Guess the label stating flavored beer should've been a tell-tale sign. Mouthfeel couldn't be assessed due to flavor. Awful. 24 drain pours. Avoid.
Mar 26, 2012
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Reviewed by Bung from Michigan

3.33/5  rDev +16%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
12oz. Nearly black, brown pour, just a ring of light tan.

Aroma, blueberry? Light chocolate and toasted malt.

Taste, yep blueberry, was not aware. Dark chocolate, roast malt. It's simple but it's nice enough.

Lighter bodied, not quite to a fault. Enough carb, drinks pretty well. A little thin for a porter and you need to be ready for the blueberry.
Worth trying.
Mar 21, 2012
 
Rated: 3 by tomgossert from Pennsylvania

Mar 04, 2012
 
Rated: 2 by cynical1027 from Ohio

Feb 22, 2012
 
Rated: 1.5 by acurtis from New Jersey

Feb 06, 2012
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Reviewed by psuKinger from Pennsylvania

3.2/5  rDev +11.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2
Bottle poured into my Penn State pint glass, because it sounds like JoePa might pass tonight. God Bless him.

I've had good experiences with Intercourses at beer festivals in the past. This is the first time I ever bought a full sixer of something from them to take home with me.

A: Pours pitch black with a thin light brown head that dissipated quickly.

S: Strong Java presence, perhaps a hint of cocoa, and that classic roasty dark malt smell underneath.

T: Strong toffee flavors come through on the taste that weren't discernible in the nose. The Java is also there, though. A touch of hop bitterness and pine on the back end round things out. All this adds up to a Porter that has a good bit going on inside the glass, some of which I like.

But there's something in here that I find a bit off-putting. I can't tell if it's the toffee, the coffee, or something else, but there's something in here that I find just a tad *harsh*. It's not "bad", but there's something here that I find that isn't all that "good", either.

M: Rather unremarkable. Not as hefty as I'd like it to be. Carbonation is a touch low, as well. That might be attributed to age, but I can't find a date on the bottle, which to me means that age/freshness isn't an excuse.

There's plenty of flavors left behind on the finish, however, which help it's mouthfeel retain an acceptable rating.

D/O: I didn't pick up on it in the first 3 ounces or so, but there is a malt-sweetness underneath this beer that grows-and-grows as you work through the glass. It's unbalanced, unwanted, and detracting. As I neared the end of the glass, it became obvious to me that I really didn't want any more of this beer. Overall, not all that enjoyable.
Jan 22, 2012
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Reviewed by OWSLEY069 from Pennsylvania

3.53/5  rDev +23%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours jet black with a brown head. In the aroma, a sweet roast and a small pine hop presence. In the taste, a sweet roasted malt, caramel, and a nice pine hop, especially in the end. A small hop bite and a medium bodied mouthfeel, with a small dry caramel and chocolate like aftertaste. Bigger hop than expected and a nice flavor. I was not expecting much out of this, pretty much bought it for the name, but I really enjoyed it.
Jan 14, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by jpd7374 from Pennsylvania

Dec 30, 2011
Blue Ball Porter from Intercourse Brewing Company, LLC
Beer rating: 71 out of 100 with 46 ratings