Homework Series Batch No. 6 - Robust Porter
Ballast Point Brewing Company

Homework Series Batch No. 6 - Robust PorterHomework Series Batch No. 6 - Robust Porter
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From:
Ballast Point Brewing Company
 
California, United States
Style:
Robust Porter
ABV:
7.8%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.9 | pDev: 7.69%
Reviews:
74
Ratings:
284
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Sep 07, 2021
Added:
Sep 07, 2015
Wants:
  4
Gots:
  66
Dark black with ruby red highlights, this Robust Porter is rich and complex. A blend of UK malts, chocolate rye and Belgian candi sugar provide a sweet chocolate, yet rich earthy quality. Malt forward with an aroma full of roasted malts, toffee and dark fruit, this National Homebrew Competition medal-winner is a great dessert beer or to pair with hearty foods.
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Ratings by Brushkanna:
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Rated by Brushkanna from New Jersey

4.14/5  rDev +6.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Jan 03, 2016
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Reviewed by GarrettB from Colorado

3.37/5  rDev -13.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
September 10th, 2016 - Following Home Series #5 is #6. Productive school night, apparently! Number 6 is a stout, with a classic dark and obdurate look, and that characteristic aroma. Light touches of coffee offer some bitterness in the smell, with some raisin and chocolate offering dual-sided sweetness. The flavor is lighter and the body is brighter than the aroma suggests, with a light lactic tang like a milk stout.
Sep 07, 2021
 
Rated: 3.75 by BdM from Netherlands

Nov 18, 2019
 
Rated: 3.69 by StoutBoi from New York

Oct 20, 2019
 
Rated: 3.75 by Griffith from Connecticut

Apr 24, 2019
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Reviewed by sulldaddy from Connecticut

3.58/5  rDev -8.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Sampling a cellar temp 22 oz bottle poured into my snifter. The beer pours a dark chocolate brown color with a fluffy khaki colored head of 2 cm foaming up. This foam drops slowly to form a sturdy surface layer.
The aroma is some sweet chocolate and roasted malt with just a hint of coffee grounds. Nose is pretty mild overall. I dont get any real hop presence here and the abv is hidden too.
First sip reveals an average body with very fine and gentle carbonation that rolls across my palate effortlessly. Texture is smooth and the beer drinks really easy. For a robust porter, I would like a little more "umph" to the body, but this is fine.
Flavor is what I expect from the nose. I get malt notes of milk chocolate and come roasted hits, while I also pick up a little grassy hops in the background and the finish is very dry and has a little bitterness. the bitterness is more of a coffee note than hop bite.
This is a straight forward porter that is approachable and enjoyable, I wasnt wowed by this beer, but it isnt flawed either.
Dec 08, 2018
 
Rated: 3.93 by KMcGrath from Massachusetts

Dec 03, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by JohnDon from Texas

Oct 10, 2018
 
Rated: 4.5 by MonkeyPilates from Minnesota

Feb 25, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by 1971bernat from Virginia

Dec 28, 2017
 
Rated: 3.97 by Jcarriglio from Florida

Oct 29, 2017
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Reviewed by avalon07 from South Carolina

3.86/5  rDev -1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
L: Poured from a bottle to a pint glass. Had a dark brown / black color and an opaque consistency. There was a half inch of tan-colored, foamy, somewhat long-lasting head. Above average lacing.

S: A solid, but not outstanding, aroma of dark fruit, roasted malt, chocolate, toffee, and hops.

T: Tasted of a fair shot of roasted malt, a lot of dark fruit (currants, plums), a decent amount of chocolate, light hops (mostly in the finish), and a tinge of toffee. For the most part, this is a good flavor, even if some of the ingredients aren't quite pushed far enough. Pretty tasty, though.

F: A good amount of carbonation with a mostly dry finish. Medium-bodied.

O: While this beer is slightly uneven in spots, it is worth a shot. Drinkable.
Oct 21, 2017
 
Rated: 3.5 by armock from New York

Jul 17, 2017
 
Rated: 3.93 by avisong from Virginia

May 25, 2017
 
Rated: 3.5 by sharpski from Canada (BC)

May 24, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by 6thstreetbrewpub from District of Columbia

Mar 20, 2017
 
Rated: 3.85 by RBorsato from Virginia

Mar 19, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by NappyB from Illinois

Feb 24, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by baklo from North Carolina

Feb 05, 2017
 
Rated: 3.85 by bhawk1 from Georgia

Feb 04, 2017
Homework Series Batch No. 6 - Robust Porter from Ballast Point Brewing Company
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 284 ratings