Tempest
Rising Tide Brewing Company

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From:
Rising Tide Brewing Company
 
Maine, United States
Style:
American Porter
ABV:
5%
Score:
86
Avg:
3.82 | pDev: 8.64%
Reviews:
16
Ratings:
50
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jan 22, 2019
Added:
Sep 12, 2012
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  3
Tempest is the first release from our seven barrel series. A smooth brown porter, Tempest features healthy portions of dark crystal, chocolate, and brown malts, coupled with the addition of coffee beans to the mash and cold-steeped coffee during conditioning for a rich smooth balance of malt and coffee.

We are pleased to have partnered with Bard Coffee to produce this beer. Bard provided the wonderful Nicaragua Don Rodolfo Dark coffee with hints of bittersweet coffee and smoke.
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Ratings by Hairrrrrrrr:
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Rated by Hairrrrrrrr from Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

Apr 17, 2013
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Reviewed by BEERchitect from Kentucky

3.73/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Sensible, smoky and sultry, the brewery of Rising Tide lives up to the New England fog of flavor by partnering up with Bard Roasters for a coffee infused porter that brings a lightness but robust character to the cool weather of Maine.

Medium to dark brown, the beer pours a lighter shade of brown than the current porter. Its frothy and light creamy texture that floats the dark ale pushes a pleasantly robust scent of pecan, chocolate, toast, and yes... coffee onto the nose. But the malt focused upstart begins with a moderate tone of caramel, toffee and chocolate.

Sweetness falls of swiftly as the porter crosses the middle palate, leaving behind the toastier remnants of malt. The toasty, nutty and more earthen savoriness create a sense of dark dryness early on the tastebuds. The bold coffee additions exhibit a nuttier, spicier Columbian-type of coffee with hints of chicory, black tea and peppercorn. As the ale turns to close, the broad woodsiness of hops pull from the coffee and nutty malts for a balanced taste that's surprisingly refreshing.

Medium bodied but its bold taste seems to give the beer an arid heft, the porter finishes like a spicy cola with a linger of smoked chocolate and the soilish nature of coffee that stands tall in a medium long aftertaste.
Jan 22, 2019
 
Rated: 4.02 by MutuelsMark from Kentucky

Jan 21, 2019
 
Rated: 3.11 by trevorpost from Pennsylvania

Jun 12, 2015
 
Rated: 4.49 by cnwillis31 from Vermont

Apr 13, 2015
 
Rated: 3.81 by AnitaBrewski from Massachusetts

Dec 30, 2014
 
Rated: 3.23 by st9647v3 from New Jersey

Dec 17, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by wrightst from Maryland

Jul 28, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by topace from Massachusetts

Mar 25, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by braican from Massachusetts

Feb 22, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by vande from Illinois

Jan 20, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by JSBILK from Massachusetts

Dec 01, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by Kmlund from Massachusetts

Oct 02, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by doremite from Vermont

Jul 13, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by BostonPhilly from Massachusetts

Jun 24, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by Davepoolesque from Massachusetts

Jun 22, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by Kelp from New Hampshire

May 13, 2013
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Reviewed by ppoitras from Massachusetts

4.08/5  rDev +6.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
22oz bottle purchased as a single from somewhere localish.

Poured into an imperial pint glass, formed a 1/4" tan head over the clear burgundy brown brew. Head promptly skims and swirls toward the edges, with slow-falling sheeting lace. Aroma is nutty sweetness and coffee.

Taste starts mocha sweet, coffee carries through from end to end, with minimal bitterness. Mouthfeel is way creamy smooth, and drinkability is great. Nice one here.
May 06, 2013
 
Rated: 4.5 by jdauria from Massachusetts

Apr 05, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by tneenan1 from Massachusetts

Mar 22, 2013
Tempest from Rising Tide Brewing Company
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 50 ratings