Harwood Myth
Urban Chestnut Brewing Company - Midtown Brewery & Biergarten

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From:
Urban Chestnut Brewing Company - Midtown Brewery & Biergarten
 
Missouri, United States
Style:
English Porter
ABV:
5.3%
Score:
84
Avg:
3.69 | pDev: 8.4%
Reviews:
13
Ratings:
60
Status:
Active
Rated:
Apr 01, 2019
Added:
Feb 12, 2011
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  10
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

3.44/5  rDev -6.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Bottled 11/17/15; drank 4/17/16 @ the Yarchives.

Muddy brown appearance.

A rough pour yielded a small tan head; strong lace.

Creamed coffee & acorn notes in the nose.

Medium mouthfeel.

Creamed coffee & acorn flavors up front; mild hop bite on the finish.

A simple, drinkable porter; not overly memorable but will do in a pinch.
Apr 01, 2019
 
Rated: 3.75 by brittanylicious from Indiana

Jun 10, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by heysuz from Indiana

Jun 10, 2018
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Reviewed by emerge077 from Illinois

3.41/5  rDev -7.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.25
Dark brown pour, looks black in the glass, a finger of foam and lasting skim, minor lacing.
Roasty aroma with a light fruity twang, something seems slightly amiss.
Taste is roasty but lightly tart and astringent, telltale signs of an infection.
The astringent sharpness isn't a complete dealbreaker, but it's a little off putting.
Overall, i'd try it again on draft, would avoid the bottles of unknown age on store shelves.
Noticing a trend with UC's dark beers, i've had a few infected ones now unfortunately.
Jul 01, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by onlymurderers from Illinois

Apr 27, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by Walnut from Missouri

Jul 10, 2016
 
Rated: 3.54 by dexterk1 from Illinois

Mar 26, 2016
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Reviewed by jmd1978 from Missouri

3.02/5  rDev -18.2%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Nose or caramel and roasted malts. Hint of coffee. Nice head on the pour. Dark cloudy color. Tastes of roasted malts with notes of coffee and chocolate. Very clean finish. Overall a decent beer but I've had better porters.
Feb 25, 2016
 
Rated: 3.34 by foundersfan1 from Missouri

Feb 21, 2016
 
Rated: 3.36 by JordanHageman from Missouri

Feb 20, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by aratcliffe from Kansas

Jan 23, 2016
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Reviewed by IPAGeorge from Illinois

3.72/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
A. Dark brown and 80% opaque. Very little head that subsides quickly.

S. Mostly just roasted malt. Slight metallic.

T. Nice deep roast flavor. Even a little smoke almost. Aftertaste of a low IBU hop.

F. Pretty smooth. Not very thick. Kinda prickly. Clean finish. Prob best part of the beer.

O. Not a bad beer. As I rate i'm really analyzing and some of the ratings aren't bad but aren't great. When it comes down to it tho this is a decent very drinkable beer.
Jan 16, 2016
 
Rated: 3.68 by bpkrippner from Missouri

Jan 02, 2016
 
Rated: 3.73 by tdmccarthy from Illinois

Dec 27, 2015
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Reviewed by drmeto from Germany

2.87/5  rDev -22.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.75
L:
-pours a dark brown with ruby tinges and a big,foamy,khaki head
-medium to high carbonation
S:
-chocolate,grain,bready,slight coffee,leather,metallic
T:
-huge coffee,grainy,spices,pumpernickel,brown sugar,slight acidity upfront
F:
-medium carbonation
-light,watery body
O:
Solid Porter but way too watery
Aug 20, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by BrewSTL from Missouri

Aug 15, 2015
 
Rated: 3.77 by kylehay2004 from Illinois

Jul 19, 2015
 
Rated: 3.67 by bnes09 from Illinois

Jun 11, 2015
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Reviewed by russpowell from Arkansas

3.6/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours an effervescent a chestnut tinged mahogany with 2+ fingers of tan head. Great head retention & lacing

S: Coffee (faint), even fainter woody hops,

T: Coffee & carob up front, some woody hops as well. Dryness & coffee as this warms, a little vanilla as well. Finishes with woody hops, faint coffee grinds, dry & slight caramel sweetness

MF: Medium body, fairly lively carbonation, carbonation smooths out as this warms, thins out a touch too

Drinks fairly easy, a solid English Porter, Not going to replace Founders Porter in my rotation, but perhaps worth a go
May 15, 2015
 
Rated: 3.64 by MasterPenguins from North Carolina

May 10, 2015
Harwood Myth from Urban Chestnut Brewing Company - Midtown Brewery & Biergarten
Beer rating: 84 out of 100 with 60 ratings