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Honey Porter
Cape May Brewing Company
- From:
- Cape May Brewing Company
- New Jersey, United States
- Style:
- English Porter
Ranked #39 - ABV:
- 5.5%
- Score:
- 87
Ranked #16,374 - Avg:
- 3.88 | pDev: 10.05%
- Reviews:
- 31
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jan 16, 2024
- Added:
- Oct 13, 2011
- Wants:
- 9
- Gots:
- 27
Here's a taste of South Jersey, better known for farms than fist pumping. Roasted and dark crystal malts shine through in a smooth and light-bodied porter that is balanced by a hint of sweetness thanks to the local Jersey Fresh honey. Welcome to the Garden State, bro. Apiology is the bee's knees!
With a sweet hint of honey, Honey Porter goes down smooth thanks to its balanced, robust and light-bodied finish. This award-winning Brown Porter is brewed with Jersey Fresh-certified honey and a firm malt presence, making it extremely approachable, no matter the season.
Best paired with Swiss Cheese, Candy, Nuts.
38 IBU
With a sweet hint of honey, Honey Porter goes down smooth thanks to its balanced, robust and light-bodied finish. This award-winning Brown Porter is brewed with Jersey Fresh-certified honey and a firm malt presence, making it extremely approachable, no matter the season.
Best paired with Swiss Cheese, Candy, Nuts.
38 IBU
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Ratings by IanKesterson:
Reviewed by IanKesterson from New Jersey
4.75/5 rDev +22.4%
4.75/5 rDev +22.4%
Excellent American Porter, Has a sweet malty flavor, chocolate notes without bitterness. Highly recommended. Great for the winter time, plan on putting a keg of this in, in november.
Aug 26, 2014More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Wattie83 from Pennsylvania
4.04/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.04/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
12 oz can poured into a nonic pint glass. Look is dark brown with some reddish highlights, with a rocky light tan head that falls off slowly. Some lacing left in the glass as you drink. Smell is coffee, roasted malt, nutty, maybe a touch of hops. Taste is roasted malt, nuts, coffee, baker's chocolate, a bit of sweetness in the end. Feel is medium bodied with nice carbonation that gives it a bit of liveliness. Overall, solid, tasty porter from New Jersey. ABV is easily manageable so you can have a couple.
Jan 16, 2024Reviewed by snaotheus from Washington
4.04/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.04/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
2023-11-19
12oz can served in a tulip. Born 100323. Gifted to me from @jonphisher.
Pours dark nutty brown with a very large, fluffy head that deflates slowly, leaving huge clumpy lacing and a thick, lumpy cap. Smell is light roast coffee, bread and biscuit, lightly yeasty.
Taste is nice bitter roast, strong toasted nuts, honey is vaguely noticeable, maybe a bit of a semi-sweet chocolate bitterness.
Mouthfeel is just on the light side of medium, pretty clean and smooth. Overall, very nice porter.
Nov 19, 202312oz can served in a tulip. Born 100323. Gifted to me from @jonphisher.
Pours dark nutty brown with a very large, fluffy head that deflates slowly, leaving huge clumpy lacing and a thick, lumpy cap. Smell is light roast coffee, bread and biscuit, lightly yeasty.
Taste is nice bitter roast, strong toasted nuts, honey is vaguely noticeable, maybe a bit of a semi-sweet chocolate bitterness.
Mouthfeel is just on the light side of medium, pretty clean and smooth. Overall, very nice porter.
Reviewed by HardCider from Pennsylvania
3.9/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.9/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This beer poured an opaque very dark red/black color with a sizeable tan head that dissipated slowly. The aroma is very mild. The taste is nicely bitter/sweet with predominantly chocolate and coffee flavors.
Oct 23, 2023Reviewed by Braunmeister_1943 from Pennsylvania
4.28/5 rDev +10.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.28/5 rDev +10.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Purchased as part of a 6 pack of 12 oz cans.
L- Inky black.
S- Dark roasted malt with a hint of
sweetness!
T- Beautiful tangy dark roasted porter
flavor very well balanced with the
honey!
F- Surprisingly full mouthfeel for a low
abv porter! Creamy, very fine
carbonation!
O- This is a winner in my book!
Oct 01, 2023L- Inky black.
S- Dark roasted malt with a hint of
sweetness!
T- Beautiful tangy dark roasted porter
flavor very well balanced with the
honey!
F- Surprisingly full mouthfeel for a low
abv porter! Creamy, very fine
carbonation!
O- This is a winner in my book!
Reviewed by hman43 from North Carolina
4.05/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.05/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Look: It pours dark brown with a light brown head. Head retention is very good.
Smell: There are roasted aromas with light chocolate and low dark fruits in the background.
Taste: It has roasted flavors with very low coffee notes. There are dark notes very low in the background. It has a bit of spice to it and a hint of honey.
Feel: It has a medium body with a finish that is on the sweet side.
Overall, an easy drinking porter, but the honey is hard to pick up.
Feb 05, 2023Smell: There are roasted aromas with light chocolate and low dark fruits in the background.
Taste: It has roasted flavors with very low coffee notes. There are dark notes very low in the background. It has a bit of spice to it and a hint of honey.
Feel: It has a medium body with a finish that is on the sweet side.
Overall, an easy drinking porter, but the honey is hard to pick up.
Reviewed by HarlotBronte from District of Columbia
3.84/5 rDev -1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.84/5 rDev -1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
L: Deep brown body with a dense light brown head
S: Chocolate, roasted malt, a touch of honey sweetness
T: Roasted malt and coffee are the dominant flavors. Not detecting any honey, but that’s okay.
F: Medium bodied and smooth
O: Nice porter from an excellent brewery
Dec 28, 2022S: Chocolate, roasted malt, a touch of honey sweetness
T: Roasted malt and coffee are the dominant flavors. Not detecting any honey, but that’s okay.
F: Medium bodied and smooth
O: Nice porter from an excellent brewery
Reviewed by maddogruss from New Jersey
3.1/5 rDev -20.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.1/5 rDev -20.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Poured this from a can.
A: Pours a dark amber, chocolate soda brown color with a tan head with excellent retention and lacing.
S: Sweet, roasted chocolate candy notes with cereal undertones and subtle hints of sweet honey.
T: sweet, roasted chocolate notes with hints of of meatiness; subtle sweet finish that is pretty dry.
M: medium bodied, but a little on the thin side.
O: ok feel and taste; decent beer overall.
Nov 26, 2022A: Pours a dark amber, chocolate soda brown color with a tan head with excellent retention and lacing.
S: Sweet, roasted chocolate candy notes with cereal undertones and subtle hints of sweet honey.
T: sweet, roasted chocolate notes with hints of of meatiness; subtle sweet finish that is pretty dry.
M: medium bodied, but a little on the thin side.
O: ok feel and taste; decent beer overall.
Reviewed by philbe311 from Pennsylvania
3.72/5 rDev -4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.72/5 rDev -4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
A finger and a half of medium khaki colored whipped froth with a rocky top... Good retention... Flat matte black color... Light roasted malt and light coffee with the subtle sweetness of the honey lingering beneath the surface... All roasted malt and coffee on the palate with none of anticipated sweetness that o was hoping for... Medium bodied... Dense... sharpness on the tongue... A solid respectable porter but a bit of a let down since I couldn't find any of the honey goodness I was expecting...
Nov 05, 2022Reviewed by jmdrpi from Pennsylvania
3.81/5 rDev -1.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.81/5 rDev -1.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
12 oz can
Dark brown in color, tan head. Aroma of sweet caramel and milk chocolate. Similar flavor, more sweet than roasty. Medium bodied. Overall an easy drinking porter
Oct 01, 2022Dark brown in color, tan head. Aroma of sweet caramel and milk chocolate. Similar flavor, more sweet than roasty. Medium bodied. Overall an easy drinking porter
Rated by cafequaid from North Carolina
3.48/5 rDev -10.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
3.48/5 rDev -10.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
Reminds me of a dunkel. Nice honey nut flavor.
Aug 06, 2022Rated by Spade from Pennsylvania
4.38/5 rDev +12.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.38/5 rDev +12.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Nitro pour at the brewpub. Great roasted malt flavor offset by a touch of sweetness. Creamy, smooth feel from the nitro tap.
May 08, 2022
Honey Porter from Cape May Brewing Company
Beer rating:
87 out of
100 with
115 ratings
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