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Distorter
Greenbush Brewing Company
- From:
- Greenbush Brewing Company
- Michigan, United States
- Style:
- American Porter
Ranked #244 - ABV:
- 7.2%
- Score:
- 86
Ranked #18,304 - Avg:
- 3.84 | pDev: 10.68%
- Reviews:
- 70
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Aug 13, 2023
- Added:
- Oct 28, 2011
- Wants:
- 8
- Gots:
- 83
No description / notes.
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Ratings by KFBR392:
Reviewed by KFBR392 from Illinois
4.44/5 rDev +15.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.44/5 rDev +15.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Appearance: pours with a finger of rich and creamy head which is present while drinking. Color is very dark brown to black. Sticky layers of lacing left behind at each level. Awesome looking brew.
Smell: sweet vanilla and medium to dark chocolate all over the front. Below those is a substantial body of malt that really bring levels of complexity. Fresh coffee grounds round this stellar aroma out.
Taste: like this aroma the vanilla jumps out right away. A mossy hop profile adds a different touch on the palate. The middle of this brew is a full bodied malt presence with perfectly balanced amounts of sweet and bitter. The coffee bite shows up toward the back end and leaves the drinker thinking about its presence.
Mouthfeel: love the creamy Mouthfeel to this porter. Certainly understand why they called it a stout-ish porter. Mild coffee bitterness is a welcome addition .
Overall: for me its a top notch porter. Full bodied with a definite sweetness. The stout-ish-ness is very well played. Great stuff.
Dec 02, 2013Smell: sweet vanilla and medium to dark chocolate all over the front. Below those is a substantial body of malt that really bring levels of complexity. Fresh coffee grounds round this stellar aroma out.
Taste: like this aroma the vanilla jumps out right away. A mossy hop profile adds a different touch on the palate. The middle of this brew is a full bodied malt presence with perfectly balanced amounts of sweet and bitter. The coffee bite shows up toward the back end and leaves the drinker thinking about its presence.
Mouthfeel: love the creamy Mouthfeel to this porter. Certainly understand why they called it a stout-ish porter. Mild coffee bitterness is a welcome addition .
Overall: for me its a top notch porter. Full bodied with a definite sweetness. The stout-ish-ness is very well played. Great stuff.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Franziskaner from Missouri
3.77/5 rDev -1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.77/5 rDev -1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Deep brown to light black in color with a quarter inch of brown on top. The aroma is of milk chocolate and caramel. I’m tasting marzipan and chestnuts. The mouth is lightly oily and dry.
Nov 06, 2020Reviewed by lewdwig from Michigan
3.74/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.74/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Poured a mug at the brewpub. Head quickly dissipates to a ring with some lacing; opaque black. Smell of toasty malts, coconut. Flavor rich, roasty, not complex. Smooth mouth feel. More an American porter than English or Baltic, fine example of the style.
Aug 31, 2020Reviewed by Brutaltruth from Ohio
3.94/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.94/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
From the 12 oz can in a snifter. This mighty fine porter
pours a rich coal black with thin cola highlights and a nice
head of tan foam that settles to a thick ring, thin layer, and
displays some very nice lacing. Nose of dark chocolate, cream,
char, and faint coffee. Flavors follow and surpass by presentation
with a rich mocha coffee note, heavy on the chocolate with a
nice touch of cream and balanced char note with touches of
dark fruit. Very nice mouth feel; medium full body, smooth,
rich, coating, sweet, medium light carbonation that offers
some nice lift, and a roasted finish that is perfect for
the style.
Overall, one of the best newer to the area porters I
have tried this year. Awesome, we shall buy more!
This brewery in 2 brews has impressed the heck out
of me....must seek more!
Cheers
Mar 18, 2020pours a rich coal black with thin cola highlights and a nice
head of tan foam that settles to a thick ring, thin layer, and
displays some very nice lacing. Nose of dark chocolate, cream,
char, and faint coffee. Flavors follow and surpass by presentation
with a rich mocha coffee note, heavy on the chocolate with a
nice touch of cream and balanced char note with touches of
dark fruit. Very nice mouth feel; medium full body, smooth,
rich, coating, sweet, medium light carbonation that offers
some nice lift, and a roasted finish that is perfect for
the style.
Overall, one of the best newer to the area porters I
have tried this year. Awesome, we shall buy more!
This brewery in 2 brews has impressed the heck out
of me....must seek more!
Cheers
Rated by GrumpyGas from Illinois
2.8/5 rDev -27.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 2.75
2.8/5 rDev -27.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 2.75
Just a rating because I believe the bottle is old. Butter aroma through the foot high head and burnt roasted barley flavor.
Jan 01, 2020Rated by ewpass from Canada (PE)
3.51/5 rDev -8.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.51/5 rDev -8.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Black with a strong head and cap. Chocolate malt nose. Light-medium body, some dry chalkiness on the finish.
Dec 10, 2019Reviewed by cwm51662 from Indiana
4.65/5 rDev +21.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
4.65/5 rDev +21.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
Once (or if) you figure out how to pour this stuff, it's pretty good! Jet black with a head that quickly overwhelms your glass unless you pour at a trickle. Nice coffee flavor with a few more fruity elements that sneak in here and there, a more creamy feel than a lot of porters. Other than the frustration of spilling head everywhere the first three attempts, I loved it.
Nov 16, 2019Reviewed by dd53grif from Michigan
3.87/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.87/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a dark black with a minima tan head that disappears quickly. Aroma of coffee and chocolate. Smells sweet. Taste is initially hoppy with some smokeyness.
Nov 06, 2019Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois
3.62/5 rDev -5.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.62/5 rDev -5.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Brown/black liquid.
Dark khaki head; thick lace.
Peanut butter & chocolate nose; nice!
Medium thick mouthfeel.
Peanut butter & chocolate flavor, but not as bold as the nose promised.
Decent.
Mar 04, 2019Dark khaki head; thick lace.
Peanut butter & chocolate nose; nice!
Medium thick mouthfeel.
Peanut butter & chocolate flavor, but not as bold as the nose promised.
Decent.
Distorter from Greenbush Brewing Company
Beer rating:
86 out of
100 with
407 ratings
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