G.O.R.P.
Carton Brewing Company

G.O.R.P.G.O.R.P.
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From:
Carton Brewing Company
 
New Jersey, United States
Style:
Imperial Porter
ABV:
8.4%
Score:
88
Avg:
3.95 | pDev: 11.14%
Reviews:
17
Ratings:
127
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Sep 20, 2020
Added:
Mar 08, 2013
Wants:
  8
Gots:
  18
Chris and Augie grew up as neighbors next to the hiking trails of Hartshorne Woods Park. Back then, trail mix was called G.O.R.P., standing for Good Old Raisins and Peanuts, which described it perfectly. Familiar and dependable, G.O.R.P. trail mix was a combination of clean and complimentary flavors appropriate for being out on the trails. With G.O.R.P. beer, we evoke recollections of fun and flavors of the trails by adding peanuts and chocolate to a robust porter base that is then fermented on black raisins. Drink G.O.R.P. because it is fun to take the mix off the trail.

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Ratings by Giuseppegraphix:
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Rated by Giuseppegraphix

1/5  rDev -74.7%

May 25, 2014
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Reviewed by dsa7783 from New Jersey

4.75/5  rDev +20.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
On tap at Capital Craft in East Hanover. Pours a jet black, ebony hue with minimal frothing. Assertive aroma replete with hints of anise and plum. Rich, full-bodied mouthfeel. Flavor redolent of salted caramel, raisins and prunes. Good stuff. Recommended.
Sep 20, 2020
 
Rated: 4.77 by Vylo from New Jersey

Aug 13, 2019
 
Rated: 4.03 by Samnem from Pennsylvania

May 26, 2019
 
Rated: 4.02 by Dougwillhike from New Jersey

May 26, 2018
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Reviewed by GreesyFizeek from New York

4.34/5  rDev +9.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
On tap at The Beer Hall Grill and Taps in Penfield, NY.

This one pours a fairly dark black color, with a small head, and not much lacing.

This smells really great, with a nice sweet fudgy chocolate character, a slight earthy nuttiness, a killer sweet dark fruit/raisin character, and a hint of roasted.

This does a great job of subtly teasing the trail mix flavors without bashing you over the head with it. The peanut flavor is the most subtle, just represented by a slight nuttiness. There's a lot of dark fruit character, sweet, and rich, definitely evocative of raisins. The chocolate additions adds to the undoubtedly already very chocolate-heavy base porter. There's a little bit of roast to balance the sweetness.

This is medium bodied, rich and pretty creamy, with a typical level of carbonation.

This was a really well made and very lovely beer. It's definitely one of the better Carton beers I've had.
May 17, 2018
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Reviewed by BEERchitect from Kentucky

3.73/5  rDev -5.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Craft brewers find inspiration in the most conspicuous of places. But the trails should have been a no brainer. With a propensity of ale to taste like granola along with America's earthy craft beer roots, its taken a while for the actual ingredients of trail mix to find their way into beer. And that's where Carton's robust porter comes in.

Good Old Raisins & Peanuts, or G.O.R.P. pours with the common dark brown color that defines most porter, but its short and broken froth allows for low lying pitted fruit and nuttiness to skirt just above a toasty scent of chocolate, coffee and caramel. Flavors pick up on those malty contributions with caramel, toffee and an overall robust sweetness.

As the dark ale seeps into the tastebuds, the sweetness begins to share the stage with the toasted malt character of bittersweet chocolate, columbian coffee, roasted pecans and a pep of campfire. Raisins pull from the earthy sweetness with its own tar-like, plummy richness. Peanuts also spin off of the beer's natural nuttiness for a simple but effective late palate of granola.

Medium bodied, the beer's fleeting carbonation allows the porter to fall flat and somewhat thin on the finish. Despite its imperial status, the oils from peanuts have dampened the carbonation and effected the beer's scent, appearance, balance and overall charm. A late alcohol spice seems lightly of jagermeister as taste extends into a medium long aftertaste of grilled fruit and trail mix.
May 11, 2018
 
Rated: 3.92 by LloydDobler from Indiana

May 03, 2018
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Reviewed by AZBeerDude72 from Arizona

4.24/5  rDev +7.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
A: Black with foamy head and good lacing.
N: Coffee, chocolate, nuts, and caramel.
T: Awesome coffee notes mixed with chocolate and a nuttiness. Some minor caramel also.
M: Medium
O: What a great beer and so easy to drink.
Apr 29, 2018
 
Rated: 4.17 by LeftyMike from New Jersey

Apr 25, 2018
 
Rated: 4.19 by Tim725 from New Jersey

Apr 15, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by cp45 from New Jersey

Jun 30, 2017
 
Rated: 4.17 by Stofko1992 from Pennsylvania

May 06, 2017
 
Rated: 3.88 by Jsalz21 from New Jersey

Apr 30, 2017
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Reviewed by orcrist_cleaver from New York

3.96/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Dark beaver brown. Tan head, moderate retention.

Sweet prunes, black raspberry, wood and molasses.

Vinous, not viscous. Well-attenuated with a med-full body.

Roasted if not sweet nuttiness. Husky, fibrous tasting chestnut that might have been over the fire for too long. Charred, moderately sweet undercurrent. Dusting of bittersweet chocolate, and fruity black currants and grapes that haven't been touched by the Sun-Maiden. Overall,a subtly sweet woody grape flavored beer that can be summed up with Rountrees Black currant pastilles.
Apr 25, 2017
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Rated by q33jeff from New Jersey

3.51/5  rDev -11.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
**
04/23/2017
On tap at Blend.

LOOK: Brown black, off white head.

TASTE: Nutty, malt,

FEEL: Thin


**
Apr 23, 2017
 
Rated: 3.29 by Timtac from New Jersey

Jan 03, 2017
 
Rated: 4.75 by jodybrutal from New Jersey

Feb 06, 2016
 
Rated: 4.02 by Jsonta from New Jersey

Dec 13, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by stomioka from New Jersey

Dec 10, 2015
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Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 127 ratings