Goblin
Tired Hands Brewing Company

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From:
Tired Hands Brewing Company
 
Pennsylvania, United States
Style:
American Porter
ABV:
6%
Score:
89
Avg:
3.98 | pDev: 6.28%
Reviews:
4
Ratings:
22
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jul 10, 2013
Added:
Oct 30, 2012
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  0
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Rated: 4 by Greenplastic615 from Pennsylvania

Jul 10, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by StaEva from Pennsylvania

Jun 26, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by Blanco from Pennsylvania

Feb 19, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by callmemickey from Pennsylvania

Jan 31, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by Retail1LO from Pennsylvania

Jan 29, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by yourefragile from District of Columbia

Jan 13, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by tobelerone from New Jersey

Jan 08, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by SPRichard from New Jersey

Jan 07, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by mportnoy from Pennsylvania

Nov 30, 2012
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Reviewed by xnicknj from Pennsylvania

3.88/5  rDev -2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
on tap at the brewery

Pours a hazy mahogany brown color with a crop of beige head. Fades out into a collar of film, leaving a few spots of lacing on the glass.

The "hoppy porter" description is clearly accurate here - a surprising amount of piny hoppiness cuts through the nose, followed by a pleasant malty presence with lighter coffee and chocolate notes. Nutty and roasty throughout.

Crisp snap of hops with pine kick things off, followed by a tempering malty backbone. Nutty with roasted malts, bread crust, coffee and a hint of chocolate. Mild sweetness and hop bitterness on the finish.

Medium body, well carbonated, a bit chewy with the typical Tired Hands creaminess that I've grown to love. The unusual level of hops makes this a bit of a hybrid, elevating it over the typical malty porter or hoppy dark ale. Quaffable and appropriate for the late fall season.
Nov 28, 2012
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Reviewed by orangesol from Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Review from notes.

A - Pours black as night with a small off white head leaving spotty trails of lace down the glass.

S - Smells quite hoppy with a bit of pine needles and light citric fruit. Some roasty flavors of coffee and chocolate help balance it all out. Very nice nose.

T - Very similar to the nose. The hops are dominant initially but they are eventually enveloped by the strong dark roasted core. Finish is a mix of the two flavors, clinging to the palate long after the finish.

M - Medium body with moderate carbonation. Roasty feel with some nice lingering hop bitterness through the finish.

O - A very nice hoppy porter. The hops and roast worked very well together. One of the best beers I had all day if I remember correctly.
Nov 26, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by sdaly3 from New Hampshire

Nov 25, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by rydev24 from Pennsylvania

Nov 23, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by KMcG from Virginia

Nov 22, 2012
 
Rated: 4.25 by rumorsofsurf from Pennsylvania

Nov 13, 2012
 
Rated: 4.75 by comfortablynirm from Pennsylvania

Nov 12, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by GeoffreyM from Pennsylvania

Nov 12, 2012
 
Rated: 4.25 by rondufresne from Pennsylvania

Nov 11, 2012
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Reviewed by BARFLYB from Pennsylvania

4.15/5  rDev +4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
On Tap at the brew cafe in Ardmore

A- Goblin boasts a very dark brown to black color with a strong tannish head with staying power. A nice amount of lace clings to the glass. A nice looking porter to go with the season

S- Smelling Goblin i get a lot of roasted/burnt maltiness with some hop presence leading to a undertone of caramel and cream. As with most dark beers, there is also bakers chocolate and some coffee present. A nice hoppy appeal here on later sniffs.

T- This porter is very rich tasting with a focus on the chocolate and burnt malts but neither outweigh the other. Some coffee creeps in along with some smoke and caramel, while the hops keep everything in perspective. All in all, this is a porter, a very drinkable one at that

M- Goblin has a great mouthfeel to it. Medium bodied. The carbonation is present,. The creamy nature of this porter is a delight to drink, making it easy to finish 16oz before I kenw it. Very nice feel, soothing, goes down easy.

D- I'm glad that this is only 6.0% because I drank this one quick. I could easily finish three of these, possibly four over a night without growing tired of it. Would love to pair this with some grilled meats on a cold winter day.
Nov 04, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by dnb128 from Pennsylvania

Nov 02, 2012
Goblin from Tired Hands Brewing Company
Beer rating: 89 out of 100 with 22 ratings