Dark Wave
Bunker Brewing Co.

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From:
Bunker Brewing Co.
 
Maine, United States
Style:
Baltic Porter
ABV:
7%
Score:
86
Avg:
3.81 | pDev: 10.76%
Reviews:
5
Ratings:
19
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 08, 2020
Added:
Feb 24, 2014
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  3
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Ratings by rudzud:
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Reviewed by rudzud from Massachusetts

2.91/5  rDev -23.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.75
Enjoyed at the brewery

A - Poured a dark brown with a thin head that fades quickly.

S - Aromas of light smoke, nice roast, faint malts and chocolate, light dark fruits.

T - Taste is similar to the nose, light smoke, nice caramel, little sweetness.

M - Mouthfeel is brightly carbonated, crisp, thin.

O - Overall this was rather underwhelming. The mouth was really thin and nose was rather flat. Unfortunate.

Serving type: on tap
Feb 13, 2016
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.15 by Klister from Maine

Jan 08, 2020
 
Rated: 4.05 by teamgalt from Massachusetts

Mar 30, 2019
 
Rated: 3.75 by mickyge from Massachusetts

Mar 19, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by PatGreer from Massachusetts

Apr 27, 2018
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Reviewed by smcolw from Massachusetts

3.95/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Huge head with a nice upward cascade of bubbles, it forms a four-finger, foamy head. Very slow to descend (like a mound). Plenty of lace, but less than a head this size normally gives. The liquid, while dark brown, does allow some light to pass along the edges of the glass.

Clean smell with more chalk than chocolate. A hop bitterness is barely perceptible. Light milkiness.

The flavor is a blend of semisweet chocolate, milk, and weak coffee. Some alcohol warmth in the swallow. The body leans rich; the carbonation is ample. The longlasting aftertaste has a touch of chalk, but it's much lighter than the smell. The rest is like the start of the tasting.
Feb 19, 2018
 
Rated: 3.94 by Abstractspirit from Rhode Island

Jan 24, 2018
 
Rated: 3.73 by Kurzman from Rhode Island

Dec 30, 2017
 
Rated: 3.9 by trotnixon from Maine

Dec 25, 2016
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Reviewed by ChipChaight from New York

3.85/5  rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
32oz growler from the brewery in Portland
Dark amber/brown with minimal light tan head and spindly lacing, smells has sweet roasted malts, coca-cola, sarsaparilla, taste like sweet bready malts with hint so roasted malts , some hop bitterness, mild metallic bitterness at the end, light and well carbonated. Beer cola.
Dec 03, 2016
 
Rated: 3.71 by alucard from New York

Jun 08, 2016
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Reviewed by jlindros from Massachusetts

3.81/5  rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Tap at the brewery.

Big creamy rich head, nice lacing, pitch black beer.

Nose nice roasty malts, cocoa, char, little fluffy nougat fudge, caramel oat creamy thing, stout malts, big cocoa.

Taste rich chewy malts, little biscuit, little roasted char, mild cocoa and caramel, creamy, mild fruity notes, phenol notes, banana fig fruits, into herbal hops, little spicy hop, hint of booze. Finish herbal spicy hops, dry but sticky, biscuit toffee candy lingering.

Mouth med to fuller bod, little fluffy, nice carb.
Feb 13, 2016
 
Rated: 2.55 by rderedin from Maine

Jan 22, 2016
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Reviewed by illpass78 from Maine

4.37/5  rDev +14.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Pint on tap at Great Lost Bear in Portland, Maine, in stemware.

Appearance: Pours black with a tan one-finger head that recedes to a crown of film swiftly. Classic porter/stout presentation.

Aroma: Some espresso, some black coffee, a whiff of rising smoke. I wish I didn't have a cold because I bet this smells great to a clearer nose.

Taste: Hubba hubba. Big, burnt black chocolate upfront with those black coffee and espresso bean notes. Smoke. Roasted malt. Some alcohol bite present behind the bitterness of chocolate notes and hops. Great!

Mouthfeel: About perfect for style.

Overall: A triumph from Bunker. So good.
Jan 09, 2016
 
Rated: 3.92 by DinoBlueShoes from Maine

Dec 23, 2015
 
Rated: 3.71 by NateF90 from Connecticut

Jan 17, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by bostonryan from Massachusetts

Dec 22, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by j_hollings13 from Ohio

Jun 19, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Auror from Massachusetts

Feb 24, 2014
Dark Wave from Bunker Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 19 ratings