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Black Robusto Porter
Drake's Brewing Co.
- From:
- Drake's Brewing Co.
- California, United States
- Style:
- Robust Porter
- ABV:
- 6.3%
- Score:
- 89
- Avg:
- 3.98 | pDev: 8.79%
- Reviews:
- 51
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- May 26, 2021
- Added:
- Feb 27, 2009
- Wants:
- 15
- Gots:
- 49
A robust Porter, Drake’s Black Robusto has a roasty character and is stronger in alcohol than a regular porter (thus “robust’). Dark black in color with chocolate maltiness from seven different types of barley and spicy herbal hop character from Northdown and Williamette hops.
25 IBU
25 IBU
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Ratings by deebo:
Reviewed by deebo from Michigan
4.15/5 rDev +4.3%
look: 3 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
4.15/5 rDev +4.3%
look: 3 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Picked up several beers from Drake's on a February trip to Bay Area. Finally getting around to trying the first. A bomber of their black robusto.
A-Poured into a pint glass this beer sparks off into a couple fingers of a dark tan bubbly, lively head with little staying power and little glass lacing. Dark brown in color with lots of tan floaters.
S-Definitely porter-ish...roasted dark malts with a definite bittersweet cocoa edge. I like that it doesn't smell burnt but slightly sweet instead.
T-Starts off with a rich deeply roasted malt that starts chocolately and ends in a flavor remniscent of medium roast coffee. Dry finish with just a bit of sweetness. Fairly low bitterness.
M-The first thing that jumps out at me about this beer is it's soft mouthfeel, low in astringency and harshness-a very nice quality in a porter. Moderate carbonation. A quick finish for a porter. The alcohol is completely hidden.
O-An easy drinking porter with nice dark roasted character. Worth drinking.
May 10, 2013A-Poured into a pint glass this beer sparks off into a couple fingers of a dark tan bubbly, lively head with little staying power and little glass lacing. Dark brown in color with lots of tan floaters.
S-Definitely porter-ish...roasted dark malts with a definite bittersweet cocoa edge. I like that it doesn't smell burnt but slightly sweet instead.
T-Starts off with a rich deeply roasted malt that starts chocolately and ends in a flavor remniscent of medium roast coffee. Dry finish with just a bit of sweetness. Fairly low bitterness.
M-The first thing that jumps out at me about this beer is it's soft mouthfeel, low in astringency and harshness-a very nice quality in a porter. Moderate carbonation. A quick finish for a porter. The alcohol is completely hidden.
O-An easy drinking porter with nice dark roasted character. Worth drinking.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by josanguapo from Spain
3.27/5 rDev -17.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.27/5 rDev -17.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
De BeerRepublic. En copa Teku. Jugando a Fortnite y FFX. Tiene un sabor tostado que no está mal pero tampoco dice mucho, echándose en falta notas cafetosas y un mayor cuerpo
May 26, 2021Reviewed by ScioRevo from California
4/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Not a connoisseur but love tasting beer. Darks are my favorite. This was a simple lovely pleasure. It is exceptional for its successful perfection of a porter, bringing about the malty chocolate flavors without adding chocolate, if I read it correctly. That's quite a feat, and courageous, too given the ease with which one can add chocolate and coffee and whatever rather than coax the flavor from the natural ingredients. And it was reasonably priced considering the quality.
Aug 21, 2018Reviewed by dertyd from California
3.67/5 rDev -7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.67/5 rDev -7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
The beer pours out a black color, with 2 fingers of dark khaki colored head--------------- the aromas are of smoke, bitter chocolate and roasted malts---------------- the flavors are of bitter dark chocolate, milk chocolate and some hop bitterness, the beer has a thin mouthfeel with a medium bitterness on the finish--------------------- overall this beer was good - this was a tasty porter nothing to fancy just a well made classic American porter
Jul 26, 2018Reviewed by Ciocanelu from Romania
3.75/5 rDev -5.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev -5.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Brown color with tan head. Aroma has toasted malt, grains and bread crust. Taste is a bit sweet, nutty, grainy and bready. Medium minus body with medium carbonation. Not too complex, quite boring but well made.
Apr 02, 2018
Black Robusto Porter from Drake's Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
89 out of
100 with
245 ratings
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