Raven Mad Imperial Porter
BridgePort Brewing Co. / Brewpub

Raven Mad Imperial PorterRaven Mad Imperial Porter
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From:
BridgePort Brewing Co. / Brewpub
 
Oregon, United States
Style:
Imperial Porter
ABV:
7.8%
Score:
83
Avg:
3.67 | pDev: 13.9%
Reviews:
82
Ratings:
148
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Nov 17, 2023
Added:
Oct 30, 2008
Wants:
  5
Gots:
  6
70 IBU

Released Fall 2008.
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Ratings by merlin48:
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Reviewed by merlin48 from Kentucky

3.65/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Bomber pours into a pint glass a deep dark brown body topped by a small khaki head, Good retention and some spotty patch lacing.

Aroma might be the high point of this one. Dark roasty malt notes of bittersweet chocolate and coffee are complimented by smoky charcoal and oaky vanilla. A hint of wine underneath adds intrigue.

Mouthfeel has a medium body and carbonation but thins quite a bit toward the finish.

Taste has standard dark roasty malt notes of coffee, Bittersweet chocolate, and a hint of dark fruits up front. Oak aging adds some vanilla. A nice grassy hops bitterness is a welocme addition. There is a vinous quality from the pinot barrels that throws things off track a bit and just seems out of place in a porter. Slight booziness doesn't really distract.

An interesting experiment with the barrel aging here but I would have enjoyed this one quite a bit more if the pinot barrels had been left out of the process.
Jan 16, 2012
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Old bottle from Toby. Gusher. Pours black and flat. Aroma is grapes, really holding on to the wine barrel notes. Taste too brings some sweetness, grape jelly and chocolate. Held up well.
Nov 17, 2023
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Reviewed by chinchill from South Carolina

3.39/5  rDev -7.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.25
22 oz bottle into a goblet. Pours a dark brown. looking opaque and near black in the glass. A moderate size, durable tan head leaves a temporary but full coat of lacing on the glass.

Aroma: a clear touch of whisky and oak here; dark roasted grains with a slight hint of burnt malt. Some dark fruit and roasted nut notes.

Flavor:disappointing, given the aroma, mainly due to an overbearing contribution from wood (oak?). Whisky mainly appears in the finish and aftertaste. Plenty of dark roasted malts, subtle dark fruit notes, and a hint of sour fruit.

Mouthfeel: medium body and carbonation.

Overall: too woody to recommend.
Jul 01, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by GRG1313 from California

Jan 25, 2016
 
Rated: 3.48 by Noooddle from Washington

Sep 03, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by Winston3737 from Michigan

Mar 02, 2015
 
Rated: 2.75 by Kurmaraja from California

Oct 06, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Hellpop65 from Kansas

Sep 01, 2014
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Reviewed by laituegonflable from Australia

3.22/5  rDev -12.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Blackish brown, no head. Rim of beige lace some bead. Bit blah.

Coffee roast on the nose. Sweet caramel toffee and some spice blending maybe with some light herbal hoppy notes. Sweetish really, not bad.

Tastes a little weak upfront, with an under-cooked coffee note and some burnt toffee. Gets stronger darkness midway with a big oomph of roasty coffee and char. Finishes with a little vegetative note, kind of blandly bitter. OK for its flaws but nothing really great.

Surprisingly thin, little bit of carbonation fizz. Finishes OK.

A bit half-baked and not quite there in all the parts it should be.
Jul 18, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by GClarkage from California

Jul 03, 2014
 
Rated: 1.25 by nicolecealka from Texas

Jun 24, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by Stephen_Purdue from Washington

Jun 23, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by jaydoc from Kansas

Oct 31, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by OKCNittany from Oklahoma

Oct 29, 2013
 
Rated: 1.75 by Hdredfern from Texas

Sep 18, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by Kegatron from Pennsylvania

Aug 13, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by Hopheadjeffery from Illinois

Aug 13, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by scruffwhor from Illinois

Jul 27, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by EastBay_Nick from California

Jul 16, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by Smurf2055 from Washington

Jul 15, 2013
Raven Mad Imperial Porter from BridgePort Brewing Co. / Brewpub
Beer rating: 83 out of 100 with 148 ratings