Arcadia Shipwreck Porter
Arcadia Brewing Company

Arcadia Shipwreck PorterArcadia Shipwreck Porter
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From:
Arcadia Brewing Company
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
Baltic Porter
ABV:
12%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.86 | pDev: 12.95%
Reviews:
99
Ratings:
139
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Mar 20, 2017
Added:
Apr 15, 2006
Wants:
  12
Gots:
  6
The second in a limited edition, 22oz bottled Brew Crew Big Beer Series. This beer was aged in 10-year old whiskey barrels.
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Ratings by ADR:
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Reviewed by ADR from Pennsylvania

3.95/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Pours out an opaque black Stout color with a decent head of cream with lots of big bubbles on top. Laces in patches and smaller marks. Aroma has Irish coffee elements, some reminders of red wine and oak from the barrel conditioning. Mouthfeel is nice to begin with, creamy with subdued carbonation. Flavor features lots of bitter dark chocolate with a snap of vinous raisins and current and highlighting the bourbon casks. It also has good persistance, but perhaps the carbonation (initially smooth) seems a little too active at the end. Plenty of aftertaste, perhaps with a small touch of hops re-inforcing the roasty bittering of the brew, along with some smokey whiskey flavors. Arcadia has a wide range of beers to my tastes, this one works for me.
May 06, 2006
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.23 by cd34 from Illinois

Mar 20, 2017
 
Rated: 4.21 by NateMac13 from Illinois

Nov 18, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by red94tt from Michigan

Apr 04, 2016
 
Rated: 4.21 by Giggy from Michigan

Jan 23, 2015
 
Rated: 4.1 by smbslt from Illinois

Oct 01, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by dannyfayy from Pennsylvania

Apr 29, 2014
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Reviewed by CLEmark from Ohio

3.68/5  rDev -4.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
A- Pours a dark brown, almost black.
S- Nice smell with some chocolate, maybe some oak too, a little toasty

T- Chocolate, a touch of roasted malts. A little light cherry flavor .Doesn't overpower with any flavor. I did not get to much out of the barrel aging.

M- Full bodied but well balanced. Nice thick feel.

O- It $6 I thought it was bit to expensive. I probably would not get this again at that price. However, it is a very solid porter.

Serving type: bottle
Feb 12, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by jkball01 from Kentucky

Feb 04, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Zaphog from Michigan

Feb 04, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by TheBeerAlmanac from Kentucky

Feb 03, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by ms11781 from Massachusetts

Dec 30, 2013
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Reviewed by OtherShoe2 from Massachusetts

3.94/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
2008 vintage

Pours jet black with a tan foam head and splashy lace. Alcohol tears.

Charred malt nose, moderate strength, some black strap molasses.

Big charred malt up front, with scorched coffee and bitter chocolate. An immediate sour note, then alcohol, then bitter dark malt at the end. You get the oak, which is great considering the strength of the other flavors.

Fuller bodied, tongue coating.

Very nice, with a good punch of intensity.
Nov 01, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by alelover from Michigan

Sep 29, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by JasonR1975 from Michigan

Sep 26, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by Photekut from Tennessee

May 19, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by Rons35 from Michigan

Feb 19, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by BlissJunkie from Michigan

Jan 14, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by bengore from Illinois

Nov 24, 2012
 
Rated: 3.75 by ZPB from Michigan

Oct 23, 2012
Arcadia Shipwreck Porter from Arcadia Brewing Company
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 139 ratings