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Cowboy Coffee Porter
Big Sky Brewing Company
- From:
- Big Sky Brewing Company
- Montana, United States
- Style:
- American Porter
- ABV:
- 6.2%
- Score:
- 84
- Avg:
- 3.74 | pDev: 12.03%
- Reviews:
- 105
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Feb 20, 2017
- Added:
- Apr 10, 2010
- Wants:
- 6
- Gots:
- 12
32 IBU
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Ratings by comfortablynumb1:
Reviewed by comfortablynumb1 from California
3.72/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.72/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Big shot-out to Cassey for leaving this one in the fridge. Thanks man...
Poured from a 12oz bottle into a Stone Brewery pint glass...
A - Pours a soft black with a two finger tan head. Head retention is decent, and there is a little lacing to be had, but nothing to special...
S - Coffee is the most prominate scent to be had here. Also pick up sweeter notes of dark fruits, chocolate, and maybe a little caramel...
T - The sweeteness that comes through in the scent hits you first. Sweet chocolate and various dark fruits. Ends on a coffee bitterness. Pretty smooth...
M - Medium bodied with a moderate amount of carbonation. A little thin...
D - Could see myself putting back a sixer of these in a sitting. They go down very smooth. Probably not something that is going to be in my rotation, but definitely something I can see myself drinking again...
Cheers...
Mar 19, 2011Poured from a 12oz bottle into a Stone Brewery pint glass...
A - Pours a soft black with a two finger tan head. Head retention is decent, and there is a little lacing to be had, but nothing to special...
S - Coffee is the most prominate scent to be had here. Also pick up sweeter notes of dark fruits, chocolate, and maybe a little caramel...
T - The sweeteness that comes through in the scent hits you first. Sweet chocolate and various dark fruits. Ends on a coffee bitterness. Pretty smooth...
M - Medium bodied with a moderate amount of carbonation. A little thin...
D - Could see myself putting back a sixer of these in a sitting. They go down very smooth. Probably not something that is going to be in my rotation, but definitely something I can see myself drinking again...
Cheers...
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois
3.83/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.83/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Poured from the bottle into a glass.
Black liquid; some ruby when held to the light.
Small dark khaki head; spotty lacing.
The coffee aroma is bold & strong in the nose.
Medium thin mouthfeel.
Blast of black coffee in the taste; a hint of lactose sugar on the back end. Not a subtle beer, but I love these flavors, so I'm not complaining.
Feb 20, 2017Black liquid; some ruby when held to the light.
Small dark khaki head; spotty lacing.
The coffee aroma is bold & strong in the nose.
Medium thin mouthfeel.
Blast of black coffee in the taste; a hint of lactose sugar on the back end. Not a subtle beer, but I love these flavors, so I'm not complaining.
Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada
3.82/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.82/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Black pour with a thin 1/6" tan head. Great aroma, coffee is all up in this, not just coffee malt flavors either.
Taste: more coffee. Good roasty bitterness. Color is deep but the viscosity and body isn't super duper heavy or anything, plenty drinkable. Covers up the booze.
One of Big Sky's better 6 pack beers, good stuff for earlier in the day.
Mar 31, 2016Taste: more coffee. Good roasty bitterness. Color is deep but the viscosity and body isn't super duper heavy or anything, plenty drinkable. Covers up the booze.
One of Big Sky's better 6 pack beers, good stuff for earlier in the day.
Reviewed by Pegasus from Texas
3.75/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Appearance: Deep. impenetrable amber in color, with a prominent, somewhat coarse tan head, and thick, glass-coating lace. The head retention is moderate.
Aroma: Cold coffee with cream dominates the aroma. Chocolate and caramel present as well. There are also hints of vanilla, and some wood.
Taste: The taste begins with coffee and cream, soon followed by dark malt and semi-sweet cocoa. The coffee serves as a gracious undercurrent to the taste, never heavy-handed, as in some examples. As the taste progresses, there is a bit of sweet chocolate, and charred barley. These tastes blend very harmoniously. Finishes with a lingering, mild coffee note.
Mouth feel: Smooth, soft, very full, quite pleasant.
Drinkability/notes: This well exceeded my expectations. Very often, in my experience, coffee-infused beers sometimes present harshly, with a bitter and acidic quality, as with stale coffee. None of that is seen in this very enjoyable example, well done. This is one I would like to have again.
Presentation: Packaged in a twelve-ounce brown glass bottle with a pry-off crown, served in a New Belgium Brewing chalice.
Dec 19, 2015Aroma: Cold coffee with cream dominates the aroma. Chocolate and caramel present as well. There are also hints of vanilla, and some wood.
Taste: The taste begins with coffee and cream, soon followed by dark malt and semi-sweet cocoa. The coffee serves as a gracious undercurrent to the taste, never heavy-handed, as in some examples. As the taste progresses, there is a bit of sweet chocolate, and charred barley. These tastes blend very harmoniously. Finishes with a lingering, mild coffee note.
Mouth feel: Smooth, soft, very full, quite pleasant.
Drinkability/notes: This well exceeded my expectations. Very often, in my experience, coffee-infused beers sometimes present harshly, with a bitter and acidic quality, as with stale coffee. None of that is seen in this very enjoyable example, well done. This is one I would like to have again.
Presentation: Packaged in a twelve-ounce brown glass bottle with a pry-off crown, served in a New Belgium Brewing chalice.
Reviewed by chinchill from South Carolina
3.46/5 rDev -7.5%
3.46/5 rDev -7.5%
12 oz bottle poured opaque with a large creamy head.
Unappealing aroma suggests the beer is past its prime, but this doesn't carry over to the flavor where dark roasted malts dominate. Coffee and dark chocolate are also present.
Creamy smooth, relatively lively feel.
Sep 01, 2014Unappealing aroma suggests the beer is past its prime, but this doesn't carry over to the flavor where dark roasted malts dominate. Coffee and dark chocolate are also present.
Creamy smooth, relatively lively feel.
Cowboy Coffee Porter from Big Sky Brewing Company
Beer rating:
84 out of
100 with
231 ratings
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