Night Owl Cream Porter
CB Craft Brewers

Night Owl Cream PorterNight Owl Cream Porter
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From:
CB Craft Brewers
 
New York, United States
Style:
American Porter
ABV:
5%
Score:
81
Avg:
3.47 | pDev: 15.56%
Reviews:
8
Ratings:
33
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Aug 13, 2018
Added:
Dec 01, 2013
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  13
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Ratings by joeyjoejoe:
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Rated by joeyjoejoe from New York

4.5/5  rDev +29.7%

Apr 07, 2014
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Rated: 3.84 by brutalist from Pennsylvania

Aug 13, 2018
 
Rated: 4.28 by The_Beer_Guru from New York

Feb 19, 2017
 
Rated: 3.26 by Ctoastcrunch from New York

Dec 20, 2016
 
Rated: 3.91 by colonia25 from New York

Jun 09, 2016
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Reviewed by Rock_Glenn from New York

3.24/5  rDev -6.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
It's black as night with a decent creamy head. Tastes and feels too creamy, with the added sweetness of lactose turning me off a little. There are nice smells/flavors of coffee, roasted barley and chocolate, but the sweetness and hop profile overpower those delicious flavors. Decent body, but the creaminess and masked malt flavor makes it feel much lighter than it is.
Jun 01, 2016
 
Rated: 3.33 by UnderStageMan from New York

Oct 09, 2015
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Reviewed by Stignacious from New York

3.71/5  rDev +6.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Sample at a tasting. Deep, dark brown. Some hints of roasted malt on the nose. Coffee, chocolate, and a little lactose sweetness roll over the palate. Not overly roasty for a porter, but still smooth and at only 5%ABV, it's highly drinkable.
Oct 03, 2015
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Reviewed by k8kruk from New York

1.72/5  rDev -50.4%
look: 2.5 | smell: 1 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2
A - dark but thin looking with a little, quickly dissapating foam
S - nearly no smell at all, faint smell of toasted, warm nuts
T - malty but thin and a bit bland. a vague flavor of sesame
F - strong but small bubbles

Overall, the beer looked like a good, strong cream porter, but was too thin and bland. The flavors and smells were just not saturated enough. It's totally drinkable, but just way too meek for a cream porter.
Sep 06, 2015
 
Rated: 3.28 by FrankShirley from Massachusetts

Jul 18, 2015
 
Rated: 3.56 by logicalparadox from New York

Jul 05, 2015
 
Rated: 3.54 by j0hnc2468 from New York

Jun 28, 2015
 
Rated: 3.27 by BeerOps from Illinois

Jun 07, 2015
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Reviewed by Jeffrey-Pulver from New York

3.06/5  rDev -11.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Was slightly disappointed after drinking this beer. It wasn't as dark as I was hoping for and the flavor wasn't as flavorful as I was expecting. But still not a bad beer at all, just not as good as I was expecting
May 10, 2015
 
Rated: 2.97 by TonyY from New York

Feb 16, 2015
 
Rated: 4.01 by OldDirty from New York

Jan 18, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by dogfishandi from New York

Dec 26, 2014
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Reviewed by StonedTrippin from Colorado

3.71/5  rDev +6.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
I liked this pretty well, but don't remember liking it half as much as the double dark, although it's been awhile. Silky feeling porter, sweet from milk sugar, not real heavy in the roast, and pretty darn drinkable with an only medium body. Velvety and smooth on the palate, only just enough bubbles. Dark chocolate, good whipped cream, and black barley are all there, and it tastes really good. I like the use of lactose not in a stout, a slightly lighter sweeter beer really shows w hat it can do for flavor integration and texture. This is very well made and a little different from other porters in the area.
Nov 30, 2014
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Reviewed by fscottkey from New York

3.69/5  rDev +6.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
A: [3.75] Pours black with little to no light penetration. Forms a nice 1/2 finger khaki head. There are nice arcs of lacing as the beer is sipped. The head sticks around for the whole session. The bottle lists the ABV (5%) but does not list the born on date etc.

S: [4.00] Strong smell of roasted malts. Also getting some mild chocolate and vanilla. This is how I like a stout/porter to smell.

T: [3.75] Smokey roasted malts. At refrigerator temperature there is also a hint of a metallic taste. Warming the beer to a better stout temp - eliminates the metallic flavor. It also accentuates the chocolate and coffee characteristics.

M: [3.000] "Cream" Porter sets a certain expectation. This is smooth but a little too watery to be truly creamy. It is nice but I think they over sold. Also the carbonation is a little high for the style.

O: [3.50] I am a bit of a homer. This is a local brew and I think it is very tasty. The mouthfeel isn't top notch - but overall this is well executed for a 5% ABV beer. The head and lacing make it pretty to drink. The cocoa and coffee flavors make it delicious. I really like this one.
Nov 06, 2014
Night Owl Cream Porter from CB Craft Brewers
Beer rating: 81 out of 100 with 33 ratings