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100 Barrel Series #56 - Kettle Cup Thunder Foam
Harpoon Brewery & Beer Hall
- From:
- Harpoon Brewery & Beer Hall
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- American Porter
- ABV:
- 6.8%
- Score:
- 86
- Avg:
- 3.81 | pDev: 9.45%
- Reviews:
- 16
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Oct 11, 2018
- Added:
- Dec 24, 2015
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 16
Ancho & poblano chili peppers with cocoa nibs.
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Ratings by RhinoBrew:
Rated by RhinoBrew from Massachusetts
4.21/5 rDev +10.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Apr 12, 2016
4.21/5 rDev +10.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Apr 12, 2016
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Ego from New Jersey
3.35/5 rDev -12.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
3.35/5 rDev -12.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
pulled this from the cellar...
eyes...
thunder FOAM indeed.. geez, almost 4 fingers on an easy pour, dark ruby hue, good lacing, takes a while for this head to settle down (I guess I will take up scrimshaw in the meantime)
nose...
a touch of roasty coffee (mild), some of the cocoa, some sweetness... the chiles?, almost that scent of when you reconstitute dried chiles in warm water, interesting but nothing special
taste etc...
a nice, smooth and dry drinking porter, the chiles only seem to appear on the front of my tongue, I definitely sense them being an avid chile head, mostly this is a more cocoa forward porter in most aspects, the dominant note is chocolate (especially in the finish), it does make for a strange pairing, most porters do not have that little strange bite upfront... not sure if I love it, but it is different, medium bodied all the way through
verdict?
Tasty... kind of odd... not sure if I need the variation on the porter offered here. It's a really nice beer but for me the chiles did not add the right depth. cool attempt though, unique.
Apr 09, 2018eyes...
thunder FOAM indeed.. geez, almost 4 fingers on an easy pour, dark ruby hue, good lacing, takes a while for this head to settle down (I guess I will take up scrimshaw in the meantime)
nose...
a touch of roasty coffee (mild), some of the cocoa, some sweetness... the chiles?, almost that scent of when you reconstitute dried chiles in warm water, interesting but nothing special
taste etc...
a nice, smooth and dry drinking porter, the chiles only seem to appear on the front of my tongue, I definitely sense them being an avid chile head, mostly this is a more cocoa forward porter in most aspects, the dominant note is chocolate (especially in the finish), it does make for a strange pairing, most porters do not have that little strange bite upfront... not sure if I love it, but it is different, medium bodied all the way through
verdict?
Tasty... kind of odd... not sure if I need the variation on the porter offered here. It's a really nice beer but for me the chiles did not add the right depth. cool attempt though, unique.
Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont
3.65/5 rDev -4.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.65/5 rDev -4.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
This was poured into a becher pint glass. The appearance was a black color with a one finger white to off white foamy head that dissipated within about thirty seconds leaving some foamy lacing all around. The smell had the cocoa nibs up front, fairly dry. Chili’s come across super light. The taste was mainly dry sweet and then the light spice from the chilis slide in underneath in the aftertaste. Semi-smooth dry finish. On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fairly decent sessionability about it. Carbonation runs fairly light. Overall, I say this was a decent porter. It’s pretty dry all around. And the spices don’t kick in as much as I thought they would have. Maybe again.
Jun 22, 2017Reviewed by iheartmyTHO from Georgia
3.67/5 rDev -3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.67/5 rDev -3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Overall, just a moderately OK porter. I get a hint of chocolate flavor but no real chili flavor. The mouth feel also feels off for a porter. My bottle seemed quite carbonated and bubbly.
Jan 27, 2017Reviewed by chinchill from South Carolina
4/5 rDev +5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
22 oz bottle served in a goblet.
Pours clear, dark, reddish brown with a semi-durable beige head.
Aroma: The poblano and chili peppers are both evident and mix with notes of dark bread. Hints of cocoa.
Flavor: adequate dark roasted grain for style and given the judicious level of poblano and chili peppers. There’s also a moderate amount of coffee, subtle dark chocolate and earthy hops, and a hint of black pepper too.
Feel: smooth and medium-full body, with no burn but just some warmth from the chilies despite the obvious pepper flavor and aromas. Medium carbonation.
Dec 19, 2016Pours clear, dark, reddish brown with a semi-durable beige head.
Aroma: The poblano and chili peppers are both evident and mix with notes of dark bread. Hints of cocoa.
Flavor: adequate dark roasted grain for style and given the judicious level of poblano and chili peppers. There’s also a moderate amount of coffee, subtle dark chocolate and earthy hops, and a hint of black pepper too.
Feel: smooth and medium-full body, with no burn but just some warmth from the chilies despite the obvious pepper flavor and aromas. Medium carbonation.
Reviewed by BeerAndGasMasks from Virginia
3.81/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.81/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
From the bottle, it pours dark brown, almost black with a small head. I get more chocolate less pepper in the nose. The mouth follows the nose. Enjoyable.
Sep 08, 2016Reviewed by ksimons from Illinois
3.98/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.98/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
A-color is a very dark brown, almost black, with a fingers worth of khaki colored head
S-pepper spice, chocolate, and a bit of roast
T-taste matches the smell with a chocolate malt backbone, light roast, and pepper that builds as the beer warms
M-just barely medium body and crisp carbonation
Overall really nice spice notes in the smell and aroma, but an imperial version of this would probably be really great
Jun 30, 2016S-pepper spice, chocolate, and a bit of roast
T-taste matches the smell with a chocolate malt backbone, light roast, and pepper that builds as the beer warms
M-just barely medium body and crisp carbonation
Overall really nice spice notes in the smell and aroma, but an imperial version of this would probably be really great
Reviewed by Rock_Glenn from New York
4.09/5 rDev +7.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.09/5 rDev +7.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
An excellent body and head is accompanied by a smoky, peppery flavor. This is a very good beer. I swear pepper flavor tastes good in any beer, but in this particular example the balance is finely crafted.
May 30, 2016
100 Barrel Series #56 - Kettle Cup Thunder Foam from Harpoon Brewery & Beer Hall
Beer rating:
86 out of
100 with
51 ratings
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