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Zeke's Coffee Porter
The Brewer's Art
- From:
- The Brewer's Art
- Maryland, United States
- Style:
- American Porter
Ranked #273 - ABV:
- 5.7%
- Score:
- 86
Ranked #19,185 - Avg:
- 3.81 | pDev: 11.02%
- Reviews:
- 13
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jul 26, 2022
- Added:
- Dec 27, 2013
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 15
Rich, Chocolate-y Belgian Porter brewed with Aromatic and Coffee Malts, steeped 24 hours with Mexican Chiapas in partnership with Thomas Rhodes of Zeke’s Coffee!
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Reviewed by tone77 from Pennsylvania
3.53/5 rDev -7.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.53/5 rDev -7.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured from a 12 oz. can. Has a black color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is of coffee, some roasted malts. Taste is the same as the aroma, a bit on the mild side. Feels medium bodied in the mouth and overall is a pretty good beer.
Jul 26, 2022Reviewed by Profundobaso from New York
4.03/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.03/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Look - 12 oz can purchased from the brewery in Feb 2022, poured out into a standard pint glass. Dark brown and approaching black, and too dark to be able to tell whether beer is clear or cloudy. small head with trace lacing and not much carbonation, with a handful of bubbles in the very bottom of the glass.
Smell - strong and fragrant roasted coffee beans that completely dominates the smell. some dark chocolate and roasted malts in the background, with moderate sweetness.
Taste - taste as it smells, except much more carbonated than expected. strong coffee flavor backed with some burnt/smoky flavors. a bit of acidity towards the end, finish is long and as fragrant as it gets.
Feel - medium-full body, high carbonation, and not too high on ABV at 6%. note that the current brew is slightly different from the original Zeke's Coffee Porter, with this one being slightly higher in ABV and uses a different coffee as indicated on the can (Bali Blue Moon)
Overall - essentially a carbonated cold brew: strong and fragrant coffee flavors complemented by lighter notes of malts. complex and pretty tasty.
Mar 30, 2022Smell - strong and fragrant roasted coffee beans that completely dominates the smell. some dark chocolate and roasted malts in the background, with moderate sweetness.
Taste - taste as it smells, except much more carbonated than expected. strong coffee flavor backed with some burnt/smoky flavors. a bit of acidity towards the end, finish is long and as fragrant as it gets.
Feel - medium-full body, high carbonation, and not too high on ABV at 6%. note that the current brew is slightly different from the original Zeke's Coffee Porter, with this one being slightly higher in ABV and uses a different coffee as indicated on the can (Bali Blue Moon)
Overall - essentially a carbonated cold brew: strong and fragrant coffee flavors complemented by lighter notes of malts. complex and pretty tasty.
Reviewed by hman43 from North Carolina
3.57/5 rDev -6.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.57/5 rDev -6.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Look: It pours dark brown with a tan head. Head retention is good.
Smell: It has aromas of dark roasted coffee, roast, and cherry pipe tobacco. There is a bit of spiciness in the background.
Taste: It has strong coffee and roast flavors with some burnt elements. There are back elements of cocoa and spice.
Feel: It has a medium body.
Overall, there are some interesting flavors but the finish is a bit mixed as the flavors do not blend well together.
Feb 11, 2022Smell: It has aromas of dark roasted coffee, roast, and cherry pipe tobacco. There is a bit of spiciness in the background.
Taste: It has strong coffee and roast flavors with some burnt elements. There are back elements of cocoa and spice.
Feel: It has a medium body.
Overall, there are some interesting flavors but the finish is a bit mixed as the flavors do not blend well together.
Rated by DanO1066 from Maryland
3.74/5 rDev -1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.74/5 rDev -1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
A brace of draught pints at the Brewer's Art here in Baltimore. This was better before I had other coffee porters.
Dec 18, 2018Reviewed by Harrison8 from Missouri
3.48/5 rDev -8.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.48/5 rDev -8.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Pours dark brown with a finger and a half of khaki-colored head foaming on top. Good retention with a few patches of lacing left behind. Aroma is hearty malts, with notes of biscuit, bread, and earth. Coffee is present, but charred and dark. There is a little yeast note in the very back. Flavor profile is bitter malts, with notes of biscuit, and bread. Cold brew coffee is there, and carries notes of charring. Mouth feel is fizzy, with a medium-thin thickness. Overall, while it carries a good array of malt notes, the thinner, fizzy feel gives this beer a simpler, not-so-robust drinking experience.
Served in a 12oz snifter from a 12oz can.
May 06, 2017Served in a 12oz snifter from a 12oz can.
Reviewed by mynie from Maryland
2.63/5 rDev -31%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5
2.63/5 rDev -31%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5
12 ounce cans are sold six to a pack. The can says the ABV is 6.0%
Pours dark and nondescript with no head of which to speak.
Smells sharp and charred, perhaps a little ashy. The coffee nodes are very, very strong, and oddly enough it's as if they chose a rather bright and acidic roast of coffee bean. That might work well for straight coffee, but against hops and porter barley the effect is bracing and unpleasant. I get used to it after a few sniffs, but I never really enjoy it.
Tastes unfortunately like it smells, but the sharpness has thankfully increased somewhat. There's sharp, very bright coffee up front--nearly like vinegar in its intensity--and then the back end and finish are that of a middle of the road, chocolatey porter. The effect is mostly disconcerting, even as I got more or less used to it at the can progressed.
Feb 21, 2017Pours dark and nondescript with no head of which to speak.
Smells sharp and charred, perhaps a little ashy. The coffee nodes are very, very strong, and oddly enough it's as if they chose a rather bright and acidic roast of coffee bean. That might work well for straight coffee, but against hops and porter barley the effect is bracing and unpleasant. I get used to it after a few sniffs, but I never really enjoy it.
Tastes unfortunately like it smells, but the sharpness has thankfully increased somewhat. There's sharp, very bright coffee up front--nearly like vinegar in its intensity--and then the back end and finish are that of a middle of the road, chocolatey porter. The effect is mostly disconcerting, even as I got more or less used to it at the can progressed.
Reviewed by jspaner from Maryland
2.87/5 rDev -24.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
2.87/5 rDev -24.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
The look is deep, dark brown, as one would expect for a coffee porter. Very little head, which quickly disappeared, leaving no lacing at all. The smell is coffee and roasty/malty, not bad. The taste is very average. I love coffee flavored beers, and this is one of the mildest (weakest) I've ever tasted. The feel is ok, but rather thin, with minimal carbonation. Overall, this is a disappointment. Being a native of MD, I was hoping for better from a MD brewery. I think the best aspect of this beer was the label with the crowing rooster.
Jul 24, 2016Reviewed by ThisWangsChung from Maryland
2.65/5 rDev -30.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 2.5
2.65/5 rDev -30.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 2.5
Immediately, the coffee presence on the nose strikes me as vegetal. Well, that's not a good start, is it? There are some nice chocolate and roast qualities, but that green pepper tone turns me off too much for me to enjoy the aroma. Sadly, the flavor follows the nose. Again, there are decent points (such as the chocolate flavor lurking around the mid-taste), but the coffee notes are rubbing me the wrong way. Is there Belgian yeast in this? It's basic, but there - and clashing with the other notes. It even finishes faintly metallic. On the other hand, the feel is light and airy, typical of a Belgian-style porter. I don't hate it, but it's not a good example of the style either. I won't be buying this one again.
2.65/5: Two Baltimore institutions, one letdown
Mar 10, 20162.65/5: Two Baltimore institutions, one letdown
Reviewed by Jack_Frost79 from Maryland
3.22/5 rDev -15.5%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.22/5 rDev -15.5%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
I wanted to like this. It's local and the Brewer's Art makes some pretty good beer. Zeke's makes some pretty good coffee. Most porters look good to me. This was no different. The smell was not good, however. It seemed thin for a porter and taste was a big meh.
Feb 04, 2016
Zeke's Coffee Porter from The Brewer's Art
Beer rating:
86 out of
100 with
66 ratings
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