Backroad Vanilla Porter
Klamath Basin Brewing Co. - The Creamery Brew Pub And Grill
- From:
- Klamath Basin Brewing Co. - The Creamery Brew Pub And Grill
- Oregon, United States
- Style:
- American Porter
- ABV:
- 6.7%
- Score:
- 85
- Avg:
- 3.78 | pDev: 18.78%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 17
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Dec 23, 2021
- Added:
- Dec 29, 2011
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 16
SCORE
85
Very Good
85
Very Good
A blend of vanilla beans is used in the brewing process to create the dominant vanilla flavor while the chocolate and coffee flavors of the Porter linger in the background.
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Reviewed by gandres from Philippines
3.93/5 rDev +4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.93/5 rDev +4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Sunday, August 18, 2019 12:08 PM
Taster glass from the brewery
Sight: Black, medium foam, lacing
Aroma: good aroma, boozy
Taste: Very Good, medium bitterness
Mouth feel: creamy
Very good beer
repeat: yes
look forward: No
Mar 14, 2020Taster glass from the brewery
Sight: Black, medium foam, lacing
Aroma: good aroma, boozy
Taste: Very Good, medium bitterness
Mouth feel: creamy
Very good beer
repeat: yes
look forward: No
Reviewed by Reidrover from Oregon
4/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Gorgeous looking beer dark ,turbid mahogany with a big , thick ,creamy light tan head. Excellent
Good chocolaty,dark coffee and vanilla aromas.
Taste is the same more vanilla and mid dark chocolate and fine creamy coffee..a little alcohol bite in the end but it goes well with the vanilla.
Nice palate to this one .
Very nice porter ,will buy again.
Feb 28, 2020Good chocolaty,dark coffee and vanilla aromas.
Taste is the same more vanilla and mid dark chocolate and fine creamy coffee..a little alcohol bite in the end but it goes well with the vanilla.
Nice palate to this one .
Very nice porter ,will buy again.
Reviewed by Lingenbrau from Oregon
4.01/5 rDev +6.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.01/5 rDev +6.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
I think this beer doesn't quite get the respect it deserves. It's by no means a perfect Porter, but it's damn good looking and damn nice feeling. Near pitch black and clean with a sticky tanned foam. Creamy feel, medium to full bodied, smooth beer. Noticeable vanilla and chocolate in both flavor and aroma with a toasty bread and mineral water background. Not a bad beer at all, especially for $5. Cheers.
Nov 24, 2019Rated by MDubIPA from Oregon
4.84/5 rDev +28%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
4.84/5 rDev +28%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
Great tasting, really smooth porter.
Apr 10, 2019
Reviewed by NickSMpls from Washington
3.44/5 rDev -9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.44/5 rDev -9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Poured from a bomber, no date. Lives up to its billing as a vanilla porter, just with the nose - clean vanilla notes come right out. No surprise as vanilla is highly aomatic. Dark pour, light head fading fast to a light skim coat. Taste is light and a bit tepid for a porter. Fades fast, no real mouthfeel - reminds us of an iced coffee with a shot of vanilla. OK but nothing outstanding.
Oct 24, 2017
Reviewed by Skrumpy from Oregon
3.86/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.86/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
I had this beer in a sampler, it tasted the best with the baby back ribs at the brew pub, so I ordered up a pint. Dark brown with a thin, tan head. Minimal lacing. Aroma is light, faint vanilla and some cocoa. Flavor is caramel and vanilla, a bit of chocolate and coffee. Very smooth and not overly sweet - that is why I enjoyed it particularly.
May 30, 2017
Reviewed by Dakin from Utah
4.07/5 rDev +7.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
4.07/5 rDev +7.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
Look: Opaque brown, head that disapates quickly. Tinges of amber on the corners.
Smell: Roasted malts, bit of vanilla.
Taste: Roasted malts. Pretty smooth. Not very complex. Tiny amount of bitterness on the end.
Feel: Light mouth feel.
Overall: Honestly feels like more of a stout, still very smooth and easy drinking. Not overly bitter. Slightest bit of vanilla. Not a ton going on, fairly plain. Still pretty good. 7/10.
Mar 21, 2017Smell: Roasted malts, bit of vanilla.
Taste: Roasted malts. Pretty smooth. Not very complex. Tiny amount of bitterness on the end.
Feel: Light mouth feel.
Overall: Honestly feels like more of a stout, still very smooth and easy drinking. Not overly bitter. Slightest bit of vanilla. Not a ton going on, fairly plain. Still pretty good. 7/10.
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