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Porter
Green Man Brewery
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- From:
- Green Man Brewery
- North Carolina, United States
- Style:
- English Porter
Ranked #54 - ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- 87
Ranked #17,384 - Avg:
- 3.86 | pDev: 9.07%
- Reviews:
- 97
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 05, 2024
- Added:
- Feb 02, 2006
- Wants:
- 13
- Gots:
- 94
Dark, full-bodied, and rich in flavor, Green Man Porter is wonderfully easy to drink. It offers a creamy, smooth mouthfeel and finishes with distinctive chocolate notes. This traditionally crafted, award-winning British-style Porter, like a true rock star, enjoys a legendary following.
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Ratings by OldManMetal:
Reviewed by OldManMetal from North Carolina
3.73/5 rDev -3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.73/5 rDev -3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
This orange-litten, fervently effervescent brown beer wears a thin, slightly pebbly tan head that leaves fair lacing in the form of thick, twisted spiky bands. The nose is medium in intensity and leads with assertive cassis notes, backed by more subtle milk chocolate and cocoa and hints of toffee, topped by subtle alcohol overtones. The palate is a tartish, slightly bitter, thinnish indeterminate dark malt flavor that touches on cola, semi-sweet chocolate and cocoa. The finish is quite clean, showing just the least bit of malt, and the linger is a mild, thin slightly bitter chocolate/cola flavor that lasts for a few minutes. Mouthfeel is light for the full body, but not inappropriately so for the style; the texture is medium-creamy and medium-peppery from the well-expressed carbonation. (12 oz bottle, 278 days after pkg)
Dec 10, 2016More User Ratings:
Reviewed by milkshakebeersucks from Maryland
4.1/5 rDev +6.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.1/5 rDev +6.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Dark brown body, large tan head, good lacing. Aroma of roasted malts complemented by caramel, toffee and dark fruit. Taste starts sweet and lingers a bit while dark bread, caramel and walnuts round things out on the back of the palate. Medium-to-full bodied, softly carbonated, malt focused mouthfeel. Overall, a fine beer to relax with.
Feb 07, 2024Rated by JoeCrim from Georgia
4.38/5 rDev +13.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.38/5 rDev +13.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Solid porter, with full body and rich mixture of flavors. Representative of the mid genre. Excellent value for the price.
Dec 04, 2023Reviewed by snaotheus from Washington
4.03/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.03/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
2023-10-22
12oz can served in a tulip. Can is dated illegibly. My brother sent it to me from South Carolina.
Pours black with a big, short-lived head, that leaves a thin cap with a thicker ring behind. Smell is roast coffee and toasted nuts, slight breadiness.
Taste is moderately sweet with a slight molasses and black licorice tone, roastiness comes across clearly but doesn't seem bitter, breadiness is contributing to the sweetness. Bitter roast flavors do seem to build up over time.
Mouthfeel is light, effervescent, dry. Overall, nice porter.
Oct 22, 202312oz can served in a tulip. Can is dated illegibly. My brother sent it to me from South Carolina.
Pours black with a big, short-lived head, that leaves a thin cap with a thicker ring behind. Smell is roast coffee and toasted nuts, slight breadiness.
Taste is moderately sweet with a slight molasses and black licorice tone, roastiness comes across clearly but doesn't seem bitter, breadiness is contributing to the sweetness. Bitter roast flavors do seem to build up over time.
Mouthfeel is light, effervescent, dry. Overall, nice porter.
Reviewed by CarolinaCardinals from North Carolina
4.13/5 rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.13/5 rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Had a 24 oz draft pour at Papas and Beer near the Asheville Outlet mall while having lunch with Da Boss on 9-7-23 for $8.00.
Beer was served dark brown with a nice tan head.
Nose was very nice with notes of chocolate and coffee front and center.
Taste was very nice as well as the lighter malt base emitted a chocolate forward flavor with a touch of coffee. Finished nicely hopped and came off very balanced with no hints of astringency.
Mouthfeel was light to medium bodied and very smooth.
Overall one of the better porters i have had in recent years. Will need to pick up a sixer at some point!
Sep 07, 2023Beer was served dark brown with a nice tan head.
Nose was very nice with notes of chocolate and coffee front and center.
Taste was very nice as well as the lighter malt base emitted a chocolate forward flavor with a touch of coffee. Finished nicely hopped and came off very balanced with no hints of astringency.
Mouthfeel was light to medium bodied and very smooth.
Overall one of the better porters i have had in recent years. Will need to pick up a sixer at some point!
Reviewed by Radome from Florida
3.83/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.83/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Tasted on tap at Doherty's Irish Pub in Apex, NC.
L - Super dark brown to black color, and opaque. Moderately thick, creamy tan head that lasts a good while.
S - Muted aromas. Low roasted malt and lower chocolate notes in the nose. Some smoke.
T - Mildly burnt grain is the primary flavor. Some low chocolate. Very light herbal hops flavors.
F - Light body is appropriate for the English Porter style, as is the low, slightly creamy carbonation. Low to medium hops bitterness is a bit high for that style. Alcohol is there, but does not intrude.
O - This is an enjoyable English Porter, but I find the hops bitterness and roasted grains a bit more assertive than the typical imported examples. This beer seems more fitting for American palates, with assertive flavors. Who could blame the brewer for that? It is still a very nice beer.
Sep 05, 2023L - Super dark brown to black color, and opaque. Moderately thick, creamy tan head that lasts a good while.
S - Muted aromas. Low roasted malt and lower chocolate notes in the nose. Some smoke.
T - Mildly burnt grain is the primary flavor. Some low chocolate. Very light herbal hops flavors.
F - Light body is appropriate for the English Porter style, as is the low, slightly creamy carbonation. Low to medium hops bitterness is a bit high for that style. Alcohol is there, but does not intrude.
O - This is an enjoyable English Porter, but I find the hops bitterness and roasted grains a bit more assertive than the typical imported examples. This beer seems more fitting for American palates, with assertive flavors. Who could blame the brewer for that? It is still a very nice beer.
Reviewed by startreker from North Carolina
4.52/5 rDev +17.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.52/5 rDev +17.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Poured into my traditional Porter/Stout Glass
Nose: Wonderful aroma of fresh roasted coffee
Taste: I`m getting coffee and some chocolate notes as expected from a porter/stout. However, I`m also getting dark fruit notes as well, which I normally don`t notice in a beer of this style.
Feel: Medium to light mouth feel. Decently carbonated, not overly so. Bitterness from the hops in the finish.
Overall: It`s a good solid porter, easy to drink, with different flavors dancing all over your taste buds. Cheers!!
Jul 08, 2023Nose: Wonderful aroma of fresh roasted coffee
Taste: I`m getting coffee and some chocolate notes as expected from a porter/stout. However, I`m also getting dark fruit notes as well, which I normally don`t notice in a beer of this style.
Feel: Medium to light mouth feel. Decently carbonated, not overly so. Bitterness from the hops in the finish.
Overall: It`s a good solid porter, easy to drink, with different flavors dancing all over your taste buds. Cheers!!
Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois
4.18/5 rDev +8.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.18/5 rDev +8.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
"Best before May 2023"; drank 12/31/22 @ the Yarchives.
Brown/black appearance.
A rough pour yielded a nice tan head; frothy tree-rung lace.
Medium roast coffee bean, vanilla & faint booze heat notes in the nose.
Medium mouthfeel.
Medium roast coffee bean, mild vanilla & faint hop dryness on the finish.
Balanced & quite solid. I'd have another!
Jan 01, 2023Brown/black appearance.
A rough pour yielded a nice tan head; frothy tree-rung lace.
Medium roast coffee bean, vanilla & faint booze heat notes in the nose.
Medium mouthfeel.
Medium roast coffee bean, mild vanilla & faint hop dryness on the finish.
Balanced & quite solid. I'd have another!
Reviewed by Singlefinpin from North Carolina
4.35/5 rDev +12.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.35/5 rDev +12.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
I have drank this beer many, many times how am I just reviewing this now? I don't know but here we go.
I'm drinking this at The Mason Bar in beautiful downtown Murphy NC in Western NC on open mike night.
Looks dark brown almost black with a tannish foamy head that dropped to a nice cap.
Smells malty, vanilla, chocolate.
Taste follows the nose nicely.
Mouth feel is medium plus for the style, almost Stoutish with a nice soft finish.
Overall a very nice example of a Porter that I will definitely order again.
Cheers!
Dec 01, 2022I'm drinking this at The Mason Bar in beautiful downtown Murphy NC in Western NC on open mike night.
Looks dark brown almost black with a tannish foamy head that dropped to a nice cap.
Smells malty, vanilla, chocolate.
Taste follows the nose nicely.
Mouth feel is medium plus for the style, almost Stoutish with a nice soft finish.
Overall a very nice example of a Porter that I will definitely order again.
Cheers!
Reviewed by ZAP from Minnesota
4/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Tough to find brown porters these days. Much prefer this style to robust porters. This is a good one with aq bit of cocoa on the aroma and a roasty, chocolate flavor. Medium bodied. Slightly nutty....Enjoyable workman like brown porter.
Nov 22, 2022Reviewed by mushroomcloud from Texas
3.81/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.81/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
12oz can with a best by date of 10/30/22.
1 finger beige head with good retention. Dark body with brown highlighs at the bottom edge. Wispy lacing. Cocoa, mild coffee, dark fruit / yeast in the nose. Roasted malt, light coffee char and a hint of the fruity yeast that;s also apparent in the aroma. Medium plus body with low plus carbonation. Medium length roasty finish with a touch of sweetness - very tasty. Very Good.
Sep 02, 20221 finger beige head with good retention. Dark body with brown highlighs at the bottom edge. Wispy lacing. Cocoa, mild coffee, dark fruit / yeast in the nose. Roasted malt, light coffee char and a hint of the fruity yeast that;s also apparent in the aroma. Medium plus body with low plus carbonation. Medium length roasty finish with a touch of sweetness - very tasty. Very Good.
Rated by Captain69 from Illinois
4.09/5 rDev +6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.09/5 rDev +6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
a creamy rich porter with great malt flavor pours with big head but disipates
Jul 02, 2022
Porter from Green Man Brewery
Beer rating:
87 out of
100 with
433 ratings
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