Wolaver's Alta Gracia Coffee Porter
Otter Creek Brewing

Wolaver's Alta Gracia Coffee PorterWolaver's Alta Gracia Coffee Porter
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From:
Otter Creek Brewing
 
Vermont, United States
Style:
American Porter
ABV:
5%
Score:
88
Avg:
3.94 | pDev: 12.44%
Reviews:
255
Ratings:
782
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Aug 16, 2020
Added:
Oct 30, 2009
Wants:
  33
Gots:
  107
Unfiltered and unpasteurized porter brewed with Vermont grown organic coffee and aged on organic vanilla beans.
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Ratings by meich75:
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Rated by meich75 from North Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +14.2%

Feb 17, 2012
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Reviewed by sulldaddy from Connecticut

3.94/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Sampling a cold 12 oz bottle poured into a snifter. The bottle has been in my fridge for many years and figured I would open it up tonight.
Beer pours a deep dark chocolate color with a creamy beige head of .5cm foaming up. This foam fades quickly to an edge layer.
The aroma of the beer is rich of coffee and hints of dark chocolate with some roasted malt too, but is still coffee dominant. No hint of hops nor ABV on the nose. Slightly surprised at how rich the coffee nose is on this one after how long its been in my fridge.
First sip reveals a medium bodied beer with gentle and spacious carbonation. Texture feels smooth and gently caresses my palate after each sip. Very easy drinking physical traits.
Flavor is roasted malt and coffee grounds with hints of sweet chocolate in the background. Pretty straightforward flavor profile, not really any hop character and booze is completely hidden. Beer does finish with a bit of a black coffee bitterness.
Solid porter with good coffee character. Not a lot of depth or complexity but would be worth a shot if it was still being made.
Aug 16, 2020
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Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont

4/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
The appearance was a dark brown color with a concave film of lacing around the glass. The smell had sweet and roasty smooth coffee beans over top of delicate sweet cocoa powder. The taste was mainly sweet through the previously mentioned flavors and lead to a nice rich sweet aftertaste running into the 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 allowing a silky texture all about. Overall, what a wonderful coffee porter.
Jun 22, 2017
 
Rated: 4.19 by wonothesane42 from New Jersey

Jan 30, 2017
 
Rated: 4.15 by wpreynolds from New Jersey

Jul 24, 2016
 
Rated: 4.23 by digitalflood from New York

Jun 09, 2016
 
Rated: 4.18 by manfromanotherplace from New York

Jun 06, 2016
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Reviewed by BeerAndGasMasks from Virginia

4.03/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
From the possibly expired bottle, it pours a dark brown with a short lasting head. The nose exhilarates on the scent of coffee, vanilla and a bit of malt. The mouth enjoys the coffee and vanilla flavor. Yum!
May 15, 2016
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Reviewed by AngryDutchman from Pennsylvania

4.58/5  rDev +16.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Almost black, ruby when you hold it up to the sun. Lovely caramel colored head, although it dissipated fairly soon.

Dark malts and vanilla. Very promising.

Taste - delicious. Coffee, chocolate nib, roasted barley/chocolate malt and all good things barley.

Mouthfeel is smooth and lightly carbonated as it should be.

Top notch. Organic is a nice bonus. Another beer that raises the bar and discourages me from trying to brew my own out of fear of failure.
Apr 16, 2016
 
Rated: 4.91 by Manny1909 from Pennsylvania

Apr 15, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by orangesol from Pennsylvania

Apr 11, 2016
 
Rated: 2.25 by Sk8sean86 from Massachusetts

Mar 31, 2016
 
Rated: 4.05 by Hearneator from Delaware

Mar 26, 2016
 
 
Rated: 3.02 by JamminJay1986 from North Carolina

Mar 12, 2016
 
Rated: 3.28 by shoretaxi from New Jersey

Mar 09, 2016
 
Rated: 3.66 by Drunkie from Pennsylvania

Feb 24, 2016
 
Rated: 4.15 by TimberSwanson from Pennsylvania

Feb 22, 2016
 
Rated: 4.21 by ESPN_Woodsy from New York

Feb 17, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by duceswild from Heard & McDonald Islands

Feb 13, 2016
Wolaver's Alta Gracia Coffee Porter from Otter Creek Brewing
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 782 ratings