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Smoked Porter
Founders Brewing Company
- From:
- Founders Brewing Company
- Michigan, United States
- Style:
- Smoked Porter
- ABV:
- 8%
- Score:
- 89
- Avg:
- 4 | pDev: 9.75%
- Reviews:
- 36
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Sep 28, 2019
- Added:
- Feb 02, 2014
- Wants:
- 23
- Gots:
- 40
A robust porter brewed with beechwood-smoked barley, oak-smoked wheat and chocolate malt.
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois
4.25/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
From old, undated notes; had this on draft.
Brown/black liquid.
Khaki head; decent lace.
Milk chocolate nose.
Thick mouthfeel.
Mild, pleasant smoke up front; milk chocolate finish, with a slight hop bite on the lips.
A nice take on their classic porter.
Sep 28, 2019Brown/black liquid.
Khaki head; decent lace.
Milk chocolate nose.
Thick mouthfeel.
Mild, pleasant smoke up front; milk chocolate finish, with a slight hop bite on the lips.
A nice take on their classic porter.
Reviewed by TreyIsWilson from Michigan
4.08/5 rDev +2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.08/5 rDev +2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A - Pours a motor oil black with a one finger tan head. The head receds quickly leaving some light soapy lacing.
S - Aroma is smoked malts, dark chocolate, toffee and black coffee.
T - The taste follows the aroma. Dark chocolate, toffee, black coffee and dark fruits upfront followed tons of smoked malts. The finish has a nice lingering char.
M - Medium bodied with medium carbonation. Soft mouthfeel with a crisp dry finish.
O - A nice smoked Porter. The balance of the char and chocolaty sweetness is deftly balanced. Highly recommended to fans of smoked beers.
Feb 25, 2017S - Aroma is smoked malts, dark chocolate, toffee and black coffee.
T - The taste follows the aroma. Dark chocolate, toffee, black coffee and dark fruits upfront followed tons of smoked malts. The finish has a nice lingering char.
M - Medium bodied with medium carbonation. Soft mouthfeel with a crisp dry finish.
O - A nice smoked Porter. The balance of the char and chocolaty sweetness is deftly balanced. Highly recommended to fans of smoked beers.
Reviewed by Treyliff from West Virginia
4.27/5 rDev +6.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.27/5 rDev +6.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
750ml bottle poured into a snifter
Bottled 2014
A- pours nearly opaque back in color with a one-finger creamy khaki colored head that reduces to a thick ring around the edge that leaves some short lasting lacing behind
S- aroma is lead by strong notes of smoked wood & campfire, followed by bacon, char, band-aide, leather & a chocolate and toffee sweetness
T- smokey notes immediately take over up front, with flavors of smoked beechwood, campfire smoke & smoked meat. Underlying sweetness of chocolate & caramel, along with some nutty malt & black currant on the finish
M- medium body with low carbonation leads to a foamy mouthfeel that continues through to the finish
O- a smoke lovers beer that brings strong levels of smoke, but still allowing the chocolaty sweetness of the base beer to poke through, very good
Feb 21, 2016Bottled 2014
A- pours nearly opaque back in color with a one-finger creamy khaki colored head that reduces to a thick ring around the edge that leaves some short lasting lacing behind
S- aroma is lead by strong notes of smoked wood & campfire, followed by bacon, char, band-aide, leather & a chocolate and toffee sweetness
T- smokey notes immediately take over up front, with flavors of smoked beechwood, campfire smoke & smoked meat. Underlying sweetness of chocolate & caramel, along with some nutty malt & black currant on the finish
M- medium body with low carbonation leads to a foamy mouthfeel that continues through to the finish
O- a smoke lovers beer that brings strong levels of smoke, but still allowing the chocolaty sweetness of the base beer to poke through, very good
Reviewed by buschbeer from Ohio
4.07/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
4.07/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
750 ML bottle
Served in a snifter
It pours black in color. No light is getting through this beer. It is topped with three inches of mocha head the laces the glass.
I immediately pick up on the smoked grain and the chocolate aroma.
It starts out with the sweetness of the chocolate malt. Then I get some bitterness and almost acrid smoke flavors with some lingering bitterness in the finish.
Creamy, full mouthfeel. It feels like a stout.
Once I paired the second half of the bottle with my barbecue, it was a magical thing. It goes well with slow cooked meat.
Jun 12, 2015Served in a snifter
It pours black in color. No light is getting through this beer. It is topped with three inches of mocha head the laces the glass.
I immediately pick up on the smoked grain and the chocolate aroma.
It starts out with the sweetness of the chocolate malt. Then I get some bitterness and almost acrid smoke flavors with some lingering bitterness in the finish.
Creamy, full mouthfeel. It feels like a stout.
Once I paired the second half of the bottle with my barbecue, it was a magical thing. It goes well with slow cooked meat.
Smoked Porter from Founders Brewing Company
Beer rating:
89 out of
100 with
351 ratings
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