XO Ale
John Harvard's Brewery & Ale House
- From:
- John Harvard's Brewery & Ale House
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- American Porter
- ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- +7 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.59 | pDev: 12.81%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 3
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Apr 16, 2005
- Added:
- Feb 13, 2005
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by Todd from Finland
4.2/5 rDev +17%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.2/5 rDev +17%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Notes:
OG 15.3; BU's 40
Pale, Morris Otter, Dark Crystal and Chocolate malts; Saaz hops
14oz goblet. A near opaque black beer, with deep brilliant red hues. Beige head with plenty of sticking lace.
Inviting raspberry nose, and some sweet malty wort.
A bit light-ish in the body, with a creamy mouthfeel. Sharp flash of lime rinds that segues nicely into a tasty semi-tart raspberry flavor. An amazing amount of berry flavor, but not too overwhelming. Near tea-like, with flavors of fresh brewed iced tea. Subtle chocolate notes balance, along with a soft leafy hop character. Lingering berry and slight sweetness in the finish.
A very nice Porter twist for Valentine's Day.
Apr 16, 2005OG 15.3; BU's 40
Pale, Morris Otter, Dark Crystal and Chocolate malts; Saaz hops
14oz goblet. A near opaque black beer, with deep brilliant red hues. Beige head with plenty of sticking lace.
Inviting raspberry nose, and some sweet malty wort.
A bit light-ish in the body, with a creamy mouthfeel. Sharp flash of lime rinds that segues nicely into a tasty semi-tart raspberry flavor. An amazing amount of berry flavor, but not too overwhelming. Near tea-like, with flavors of fresh brewed iced tea. Subtle chocolate notes balance, along with a soft leafy hop character. Lingering berry and slight sweetness in the finish.
A very nice Porter twist for Valentine's Day.
Reviewed by taez555 from Vermont
3.1/5 rDev -13.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 2.5
3.1/5 rDev -13.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 2.5
On tap the John Harvards in Harvard Square.
Served in a Goblet.
This beer poured a dark brown/black body with not much head.
The nose was a faint chocolate, dark malt with a raspberry touch.
The taste. Well Robitussin cough syrup and beer is a bit too simple, so let me try and expand a bit. Dark malts, some chocolate, medium to full bodied and very smooth from start to finish. The defining taste was a big huge sweet raspberry taste that with every sip I kept thinking Robitussin cough syrup.
Thats it. It was drinkable, and I understand the whole raspberry porter/stout or whatever it is. But the raspberry was so over the top I wasnt sure if I was drinking beer or trying to cure my cold.
Mar 07, 2005Served in a Goblet.
This beer poured a dark brown/black body with not much head.
The nose was a faint chocolate, dark malt with a raspberry touch.
The taste. Well Robitussin cough syrup and beer is a bit too simple, so let me try and expand a bit. Dark malts, some chocolate, medium to full bodied and very smooth from start to finish. The defining taste was a big huge sweet raspberry taste that with every sip I kept thinking Robitussin cough syrup.
Thats it. It was drinkable, and I understand the whole raspberry porter/stout or whatever it is. But the raspberry was so over the top I wasnt sure if I was drinking beer or trying to cure my cold.
Reviewed by Truh from New Hampshire
3.48/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.48/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Got some hugs and kisses with this one on 2/12/2005. 14-oz. goblet pour at the Cambridge location.
Told it was a porter by the bartender and described as "A full-bodied dark ale with an intense raspberry aroma and flavor, balanced by mellow chocolate tones," and 6% abv on the beer menu. Gloppy froth of big initial head, extremely nice in the goblet, that dies quickly to masses on the outer edges. Blood-red/brown dark hue that is impenetrable. Very light raspberry on nose, despite its description, with a hint of hop bite and an almost negligible baker's chocolate semi-sweetness. To taste, raspberry almost overpowers but luckily the Toblerone chocolate cools things off a bit and allows the malt to finally pull through near the end. A bit reluctant at the start, this one grew on me and is pretty quaffable, though I think the raspberry could be downplayed a bit.
Feb 13, 2005Told it was a porter by the bartender and described as "A full-bodied dark ale with an intense raspberry aroma and flavor, balanced by mellow chocolate tones," and 6% abv on the beer menu. Gloppy froth of big initial head, extremely nice in the goblet, that dies quickly to masses on the outer edges. Blood-red/brown dark hue that is impenetrable. Very light raspberry on nose, despite its description, with a hint of hop bite and an almost negligible baker's chocolate semi-sweetness. To taste, raspberry almost overpowers but luckily the Toblerone chocolate cools things off a bit and allows the malt to finally pull through near the end. A bit reluctant at the start, this one grew on me and is pretty quaffable, though I think the raspberry could be downplayed a bit.
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