Old Leghumper
Thirsty Dog Brewing Company

Old LeghumperOld Leghumper
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From:
Thirsty Dog Brewing Company
 
Ohio, United States
Style:
American Porter
Ranked #293
ABV:
5.8%
Score:
86
Ranked #20,051
Avg:
3.8 | pDev: 11.32%
Reviews:
417
Ratings:
965
Status:
Active
Rated:
Nov 23, 2023
Added:
Nov 08, 2001
Wants:
  23
Gots:
  147
This robust porter is dark brown in color and full bodied with a malty sweet taste. Deep roasted, yet silky smooth! Two types of roasted malts, including chocolate malt give this beer it's award winning flavor.

World Beer Cup GOLD medalist 2002, BRONZE IN 2000.

IBUs = 24. O.G. = 16.6P.
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Rated by Jule17 from Ohio

3.44/5  rDev -9.5%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Lil too bitter for me but not bad!
Nov 23, 2023
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Rated by GRodgers01 from Ohio

5/5  rDev +31.6%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Very smooth. One of my favorites.
Nov 16, 2022
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Reviewed by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota

3.98/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12oz bottle bottling date 3/10/22 into a nonic pint glass.
L: Pours dark medieval brown color w/light brown edges, a 1" firm, semi-creamy khaki head that recedes to a thick skin, low carbonation, random light lacing.
S: Cocoa, roasted grains, caramelized malts, lightly floral, very light ripe citrus, a hint of brown sugar.
T: Gentle bitterness then sweet & smooth malts, char, toasted grains, a suggestion of citrus zest, floral. Overall moderately sweet & thin but somehow robust.
F: Smooth, creamy, medium-full bodied mouthfeel w/a medium length moderately drying finish.
O: This beer reminds me of a light milk stout. It's bitterness goes a bit wide in the finish complimenting the sweet milk taste. Easy drinking. It is excellent in it's style.
Jul 09, 2022
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Rated by Daz4 from Ohio

4.52/5  rDev +18.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Great porter that is not over or underdone. One of my favorites and very accessible. Reasonably priced and dog themed.
Jun 28, 2022
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Reviewed by CarolinaCardinals from North Carolina

3.95/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Picked up a sixer from TW-Greenville, SC 5-7-22 for $11.99. Bottled 12-21-21; consumed for review 6-22-22.

Beer poured dark brown with a very nice tan head that has some great hang time.

Nose is toasted and roasted malts with a touch of chocolate.

Taste follows the nose with the malt base being a combination of toasted, roasted, and chocolate malt and finishes very nicely balanced with adequate hopping and the roastiness.

Mouthfeel is medium bodied and pretty smooth.

Overall a nice classic porter from another age. Good to have a porter without the adjuncts.
Jun 22, 2022
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Reviewed by KT3418 from Colorado

3.42/5  rDev -10%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
This wasn't bad, I saw it won a medal all the way back in 2002. It makes sense to me I'm not that into this, it has more to do with I've had a lot better than this one not being good. I get a smoked flavor which is also interesting. Pretty okay.
Mar 05, 2022
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Reviewed by RobertB412 from Pennsylvania

3.98/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
12 oz. bottle poured into a pint glass with a rich dark color, tan head and decent lacing. Smells of roasted malts and semi sweet chocolate. Tastes of roasted malt, caramel malt, nuts and some hop bitterness. medium body with decent carbonation. Overall, a decent and balanced American porter.
Mar 12, 2021
 
Rated: 4.04 by Blogjackets from Ohio

Mar 16, 2020
 
Rated: 3.88 by brewnme from Maine

Dec 14, 2019
 
Rated: 4.1 by Jstarr2517 from Connecticut

Nov 13, 2019
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Reviewed by Nass from Florida

3.99/5  rDev +5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
I just love the label artwork on this beer, it got this thirsty dog right here just salivating when I was looking at the bottle at my local liquor store. The aroma reminds me of a bowl of mixed nuts. The mouthfeel is sitting comfortably at the medium level when I give it a few swirls around the old palate. In addition to, i'm also getting some caramel, some grains & a faint dark chocolate note to finish it out. When you want a porter without any fancy adjuncts added to it but it still packs plenty of flavor then this just might be the porter for you. Not to mention at $1.79 for a single that ain't too bad at all in my book. All in all my only fuss about this beer is that there is NO DATE anywhere on the bottle, c'mon Thirsty Dog you guys can do better than that. The craft beer scene is highly competitive these days & not putting on dates just give a beer shopper another reason to not purchase your product, so you're only hurting yourself by not putting on a canned/bottled on date your beer. Cheers! B
May 14, 2019
 
Rated: 4.03 by Unclevince from West Virginia

May 03, 2019
 
Rated: 3.5 by dafla67 from Pennsylvania

Mar 05, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by rickklein9 from Pennsylvania

Mar 03, 2019
 
Rated: 3.7 by ikidunot from Canada (ON)

Nov 08, 2018
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Reviewed by jjamadorphd from Florida

3.92/5  rDev +3.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
All jokes aside, this was a pretty good porter...

I try to keep an open mind on these new beers that I try but sometimes I can't help letting some preconceived notion to cloud my judgement from the get-go. However, from the moment I poured this 'leghumper' out into my pint glass, I knew there was going to be something unexpected I would experience along the way.

The beer pours an almost perfectly, impenetrable black liquid with light head and little lacing. The blackness, if I could use such a word, was incredible to behold. The smell was very subdued but had hints of cardamon, spice, and booze. Mouthfeel was a bit watery leading to a light-bodied slosh across the tongue, and the taste was bold in my opinion - an unabashed flavor of malt and barely that I really couldn't help but down quickly. This was a very nice surprise and an even better beer.
Aug 12, 2018
 
Rated: 4.24 by LarzH from Wisconsin

Jul 04, 2018
 
Rated: 3.51 by Craven from New York

Apr 19, 2018
 
Rated: 3.8 by BishopJ from Pennsylvania

Jan 25, 2018
 
Rated: 3 by 1971bernat from Virginia

Jan 04, 2018
Old Leghumper from Thirsty Dog Brewing Company
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 965 ratings