Texas Ranger (Chipotle Porter) - Bourbon Barrel Aged
Mikkeller ApS

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From:
Mikkeller ApS
 
Denmark
Style:
American Porter
ABV:
6.6%
Score:
89
Avg:
3.99 | pDev: 12.28%
Reviews:
33
Ratings:
91
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Feb 21, 2022
Added:
Aug 04, 2010
Wants:
  10
Gots:
  8
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Rated: 4 by TMoney2591 from Illinois

Feb 21, 2022
 
Rated: 3.64 by Shawner from Minnesota

Feb 29, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by cjgator3 from Florida

Jun 24, 2015
 
Rated: 4.73 by Stezz420 from Illinois

Jun 08, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by wethorseblanket from California

Apr 13, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by aasher from Indiana

Feb 18, 2015
 
Rated: 3.76 by ss_jelsa

Feb 14, 2015
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Reviewed by Sam-VW from England

4.3/5  rDev +7.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
When you pour this beer, it's Black with a dark Tan coloured head. The head sticks around for quite a while with good retention throughout drinking, starting medium and ending with a small head. It leaves a lot of sticky lacing around the glass on the way down. On the Nose there's lots of Roasted Malt akin to Coffee, Caramel, Chocolate and a slightly fruity Smokey smell coming from the Chilli Peppers. On the Palate, first there's hints of Roasted Coffee but it quickly goes into a lovely, smooth Bourbon flavour which balances out the heat from the Chipotle peppers. In the background you get Caramel, Chocolate and some Fruity and Smokey tones from the peppers. The body is quite thin, but it works well with this style. It finishes dry and a little bitter with a touch of heat coming from the Chilli Peppers.
Feb 11, 2015
 
Rated: 4.35 by ncelauro from New York

Nov 28, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by olradetbalder from Sweden

Nov 25, 2014
 
Rated: 4.3 by TwoPack from Illinois

Oct 27, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by jbriggs7 from North Carolina

Aug 19, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by inspektor from North Carolina

Aug 14, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by zestar from California

Aug 02, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by KAF from Iowa

Jul 23, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Jd2391 from Illinois

Jul 01, 2014
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Reviewed by Chico1985 from Massachusetts

3.85/5  rDev -3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
375ml poured into a pint glass.

Appearance - Black beer with a huge cascading brown head. A thin cap is left by the end with bits of lace.

Smell - Dense, unsweetened chocolate, green apples, molasses, light spice/chipotles and roast, a bit of a veggie feel. The apple/chocolate/spice combo reminds me of a mini-Apple Brandy Hunahpu's in some ways. Not getting much for bourbon, but an intriguing scent overall.

Taste - A little more roast and char here with some chocolate and caramel to help balance it out. Vegetal and smoky chipotles are a little more intense with some lingering spiciness. Still not getting any bourbon, though some oak barrel seems to make an appearance now and then.

Mouthfeel - Somewhat light and slick mouthfeel with medium-low carbonation. Flashes of alcohol here and there, a bit of a sipper from the dense and spicy flavors.

Overall - I like the dense porter/chipotle interplay, though I was expecting something a bit more.
Apr 16, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by kwjd from Canada (ON)

Mar 10, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by Train54 from California

Mar 09, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by BT_Bobandy from Ohio

Feb 25, 2014
Texas Ranger (Chipotle Porter) - Bourbon Barrel Aged from Mikkeller ApS
Beer rating: 89 out of 100 with 91 ratings