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Paymaster's Porter
Cricket Hill Brewing Co.
- From:
- Cricket Hill Brewing Co.
- New Jersey, United States
- Style:
- American Porter
- ABV:
- 4.9%
- Score:
- 82
- Avg:
- 3.59 | pDev: 10.31%
- Reviews:
- 33
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jan 16, 2020
- Added:
- Mar 30, 2008
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 0
No description / notes.
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Ratings by kirok1999:
Reviewed by kirok1999 from Ohio
3.75/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.75/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Pours a dark garnet with no foam and no lace. Really a kind of ruddy copper color.
Smell is very nice of coffee with some mild raisins and dates thrown in.
Taste is much more thin than the smell. There is a slight coppery aftertaste that mixes with the coffee. I was a bit disappointed with the taste when compared to the smell. If it tasted like it smelled I would give it a higher rating.
Feels watery and thin.
A much nicer beer to smell but still a good porter.
Feb 13, 2011Smell is very nice of coffee with some mild raisins and dates thrown in.
Taste is much more thin than the smell. There is a slight coppery aftertaste that mixes with the coffee. I was a bit disappointed with the taste when compared to the smell. If it tasted like it smelled I would give it a higher rating.
Feels watery and thin.
A much nicer beer to smell but still a good porter.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Amalak from New York
3.97/5 rDev +10.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.97/5 rDev +10.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I got this at Beer Boutique in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
A. It is black, with a dark tan head, slight, that leaves some lacing.
S. It has a beautiful burnt scent mixed with a sweet caramel-like undertone.
T. It has a rich chocolate taste, more akin to fudge than a candy bar. That is actually probably the sweet scent I was getting. It has a bit of a grassy taste, a mild hop bite.
M. Smooth, with a slight carbonated tingle.
O. I enjoyed this. Nothing that is sensational, but a really good porter.
Nov 27, 2012A. It is black, with a dark tan head, slight, that leaves some lacing.
S. It has a beautiful burnt scent mixed with a sweet caramel-like undertone.
T. It has a rich chocolate taste, more akin to fudge than a candy bar. That is actually probably the sweet scent I was getting. It has a bit of a grassy taste, a mild hop bite.
M. Smooth, with a slight carbonated tingle.
O. I enjoyed this. Nothing that is sensational, but a really good porter.
Reviewed by chinchill from South Carolina
3.5/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
12oz. undated bottle served in a snifter.
Pours dark brown, with a thin tan head that immediately turns to a small ring..
Aroma: a lot of chocolate mixed in with medium and dark oasted malts. Rather subdued.
Taste: Moderate level of malt with chocolate and a trace of spicy hops. A little earthy. More from the roasted malt in the aftertaste than earlier on.
M; A bit light bodied for style, but very smooth; rather low carbonation.
O: rather light and uninteresting porter except for the high level of chocolate.
Mar 16, 2012Pours dark brown, with a thin tan head that immediately turns to a small ring..
Aroma: a lot of chocolate mixed in with medium and dark oasted malts. Rather subdued.
Taste: Moderate level of malt with chocolate and a trace of spicy hops. A little earthy. More from the roasted malt in the aftertaste than earlier on.
M; A bit light bodied for style, but very smooth; rather low carbonation.
O: rather light and uninteresting porter except for the high level of chocolate.
Reviewed by Cyberkedi from Georgia
4.05/5 rDev +12.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
4.05/5 rDev +12.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Rich, smoky aroma has notes of licorice and molasses plus a waxy hint like one of those old fat crayons. It pours a deep, warm sable with a fairly thick, if not too persistent, light tan head. Flavor is what I expect from a good porter: malty, smoky, with notes of molasses and burnt wood and hints of licorice and unsweet chocolate. Thick, rich texture has plenty of fizz and leaves a smoky, tingly finish. If you love porters, look for it.
Feb 03, 2012Reviewed by stakem from Pennsylvania
3.49/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.49/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Served in a tulip shaped pint glass from the handpump at Al's. The brew appears a dark muddy brown color. Sitting atop is a tan frothy head that recedes leaving spots of lacing on the glass.
The smell of this brew is fresh and roasty with a grain element that is somewhat oat-like in nature with a bit of sweetness. Chocolate and coffee is also noted with a light amount of citrus hops.
The taste is roasty with a flavoring of coffee, licorice and a bit of molasses. Some citrus hops are present but the bitterness of this brew seems to come strictly from the roast of the grain. It has a bit of musty quality across the back and some raisony alcohol inclusion.
This is a medium bodie brew with a light level of carbonation. It is smooth and easy drinking. It is easily approachable but needs a little work around the edges for me to pursue trying it again.
Dec 05, 2011The smell of this brew is fresh and roasty with a grain element that is somewhat oat-like in nature with a bit of sweetness. Chocolate and coffee is also noted with a light amount of citrus hops.
The taste is roasty with a flavoring of coffee, licorice and a bit of molasses. Some citrus hops are present but the bitterness of this brew seems to come strictly from the roast of the grain. It has a bit of musty quality across the back and some raisony alcohol inclusion.
This is a medium bodie brew with a light level of carbonation. It is smooth and easy drinking. It is easily approachable but needs a little work around the edges for me to pursue trying it again.
Paymaster's Porter from Cricket Hill Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
82 out of
100 with
49 ratings
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