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Rendezvous Porter
Old Schoolhouse Brewery
- From:
- Old Schoolhouse Brewery
- Washington, United States
- Style:
- American Porter
Ranked #404 - ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- 83
Ranked #24,309 - Avg:
- 3.58 | pDev: 10.06%
- Reviews:
- 15
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Aug 08, 2022
- Added:
- Oct 12, 2009
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 2
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Reviewed by Pivopijak from Washington
4.24/5 rDev +18.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.24/5 rDev +18.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
draught (nitro)
Sustaining and creamy, ivory head. Quite dark brown, with a bit of a caramel highlight at edge of glass. Rich, dark roasted grains and a bit of a teriyaki jerky note, for the aroma. Rich and creamy, dark roasted grains and some dark toasted and caramelized malt, on the side, for the taste, Quite Good.
Aug 08, 2022Sustaining and creamy, ivory head. Quite dark brown, with a bit of a caramel highlight at edge of glass. Rich, dark roasted grains and a bit of a teriyaki jerky note, for the aroma. Rich and creamy, dark roasted grains and some dark toasted and caramelized malt, on the side, for the taste, Quite Good.
Reviewed by woemad from Washington
3.6/5 rDev +0.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.6/5 rDev +0.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
22oz bottle purchased at Mid-Columbia Wine & Spirits in Kennewick, Washington, for $4.85. I think I might have theoretically had this beer when the brewery was called Winthrop Brewing, provided it’s the same recipe, which it may or may not be.
Poured into a Selkirk Abbey nonic pint glass, this looked an inky black until held up to light, when it yielded the slightest bit of mahogany-ish highlights. I gave it a somewhat rough pour, but it yielded a fairly minor bit of tan foam that dropped after a few minutes, leaving a light rim of lace near the top of the glass.
The nose was of mildly bitter, roasted malts, giving things a kind of “light coffee” aroma. There was also a sweet, milk chocolaty thing hanging about the workers at the olfactory.
The roasty, slightly bitter aspect of the nose is most present in the initial taste. The sweeter part is more obvious from midway on.
The body was somewhere between medium and full, and the carbonation was a tad bit low, but not to a degree that crippled things. It had a slightly dry mouthfeel.
A decent, no-frills stab at a porter. It’s kind of like a bridge between a porter and a brown ale, really. I’d save this for when you want a porter but aren’t terribly interested in how it tastes, or maybe an introduction for someone dipping their toe into the style and is a little scared of dark beers.
Jan 18, 2016Poured into a Selkirk Abbey nonic pint glass, this looked an inky black until held up to light, when it yielded the slightest bit of mahogany-ish highlights. I gave it a somewhat rough pour, but it yielded a fairly minor bit of tan foam that dropped after a few minutes, leaving a light rim of lace near the top of the glass.
The nose was of mildly bitter, roasted malts, giving things a kind of “light coffee” aroma. There was also a sweet, milk chocolaty thing hanging about the workers at the olfactory.
The roasty, slightly bitter aspect of the nose is most present in the initial taste. The sweeter part is more obvious from midway on.
The body was somewhere between medium and full, and the carbonation was a tad bit low, but not to a degree that crippled things. It had a slightly dry mouthfeel.
A decent, no-frills stab at a porter. It’s kind of like a bridge between a porter and a brown ale, really. I’d save this for when you want a porter but aren’t terribly interested in how it tastes, or maybe an introduction for someone dipping their toe into the style and is a little scared of dark beers.
Reviewed by Sammy from Canada (ON)
3.8/5 rDev +6.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.8/5 rDev +6.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Bottle from late Autumn trip through New Jersey. Superior porter, dark and thick with a nice serving of chocolate.A nice moderate roasting. Very good drinkability. A little molasses. Understated carbonation made it taste a little like a fresh cask beer, a good thing.
May 19, 2013Reviewed by Braz from Washington
4/5 rDev +11.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +11.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Purchased at BevMo. Pure black to dark brown in color with very little head. Smell of coffee grounds. Very dry and bitter aromatics. Flavors are much the same as the aromas but the body of this is outstanding. So creamy and full. Can't say enough about it. Top notch porter from a brewery that's really been impressing me.
Mar 31, 2013Reviewed by Sarlacc83 from Oregon
3.67/5 rDev +2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
3.67/5 rDev +2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
22oz bottle consumed on 8/30. Reviewed from notes.
A: Solid black with a thine creme lacing. Looks fairly viscous, actually.
N: Deep whiffs of chocolate/fudge and coffee. Molasses. This is truly rich in the nose with some good bark, leather and earth.
T: Coffee forward with light peppering. As pronounced as the fudge is in the nose, this leans more towards the sharp and bitter in the palate. More of the earth and leather and pine bitterness lent from the hops. This reminds me a bit of Hair of the Dog Adam, actually, only lighter.
M: Acceptable. Dry with a medium level body.
O: A decent stab at the style. Not resounding praise, perhaps, but this is a beer you could have when you just want to drink something without worrying about the profile too much. Average is A-OK.
Sep 02, 2012A: Solid black with a thine creme lacing. Looks fairly viscous, actually.
N: Deep whiffs of chocolate/fudge and coffee. Molasses. This is truly rich in the nose with some good bark, leather and earth.
T: Coffee forward with light peppering. As pronounced as the fudge is in the nose, this leans more towards the sharp and bitter in the palate. More of the earth and leather and pine bitterness lent from the hops. This reminds me a bit of Hair of the Dog Adam, actually, only lighter.
M: Acceptable. Dry with a medium level body.
O: A decent stab at the style. Not resounding praise, perhaps, but this is a beer you could have when you just want to drink something without worrying about the profile too much. Average is A-OK.
Reviewed by Gavage from Nevada
3.46/5 rDev -3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.46/5 rDev -3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Appearance: pours a dark brown color with a one inch head that lingers a while before fading.
Smell: very mild aroma as only some malt sweetness comes through to the nose.
Taste: roasted malts, a hint of cherry, dark chocolate, a bit of an earthy quality, and a mild bitterness make up a decent porter.
Mouthfeel: medium bodied. Lightly crisp to start, smoother and a bit dry at the finish. Short lasting aftertaste.
Overall: easy to drink this beer, and basically a porter anyone can have as it is light enough and a bit refreshing.
Jun 24, 2012Smell: very mild aroma as only some malt sweetness comes through to the nose.
Taste: roasted malts, a hint of cherry, dark chocolate, a bit of an earthy quality, and a mild bitterness make up a decent porter.
Mouthfeel: medium bodied. Lightly crisp to start, smoother and a bit dry at the finish. Short lasting aftertaste.
Overall: easy to drink this beer, and basically a porter anyone can have as it is light enough and a bit refreshing.
Rendezvous Porter from Old Schoolhouse Brewery
Beer rating:
83 out of
100 with
30 ratings
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