Specialty Dark Porter
Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery

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From:
Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery
 
United States
Style:
American Porter
ABV:
Not listed
Score:
83
Avg:
3.51 | pDev: 15.1%
Ratings:
13 | reviews: 3
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jan 02, 2015
Added:
Nov 19, 2006
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  4
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Ratings by rhoadsrage:
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Reviewed by rhoadsrage from Illinois

3.18/5  rDev -9.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
(Served in an American pint glass)
Also called Robust Porter this beer is at 6.0% ABV
A- This beer has a opaque brown body with a creamy tan head that fades to a film pretty quickly.

S- This beer has a slight earthy dark malt note with a slight sweetness to the smell.

T- This beer has a black roasted malt flavor with a pot caramel flavor and some chocolate malt notes come through pretty strong as it warms. There is a soft pine hop bite in the finish that has a slight tang note to it.

M- This beer has a medium mouthfeel with a slight watery note to the texture.

D- This beer has some nice dark flavors but there isn't much depth to the flavors or any balance to add interest.
Jan 14, 2007
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by zeff80 from Missouri

3.65/5  rDev +4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
On tap. Poured an opaque, jet-black color with a small, khaki-colored head of foam. It smelled of chocolate, toffee and caramel. Sweet toffee and caramel with some bittersweet chocolate.
Jan 02, 2015
 
Rated: 3.64 by Proclarush from Maryland

Dec 08, 2014
 
Rated: 2 by TrixieBean from Illinois

Nov 09, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by BonesAttain from Pennsylvania

Oct 28, 2014
 
Rated: 3.64 by Aaron_Kerkvliet from Wisconsin

Sep 06, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by DbbC from Illinois

Apr 21, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by Rod_J from Kentucky

Jan 22, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by justinm4bama from Alabama

Sep 06, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by jesus808 from California

Apr 29, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by Irish12 from Pennsylvania

Feb 24, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by MerkurKing16 from Pennsylvania

Oct 12, 2012
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Reviewed by orbitalr0x from Illinois

4.02/5  rDev +14.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Pours from a growler into my glass a deep dark brown bordering on black with a small light tan head on top of the brew along with some spotty lacing. Aromas start with a sweet roasted maltiness with a nice pronounced chocolate aroma. Light coffee tones are met by a nice lightly citric hop profile. Pretty nice.

First sip brings a nice dark roasted maltiness met by plenty of chocolate flavor and a bit of a underlying coffee hint as well. Smooth with a nice creaminess that flows down with a green hop flavor at the end of each sip that brings just enough bitterness into play. Overall this is a tasty porter.

Mouthfeel is medium bodied and goes down smooth. Works well for the style. I've enjoyed the few beers I have sampled from Rock Bottom Yorktown and I hope to get back again soon to try some more. Hopefully they will branch out into some barrel aged brews in the future as well!
Nov 19, 2006