Nolan's Porter
Barrio Brewing Company
- From:
- Barrio Brewing Company
- Arizona, United States
- Style:
- American Porter
Ranked #291 - ABV:
- 6.2%
- Score:
- 87
Ranked #22,343 - Avg:
- 3.88 | pDev: 8.76%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 4
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Feb 23, 2026
- Added:
- Jun 23, 2010
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 6
SCORE
87
Very Good
87
Very Good
A dark but mild ale that light will just barely pass through, this medium to heavy bodied beer has a light hop character so the malts can do the talking.
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Rated by ricke49 from Oregon
3.86/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.86/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Excellent smooth porter.
Feb 23, 2026
Reviewed by CarolinaCardinals from North Carolina
3.79/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.79/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Enjoyed a 12 oz serving at the Superstition Blues and Brews festival 3-16-19.
Beer was served dark brown with a decent off white head.
Nose was mild roasted malts and a light touch of chocolate.
Taste was really well balanced between the mild roasted malts, chocolate, a light touch of coffee, and ample hopping to abate the sweetness.
Mouthfeel is medium bodied and pretty smooth.
Overall a solid Arizona porter, definitely try it if you like the style!
Mar 16, 2019Beer was served dark brown with a decent off white head.
Nose was mild roasted malts and a light touch of chocolate.
Taste was really well balanced between the mild roasted malts, chocolate, a light touch of coffee, and ample hopping to abate the sweetness.
Mouthfeel is medium bodied and pretty smooth.
Overall a solid Arizona porter, definitely try it if you like the style!
Reviewed by Grant_Satterthwaite from Alaska
4.6/5 rDev +18.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.6/5 rDev +18.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Also had this one at a bar however it wasn't on nitro which I'm perfectly alright with. Poured nice and dark with a thin head that didn't stick around very long. Smelled of bitter chocolate, roasted malts, and had a slight coffee aroma to it. Tasted pretty much like it smelled, mostly a good balance of malts, dry hops, dark chocolate, and coffee. The feel was typical of most porters, not overly carbonated so as to lend to its smoothness. Overall, since I'm a sucker for porters and stouts, I would definitely have it again and I would recommend trying it as well. Definitely worth it.
May 31, 2015Rated by dwlust
4.63/5 rDev +19.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.75
4.63/5 rDev +19.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.75
Great body and mouthfeel. True porter style with complex flavor.
Dec 29, 2014Reviewed by JaredMink602 from Arizona
4.66/5 rDev +20.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.66/5 rDev +20.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Well balanced porter and was the winner of the Great American Beer Festival for best porter of '98. High in coffee and chocolate highlights as a porter should be.
A must for an after dinner craft beer. Smooth and deceptive. You'll think you're having a stout beer ( can't mention any names )by the look, but the smoothness and deceptive appearance are there. Full body richness, with a nice creamy finish!!!
Jul 26, 2013A must for an after dinner craft beer. Smooth and deceptive. You'll think you're having a stout beer ( can't mention any names )by the look, but the smoothness and deceptive appearance are there. Full body richness, with a nice creamy finish!!!
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