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Gatekeeper
Indigo Imp Brewery
- From:
- Indigo Imp Brewery
- Ohio, United States
- Style:
- American Porter
- ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 77
- Avg:
- 3.3 | pDev: 19.09%
- Reviews:
- 43
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Apr 04, 2015
- Added:
- Aug 11, 2009
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 2
ABV - 5%, IBUs - 40, OG - 55
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Ratings by Stinkypuss:
Reviewed by Stinkypuss from Pennsylvania
3.53/5 rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.53/5 rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Indigo Imp Gatekeeper
Pours a dark brown color with an off white head and little in the way of lace or retention. Roasted malts in the aroma, with mild coffee notes as well. In the flavor, roasted malts again up front with a deep black coffee flavor which gives way to a mild tangy nearing tart aftertaste. The presence of wild yeasts and open fermentation has a small footprint on this beer, but its there. Big roast, coffee, cocoa and a mild sour tang. Gatekeeper makes for a nice beer, and interesting enough to keep the sips coming.
Aug 19, 2011Pours a dark brown color with an off white head and little in the way of lace or retention. Roasted malts in the aroma, with mild coffee notes as well. In the flavor, roasted malts again up front with a deep black coffee flavor which gives way to a mild tangy nearing tart aftertaste. The presence of wild yeasts and open fermentation has a small footprint on this beer, but its there. Big roast, coffee, cocoa and a mild sour tang. Gatekeeper makes for a nice beer, and interesting enough to keep the sips coming.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Ozzylizard from Pennsylvania
3.71/5 rDev +12.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.71/5 rDev +12.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
No date bottle at cellar temo into goblet
Aroma slightly milky
Head small (! cm), light brown, frothy, fully diminishing
No lacing
Body dark brown, hazy (bottle conditioned)
Initial flavor moderately sweet, slight coffee aftertaste without bitterness, no diacetyl
Medium body, creamy, carbonation soft
This is an interesting beer which always puzzles me; it seems to be a "real ale", if not by CAMRA definition at least by taste. Some of II's beer is produced in a stainless steel coolship, a process used by both Theakston and Sam Smith.
If you're ever in Cleveland on Friday afternoon, check out the brewery and try what's on tap.
Dec 22, 2013Aroma slightly milky
Head small (! cm), light brown, frothy, fully diminishing
No lacing
Body dark brown, hazy (bottle conditioned)
Initial flavor moderately sweet, slight coffee aftertaste without bitterness, no diacetyl
Medium body, creamy, carbonation soft
This is an interesting beer which always puzzles me; it seems to be a "real ale", if not by CAMRA definition at least by taste. Some of II's beer is produced in a stainless steel coolship, a process used by both Theakston and Sam Smith.
If you're ever in Cleveland on Friday afternoon, check out the brewery and try what's on tap.
Reviewed by Cylinsier from Pennsylvania
3.43/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.43/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
12 oz.
Pours jet black, dark tan head is thin and dissipates to a lacing.
Smells of cocoa, roasted coffee, oak, and a hint of brine.
Tastes of roasted coffee, nutty oak and a grape tartness. A bit of brine saltiness.
Medium to full body with tingly carbonation on the tongue.
This is a weird one. Not sure II's open brewing suits a porter, but it's not terrible. Just different. I like it okay, not sure I would have it again, but I'm enjoying it. Worth a try. Strangely tends towards an oyster stout.
Dec 09, 2013Pours jet black, dark tan head is thin and dissipates to a lacing.
Smells of cocoa, roasted coffee, oak, and a hint of brine.
Tastes of roasted coffee, nutty oak and a grape tartness. A bit of brine saltiness.
Medium to full body with tingly carbonation on the tongue.
This is a weird one. Not sure II's open brewing suits a porter, but it's not terrible. Just different. I like it okay, not sure I would have it again, but I'm enjoying it. Worth a try. Strangely tends towards an oyster stout.
Gatekeeper from Indigo Imp Brewery
Beer rating:
77 out of
100 with
69 ratings
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