Sweet Baby Jesus | DuClaw Brewing Company
Brewed by:
DuClaw Brewing Company
Maryland, United States
duclaw.com
Style: American Porter
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 6.50%
Availability: Rotating
Notes / Commercial Description:
First brewed in 2011, this Chocolate Peanut Butter Porter is jet black in color with a tan, rocky head, full body and creamy, luxurious mouthfeel. Its lightly sweet, malty flavor is accented by rich flavors of chocolate, coffee and peanut butter, and balanced by a subtle hop character and moderate 6.5% abv. Sweet Baby Jesus finishes smooth, dry, and roasty with lingering notes of chocolate and peanut butter so savory, you will exclaim its name!
Added by MasterSki on 12-23-2012
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Ratings: 2,640 | Reviews: 434
4.01/5 rDev +5.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Overall very good, nothing above and beyond for a porter but you won’t be disappointed if you like porters.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Overall very good, nothing above and beyond for a porter but you won’t be disappointed if you like porters.
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4.74/5 rDev +24.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
3.28/5 rDev -13.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.45/5 rDev -9.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
3.69/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Reviewed from notes. Poured from a 12 oz. bottle into a Cigar City goblet.
A: Darkish brown but definitely brown (not as black as some porters), and nearly opaque. A finger’s worth of tan head with average retention and a good amount on visible carbonation runs up the sides of the glass.
S: Peanut butter, roasted malts. Chocolate, cocoa powder, and cacao. Some dry bitterness from hops and roast balances a creamy sweetness, perhaps from a lactose addition.
T: Peanut butter, chocolate, and roasted malts. Hint of coffee roasted malts and burnt black coffee. Dry baker's chocolate. Finishes more dry, with a balanced bitterness (hop and roast) with even more peanut butter. This isn't a sweet bomb by any stretch.
M: The body seems a little light for a porter, and that impression is worsened by the fact that I think it's somewhat over-carbonated. This detracts from what could have been a silky mouthfeel. The alcohol is well-hidden.
O: Decent. I think a thicker (or at more substantial) body and/or more lactose would have helped. There are better peanut butter/chocolate porters out there for sure. I opened a second bottle after drinking a growler from Willoughby, and this doesn’t even hold a candle to Willoughby’s. As it is, it just isn't complex, but remains serviceable.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Reviewed from notes. Poured from a 12 oz. bottle into a Cigar City goblet.
A: Darkish brown but definitely brown (not as black as some porters), and nearly opaque. A finger’s worth of tan head with average retention and a good amount on visible carbonation runs up the sides of the glass.
S: Peanut butter, roasted malts. Chocolate, cocoa powder, and cacao. Some dry bitterness from hops and roast balances a creamy sweetness, perhaps from a lactose addition.
T: Peanut butter, chocolate, and roasted malts. Hint of coffee roasted malts and burnt black coffee. Dry baker's chocolate. Finishes more dry, with a balanced bitterness (hop and roast) with even more peanut butter. This isn't a sweet bomb by any stretch.
M: The body seems a little light for a porter, and that impression is worsened by the fact that I think it's somewhat over-carbonated. This detracts from what could have been a silky mouthfeel. The alcohol is well-hidden.
O: Decent. I think a thicker (or at more substantial) body and/or more lactose would have helped. There are better peanut butter/chocolate porters out there for sure. I opened a second bottle after drinking a growler from Willoughby, and this doesn’t even hold a candle to Willoughby’s. As it is, it just isn't complex, but remains serviceable.
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3.82/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
L: Pours a pitch blck with a finger and a half of tan head.
S: Smells of peanut butter and dark malts.
T: Follows nose. A bit sweet.
F: Full body with moderate carbonation. It's thick for a porter.
O: I believe this was my first peanut butter flavored beer. It didn't suck.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
L: Pours a pitch blck with a finger and a half of tan head.
S: Smells of peanut butter and dark malts.
T: Follows nose. A bit sweet.
F: Full body with moderate carbonation. It's thick for a porter.
O: I believe this was my first peanut butter flavored beer. It didn't suck.
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3.63/5 rDev -4.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
4.35/5 rDev +14.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
3.21/5 rDev -15.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.25
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.25
4.08/5 rDev +7.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.77/5 rDev +25.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
3.47/5 rDev -8.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
4.26/5 rDev +11.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Look -- Dark Black where you can slightly see at the bottom of the glass
Smell -- This is where Sweet Baby Jesus stands out. Smells like peanut butter and chocolate milk shake based off the smell!
Taste -- The taste is not as good as the smell. You get a roasty taste, chocolate, coffee, and hints of peanut butter
Feel -- On the thin size
Overall -- Don't understand why this beer is rated so low BUT I'm a fan of peanut butter porters and stouts and it taste GREAT to me! The aroma is the highlight of the beer! If you never had a peanut butter flavored beer give it try don't be discouraged by overall rating!
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look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Look -- Dark Black where you can slightly see at the bottom of the glass
Smell -- This is where Sweet Baby Jesus stands out. Smells like peanut butter and chocolate milk shake based off the smell!
Taste -- The taste is not as good as the smell. You get a roasty taste, chocolate, coffee, and hints of peanut butter
Feel -- On the thin size
Overall -- Don't understand why this beer is rated so low BUT I'm a fan of peanut butter porters and stouts and it taste GREAT to me! The aroma is the highlight of the beer! If you never had a peanut butter flavored beer give it try don't be discouraged by overall rating!
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3.57/5 rDev -6.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
This beer was lighter than I expected, but it was good.
Look: Very dark with a touch of red ruby. Khaki head
Smell: Roasty notes, chocolate and peanut butter
Taste: Coffee, roasted malts, chocolate, natural peanut butter, but a touch on the bitter side
Feel: thinner than expected, but well carbonated.
This was a good beer. It wasn't what I expected, but it definitely hit the spot.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
This beer was lighter than I expected, but it was good.
Look: Very dark with a touch of red ruby. Khaki head
Smell: Roasty notes, chocolate and peanut butter
Taste: Coffee, roasted malts, chocolate, natural peanut butter, but a touch on the bitter side
Feel: thinner than expected, but well carbonated.
This was a good beer. It wasn't what I expected, but it definitely hit the spot.
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Sweet Baby Jesus from DuClaw Brewing Company
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3.81 out of
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2,640 ratings
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