Java Sutra Coffee Porter
Three Heads Brewing

Java Sutra Coffee PorterJava Sutra Coffee Porter
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From:
Three Heads Brewing
 
New York, United States
Style:
American Porter
ABV:
6.5%
Score:
84
Avg:
3.72 | pDev: 11.56%
Reviews:
63
Ratings:
150
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 09, 2017
Added:
Dec 05, 2010
Wants:
  10
Gots:
  20
The perfect marriage between hops, malted barley and espresso. Java Sutra exudes a aroma coffee drinkers will love, while the caramel and roasted malts present a flavor everyone can enjoy. This amazing beer is brewed with Tap & Mallet House Roast coffee beans provided by Boulder Coffee. Position yourself for the taste explosion.
6.5% Alc/vol. 55 IBUs.
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Ratings by doucmehu:
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Reviewed by doucmehu from Oregon

3.45/5  rDev -7.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Bomber courtesy of mjtiernan, thanks! Shared with friends after dinner.

A: Pours a ruddy deep brown, with hints of burgundy. Head is moderate and mocha in color, leaves some nice lacing.

S: Burnt espresso beans dominate, though not as robust and rich as they are a bit forced and bitter. Some slight sweetness tried to cut the bitterness. An earthy pine hop aroma makes an appearance here as well, though it subsides as the beer warms.

T: The coffee flavor is intense, though not as robust and smooth as I would like, especially when it is so dominant. This reminds me of eating an espresso bean whole - it tastes like coffee, but it's pretty sharp and in your face, lacking some balance. There is a definite bitterness with the coffee as well as some cocoa. The hops are again present but subdued, lacking much depth.

M: The mouthfeel was just about on par with the rest of the beer, being a bit jagged and thin. Carbonation was strong and fizzy, which is fine but for a porter and a coffee beer it would have done nicer with a smoother, creamier finish.

O: I noticed the review contained a lot of "just missed" aspects, which is a good indication of my overall take. It was a decent example, certainly not unenjoyable, but just a little too harsh to really leave drinkability above average.
Feb 24, 2012
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.75 by psmith161 from Indiana

Dec 09, 2017
 
Rated: 3.59 by Dragginballs76 from South Carolina

Feb 16, 2016
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Reviewed by Ozzylizard from Pennsylvania

3.45/5  rDev -7.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Undated bomber at 45 degrees into shaker
Aroma coffee, light roasted malt, chocolate
Head average (3.5 cm, aggressive pour), light brown, creamy with rocks, diminishing to a ring of mountain silhouettes and rocky layer
Lacing good – partial rings of tiny bubbles
Body dark brown, opaque
Flavor weak and muddled – no coffee coming through; no hops, no alcohol, no diacetyl. Update: a couple of minutes after finishing a drink, the coffee finally comes through.
Palate light to medium, watery, lively carbonation

Appearance 4, Aroma 4, Flavor 3, Palate 3.5, Overall 3.5
May 26, 2015
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Rated by Getalegup from Texas

3.5/5  rDev -5.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Kind of weak coffee stout, needs more umph,
May 17, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by Evarigan from New York

May 14, 2015
 
Rated: 3.48 by BMart from Pennsylvania

Apr 27, 2015
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Rated by Vylo from New Jersey

4.54/5  rDev +22%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Great taste to this coffee porter. well balanced.
Mar 17, 2015
 
Rated: 3.22 by craftaholic from New York

Mar 10, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by sonofliberty2 from South Carolina

Feb 28, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by MrBeige from South Carolina

Feb 28, 2015
 
Rated: 3.81 by BeerForMuscle from New Jersey

Feb 11, 2015
 
Rated: 3.46 by Mpenders from Pennsylvania

Feb 05, 2015
 
Rated: 3.9 by AMCimpi from New York

Jan 17, 2015
 
Rated: 3.85 by rydev24 from Pennsylvania

Jan 17, 2015
 
Rated: 3.98 by AlaskaAg from Florida

Jan 02, 2015
 
Rated: 3.74 by BeccaH from Florida

Jan 02, 2015
 
Rated: 3.42 by SonictheBeerhog from New York

Dec 21, 2014
 
Rated: 3.61 by TheBeerdedCharmer from Pennsylvania

Dec 20, 2014
 
Rated: 3.79 by wethorseblanket from California

Nov 26, 2014
Java Sutra Coffee Porter from Three Heads Brewing
Beer rating: 84 out of 100 with 150 ratings