Alcatraz Prison (or Penitentiary ) Porter
Alcatraz Brewing Co.

- From:
- Alcatraz Brewing Co.
- California, United States
- Style:
- American Porter
- ABV:
- Not listed
- Score:
- +7 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.95 | pDev: 10.13%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Aug 01, 2025
- Added:
- Jun 24, 2003
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 0
No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by hotstuff from Indiana
3.59/5 rDev -9.1%
look: 5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.59/5 rDev -9.1%
look: 5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
When poured, this Porter had a small light brown head with large sized bubbles that quickly diminished. The lacing was fair with this brew and the body was brown in hue. It had a mild coffee aroma and a medium coffee flavor from start to finish. The taste was smooth which I enjoyed very much.
Jun 25, 2003Reviewed by TheDM from Indiana
3.76/5 rDev -4.8%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.76/5 rDev -4.8%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
I spoke with the brewer of this fine porter at the Brew-Ha-Ha in Indianapolis. He called it the "Prison Porter". This brew poured a large head of fine to large sized light brown bubbles and a dark black brown bosy. It had a strong malt coffee aroma and a medium strength coffee flavor. It was very smooth and was my favorite beer at the event! I enjoyed talking with their brewmaster as I tatsed this fine porter. It was really nice to be able to call his beer "the Best" just after I was caught saying that another brewer's beer was the "Worst"! Needless to say he didn't appreciate it!
Jun 24, 2003
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