Lighthouse Porter
Pensacola Bay Brewery
- From:
- Pensacola Bay Brewery
- Florida, United States
- Style:
- American Porter
Ranked #530 - ABV:
- 6.1%
- Score:
- 83
Ranked #33,864 - Avg:
- 3.63 | pDev: 14.05%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 14
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Aug 14, 2022
- Added:
- Dec 29, 2010
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 10
SCORE
83
Good
83
Good
The Pensacola Lighthouse is an icon for our hometown, and so is our Porter. For centuries, a light high above a tower has served as a beacon to sailors at sea. Even though we don’t keep the Lighthouse Porter on our roof, you’d be surprised at how many sailors seem to think it’s a sign!
The Gulf’s shallow waters can be treacherous. Without the Pensacola Lighthouse, who knows how many ships would have succumbed to a dark and foggy night? Find your way out of the dreary rat race and relax with the Lighthouse Porter
The Lighthouse Porter is flavorful, without being heavy. An enjoyable sipping beer, you’ll definitely find your way to shore with our Lighthouse Porter.
45 IBU
The Gulf’s shallow waters can be treacherous. Without the Pensacola Lighthouse, who knows how many ships would have succumbed to a dark and foggy night? Find your way out of the dreary rat race and relax with the Lighthouse Porter
The Lighthouse Porter is flavorful, without being heavy. An enjoyable sipping beer, you’ll definitely find your way to shore with our Lighthouse Porter.
45 IBU
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Reviewed by Brutaltruth from Ohio
3.59/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.59/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
From the 12 oz bottle in a snifter via a friend from work---Cheers Randy!
This out of state special delivery pours a dark muddled brown with a decent
head of khaki foam that fades to a thick ring with faint lacing. Nose of dark chocolate,
touches of coffee, and faint char. Flavors follow the nose with faint coffee, dark
chocolate, light char, light grain notes, and brown sugars with a nice herbal
hop touch. Mouth feel is medium, medium low carbonation, medium light
body, and a dark roast finish that is a touch watery.
Overall, decent enough for a session brew.
Cheers
Aug 14, 2022This out of state special delivery pours a dark muddled brown with a decent
head of khaki foam that fades to a thick ring with faint lacing. Nose of dark chocolate,
touches of coffee, and faint char. Flavors follow the nose with faint coffee, dark
chocolate, light char, light grain notes, and brown sugars with a nice herbal
hop touch. Mouth feel is medium, medium low carbonation, medium light
body, and a dark roast finish that is a touch watery.
Overall, decent enough for a session brew.
Cheers
Rated by ellisde
4.67/5 rDev +28.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
4.67/5 rDev +28.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
I enjoy the darker beers and the this one is robust but not overpowering. Highly drinkable and as such, I do drink it quite often.
Jan 06, 2022
Reviewed by ChainGangGuy from Georgia
3.7/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.7/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
16 ounce pint - $6.00 at The Craft Bar in Panama City Beach, Florida.
Appearance: Served up a very dark brown, mahogany edged body with a smallish, ivory-hued head.
Smell: A dark toastiness, a smattering of cocoa, middling caramel, earthy nuts and a slight dark fruitiness.
Taste: Malty notes of dark toast, modest caramel and cocoa with coarsely chopped nuts and some dark fruit. Minute hop character, a little bit of bitterness showing. Drying, malty finish.
Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium carbonation.
Overall: A tidy lil' porter.
Aug 01, 2019Appearance: Served up a very dark brown, mahogany edged body with a smallish, ivory-hued head.
Smell: A dark toastiness, a smattering of cocoa, middling caramel, earthy nuts and a slight dark fruitiness.
Taste: Malty notes of dark toast, modest caramel and cocoa with coarsely chopped nuts and some dark fruit. Minute hop character, a little bit of bitterness showing. Drying, malty finish.
Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium carbonation.
Overall: A tidy lil' porter.
Reviewed by Radome from Florida
3/5 rDev -17.4%
look: 4 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3/5 rDev -17.4%
look: 4 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Tasted from a 12 oz bottle bought in Northwest FL.
L - Very dark brown but appears clear when held up to the light. Off-white head is thick , creamy and persistent.
S - Low yeasty/infected note on first pour that faded somewhat when the beer breathed. Low chocolate and moderate sweet crystal malt aroma. A hint of graininess in the finish.
T - Flavors dominated by chocolate and slightly roasted malt overtones. This is braced by low earthy and herbal hops flavors. The yeast bite in the aroma does not show in the flavors.
F - Medium body with a creamy mouthfeel. Moderate carbonation. Low hops bitterness. No alcohol heat.
O - This is a decent porter, but is lacking in much chocolate or roast character and has a distracting yeasty note.
Jun 05, 2018L - Very dark brown but appears clear when held up to the light. Off-white head is thick , creamy and persistent.
S - Low yeasty/infected note on first pour that faded somewhat when the beer breathed. Low chocolate and moderate sweet crystal malt aroma. A hint of graininess in the finish.
T - Flavors dominated by chocolate and slightly roasted malt overtones. This is braced by low earthy and herbal hops flavors. The yeast bite in the aroma does not show in the flavors.
F - Medium body with a creamy mouthfeel. Moderate carbonation. Low hops bitterness. No alcohol heat.
O - This is a decent porter, but is lacking in much chocolate or roast character and has a distracting yeasty note.
Reviewed by Tone from Missouri
3.44/5 rDev -5.2%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.44/5 rDev -5.2%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours a clear, dark brown color. 1/4 inch head of an off-white color. Slight retention and slight lacing. Smells of sweet malt, slight roasted malt, hint of yeast, hint of chocolate, and a hint of hops. Fits the style of an American Porter. Mouth feel is sharp and crisp, with an average carbonation level. Tastes of sweet malt, slight roasted malt, hint of yeast, hint of chocolate, and a hint of hops. Overall, decent aroma, decent body, and decent blend.
May 13, 2016
Reviewed by WesMantooth from Ohio
2.7/5 rDev -25.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75
2.7/5 rDev -25.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75
Poured from a bomber that I paid $6 for into a snifter.
Looks pretty thin and highly carbonated.
Smells very faintly of roasted malts, but mainly sweet and like yeast.
Tastes very sweet up front. Barely noticeable coffee and roasted grains on the back end. Ever so slightly ashy.
Very thin bodied and way over carbonated. Very prickly.
If this beer were billed as a Belgian stout it still wouldnt be real great, but certainly better scoring. This tastes and feels like it was brewed with cola.
Jun 16, 2015Looks pretty thin and highly carbonated.
Smells very faintly of roasted malts, but mainly sweet and like yeast.
Tastes very sweet up front. Barely noticeable coffee and roasted grains on the back end. Ever so slightly ashy.
Very thin bodied and way over carbonated. Very prickly.
If this beer were billed as a Belgian stout it still wouldnt be real great, but certainly better scoring. This tastes and feels like it was brewed with cola.
Rated by Jrizzle251 from Alabama
3.89/5 rDev +7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.89/5 rDev +7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
This a good beer. Maybe one of the best they make.
Apr 15, 2015
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