Leather (3rd Anniversary)
Idle Hands Craft Ales
- From:
- Idle Hands Craft Ales
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- English Porter
- ABV:
- 6.7%
- Score:
- 86
- Avg:
- 3.82 | pDev: 7.33%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 5
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- May 28, 2016
- Added:
- Aug 28, 2014
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 4
SCORE
86
Very Good
86
Very Good
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by papposilenus from New Hampshire
4.03/5 rDev +5.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.03/5 rDev +5.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pint bottle served in a cool tulip. Pours a deep dark brown with no discernible highlights when held up to the (admittedly dim) lighting, with no particular head. Smells of caramel, vanilla and sweet biscuit, and slightly boozy. T: Dark chocolate and smoke, secondary notes of licorice and espresso. Light on the palate but satisfying, a nice balance between sweet and bitter. Soft and creamy mouthfeel, light and fizzy. O: A highly serviceable beverage.
Oct 14, 2015
Reviewed by soze47 from Massachusetts
4.13/5 rDev +8.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.13/5 rDev +8.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Wow - no reviews on this one for a while. I picked up a bottle in late Summer in Boston that says it was bottled in April, 2015. Premature retirement?
I gotta say that I'm surprised by the low scores here. Maybe the version I had has a little more age on it?
Nice, porter body - deep saddle brown in color, not much head, but light in a good way. At 7%, this isn't a heavy hitter for a bba beer and the body is light enough to let more nuances carry through. The nose is bourbony and nutty and a little sweet. Taste is very nice. Balanced flavors here - bourbon for sure with some great toasted nut and molasses sweetness. Lingering flavors are great - kind of nice to have a bba beer that hosts other flavors at the party.
Oct 03, 2015I gotta say that I'm surprised by the low scores here. Maybe the version I had has a little more age on it?
Nice, porter body - deep saddle brown in color, not much head, but light in a good way. At 7%, this isn't a heavy hitter for a bba beer and the body is light enough to let more nuances carry through. The nose is bourbony and nutty and a little sweet. Taste is very nice. Balanced flavors here - bourbon for sure with some great toasted nut and molasses sweetness. Lingering flavors are great - kind of nice to have a bba beer that hosts other flavors at the party.
Reviewed by TheManiacalOne from Rhode Island
4.03/5 rDev +5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.03/5 rDev +5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Poured from a 16.9oz bottle into a US tumbler pint glass.
A: The beer is a deep dark brown color with a short beige head that fades slowly and leaves a thick lace on the glass.
S: The aroma contains coffee, dark fruit, licorice, roasted malts and a faint touch of hops.
T: The taste starts out with a hearty roasted malt character that is quickly followed by sweet flavors of coffee, dark fruit, chocolate and licorice. The hops presence is mild but complementary and brings a good balance. There’s a touch of smokiness in the background. The after-taste is slightly sweet.
M: Crisp and very smooth, medium body, medium carbonation, finish is slightly sticky but clean for the style.
O: Tasty, goes down easily, not too filling, decent kick, good representation of style, this is a solid porter to drink for a long time.
Jul 20, 2015A: The beer is a deep dark brown color with a short beige head that fades slowly and leaves a thick lace on the glass.
S: The aroma contains coffee, dark fruit, licorice, roasted malts and a faint touch of hops.
T: The taste starts out with a hearty roasted malt character that is quickly followed by sweet flavors of coffee, dark fruit, chocolate and licorice. The hops presence is mild but complementary and brings a good balance. There’s a touch of smokiness in the background. The after-taste is slightly sweet.
M: Crisp and very smooth, medium body, medium carbonation, finish is slightly sticky but clean for the style.
O: Tasty, goes down easily, not too filling, decent kick, good representation of style, this is a solid porter to drink for a long time.
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