Vanilla Porter
Sun Up Brewing Co.
- From:
- Sun Up Brewing Co.
- Arizona, United States
- Style:
- American Porter
- ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 88
- Avg:
- 3.93 | pDev: 10.18%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 5
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Oct 14, 2017
- Added:
- Sep 05, 2008
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
88
Very Good
88
Very Good
Eight different malts and real vanilla bean create this dark and rich ale. Chocolate and toasted flavors contribute to the complex flavor of this full bodied ale.
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Reviewed by breadwinner from California
4/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A reliably tasty porter that, while vanilla-forward, doesn't go over the top with the adjunct. At 5%, this isn't designed to be a thick, decadent, winter sipper. Nope, this is a year-round drinker for the dark beer lover. Reliable indeed.
Apr 18, 2016
Reviewed by biocysm from Arizona
3.95/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.95/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
On tap at Sun Up Brewery
A: Dark, translucent color. Decent head with minimal lacing
S: Roasted, caramel, sweet vanilla, inviting
T: Nice deep roasted malty goodness with distinct vanilla notes. Light on the hops. Lingers nicely.
M: Tingling carbonation, perhaps too much so. Medium body.
O: Great roasted/toasted flavors and quite sessionable. Could benefit from more body.
Sep 23, 2013A: Dark, translucent color. Decent head with minimal lacing
S: Roasted, caramel, sweet vanilla, inviting
T: Nice deep roasted malty goodness with distinct vanilla notes. Light on the hops. Lingers nicely.
M: Tingling carbonation, perhaps too much so. Medium body.
O: Great roasted/toasted flavors and quite sessionable. Could benefit from more body.
Reviewed by Phelps from Arizona
3.53/5 rDev -10.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.53/5 rDev -10.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Enjoyed in a shaker pint at the brewpub.
Toeing the line between brown and black. Mostly opaque, though the light reveals soft purple highlights. The head is about half a finger, fuzzy, and light cream in color. Becomes a thin kaleidoscope design within a minute.
Very sweet aroma. Lots if artificial vanilla, some cotton candy, maybe a touch of dark chocolate. It all mixes into an aroma I'm familiar with but can't quite place.
Marzipan! The flavor is absolutely packed with it. Must be some weird combination between the vanilla and sweet malt. A little bit off vanila, some caramel, and a surprising lack of roast. Some black bitterness settles in at the swallow, but that's about the extent of it. Cotton candy, maybe a bit of toast as it warms.
Medium high, prickly carbonation. Smooth medium body. Some tang on the sides of the tongue. Bitterness gets the back sides of the tongue after the swallow. No discernible alcohol.
Not too bad. Light, sweet and enjoyable.
Mar 07, 2012Toeing the line between brown and black. Mostly opaque, though the light reveals soft purple highlights. The head is about half a finger, fuzzy, and light cream in color. Becomes a thin kaleidoscope design within a minute.
Very sweet aroma. Lots if artificial vanilla, some cotton candy, maybe a touch of dark chocolate. It all mixes into an aroma I'm familiar with but can't quite place.
Marzipan! The flavor is absolutely packed with it. Must be some weird combination between the vanilla and sweet malt. A little bit off vanila, some caramel, and a surprising lack of roast. Some black bitterness settles in at the swallow, but that's about the extent of it. Cotton candy, maybe a bit of toast as it warms.
Medium high, prickly carbonation. Smooth medium body. Some tang on the sides of the tongue. Bitterness gets the back sides of the tongue after the swallow. No discernible alcohol.
Not too bad. Light, sweet and enjoyable.
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