Pluff Mud Porter
Holy City Brewing

Pluff Mud PorterPluff Mud Porter
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From:
Holy City Brewing
 
South Carolina, United States
Style:
American Porter
Ranked #323
ABV:
5.5%
Score:
85
Ranked #21,107
Avg:
3.77 | pDev: 12.47%
Reviews:
70
Ratings:
438
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 04, 2024
Added:
Jul 27, 2011
Wants:
  9
Gots:
  97
Pluff mud [plŭff-mŭd], noun, A mixture of dirt and water indigenous to the marshes of the South Carolina Lowcountry, with a distinct odor that’s endearing to locals, but off-putting to tourists and redcoats.

Our second flagship beer was an effort to bring the American Porter style to the Charleston market proper, while also making a beer that stays appealing as the mercury rises. We think we’ve succeeded in Pluff Mud Porter. It presents (and smells) like a classic porter, with subtle chocolate notes and a silky finish, but the medium body and tame ABV keep it refreshing at all times. Enjoy this throughout the year, in or out of the marsh.

21 IBU
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Ratings by NJB145:
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Rated by NJB145 from Michigan

3.5/5  rDev -7.2%

Oct 30, 2014
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Reviewed by Peach63 from New York

3.98/5  rDev +5.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Ebony with a 1/2" tan head, which fades to a wisp. Light lacing.

Aroma is roasty, coffee, slight dankness.

Taste is coffee, roast malt, light bitterness.

Full body, light carbonation. Dry finish.

A nice Porter. Less astringent than usual for this style.
Feb 04, 2024
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Reviewed by neenerzig from Ohio

4.04/5  rDev +7.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Got a can of this when I was on vacation in South Carolina a few months back and brought it back. Poured out of a 12 oz can into one of my pint glasses, this beer pours a very dark brown color with a nice, fluffy looking tan head that's well over an inch thick when first pored. Settles to a thick ring lining the inside of the glass at the beer's surface and some small clusters of surface foam. Minimal lacing. Aromas of some roasted malt, a bit of cocoa, and some coffee notes, and some herbal, grassy hope notes. An extremely similar flavor profile, with the aforementioned roasted malts, some cocoa and black coffee notes that give just a bit of sweetness along w/ some bitter notes and some earthy, grassy hop notes. A good flavor profile overall. Has a fairly crisp, slightly gritty, also somehow somewhat smooth, just slightly oily, medium bodied mouthfeel with moderate carbonation. The flavor all linger nicely on my palate for the aftertaste for a long time after each sip. A good beer overall here.

Eric
Oct 16, 2023
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Reviewed by WunderLlama from Massachusetts

3.99/5  rDev +5.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Can shared with chip at futsal nationals

Brewers Notes: Pluff mud [plŭff-mŭd], noun, A mixture of dirt and water indigenous to the marshes of the South Carolina Lowcountry, with a distinct odor that’s endearing to locals, but off-putting to tourists and redcoats.

Our second flagship beer was an effort to bring the American Porter style to the Charleston market proper, while also making a beer that stays appealing as the mercury rises. We think we’ve succeeded in Pluff Mud Porter. It presents (and smells) like a classic porter, with subtle chocolate notes and a silky finish, but the medium body and tame ABV keep it refreshing at all times. Enjoy this throughout the year, in or out of the marsh.

Dark brown cola liquid

Chocolate, roast malts

Fizzy light beer

Thin light beer
Jul 10, 2023
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Rated by Death_Adder from South Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -7.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A tasty beverage.

Style: Porter | Tap/Can/Bottle: Can | Abv: 5.5% | Rating: 3.5
Jun 04, 2023
 
Rated: 4.15 by travelguy from Ohio

Jan 28, 2023
 
Rated: 3.67 by Slyde180 from Texas

Jan 23, 2023
 
Rated: 3.9 by Chipwells from Georgia

Dec 02, 2022
 
Rated: 4.25 by MonkeyPilates from Minnesota

Oct 20, 2022
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Reviewed by MonDak_Joe1953 from Minnesota

3.71/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
12oz can. No dating information found.
Almost like a root beer colored body. One finger bubbly tan head. Leaves a couple of partial lacing rings.
Aroma of roasted malts, with chocolate notes.
Taste expresses more bitter chocolate than in the nose, but with a roasted malt flavor lingering in the aftertaste. Has a slight sour note overall, but mostly balanced with a correct sweetness. A minor coffee flavor is likely the source of the bitterness and sourness.
Medium mouth feel. Brings forth some tongue numbness but not unexpected. Good, supportive carbonation.
Overall has a smooth chocolate vibe but a little bitter too.
Oct 17, 2022
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Reviewed by FrMatthewLC from Virginia

4.07/5  rDev +8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
A really solid porter. Almost pure black color with a slight head. Pours & goes down smooth, feeling like it fills your whole mouth. Slightly on the hoppy side for a porter.

I would compare it to sitting in front of a bonfire in a 100+ year old house.
Oct 04, 2022
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Reviewed by Jd333 from South Carolina

3.71/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Poured from chilled 12 oz can into tulip pint. 1/4 inch off white head quickly dissipates to a faint ring. Opaque black in color. Nose is cocoa and liquorice. Taste is a strange bitter chocolate. Mouth feel is a bit light in my opinion and carbonation is somewhat aggressive. Not bad but I prefer creamier mouthfeel and less carbonation.
Oct 01, 2022
 
Rated: 4 by StoutAtTheDevil from Alabama

Sep 20, 2022
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Rated by treblebocklambic

4.71/5  rDev +24.9%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
Light enough to drink a lot and heavy enough to make me want to.
Sep 03, 2022
 
Rated: 4 by TylerJ from Iowa

Aug 03, 2022
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Rated by q33jeff from New Jersey

4/5  rDev +6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
**
07/16/22

Magnolia. Charleston.

Smooth and drinkable. Tasty.
Light for a porter, but not lacking in flavor.
**
Jul 17, 2022
 
Rated: 3.99 by Jonathan-Morgan from Florida

Feb 20, 2022
 
Rated: 3.94 by Taphouse_Traveler from Florida

Feb 16, 2022
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Reviewed by CBlack85 from South Carolina

3.52/5  rDev -6.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured from a 12 oz can into a Sierra Nevada tulip pint glass

Pours a nice deep brown with mahogany highlights and a big tan/khaki head that slowly recedes leaving behind virtually no lacing

The nose is mainly comprised of roasted malt, chocolate, and a hint of coffee. Nice and roasty but a bit small for my taste.

The flavor follows the nose, with lots of roasted malts and chocolate, and to a lesser degree coffee. Very smooth and silky. Lighter bodied than a typical porter, but other than that, this is a nice beer.

Overall, not a bad example of the style, though I tend to prefer my porters a bit more robust.
Feb 03, 2022
 
Rated: 3.75 by SiepJones from Pennsylvania

Dec 20, 2021
Pluff Mud Porter from Holy City Brewing
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 438 ratings