Good Intentions
Helltown Brewing

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From:
Helltown Brewing
 
Pennsylvania, United States
Style:
American Porter
Ranked #228
ABV:
6.5%
Score:
87
Ranked #17,260
Avg:
3.85 | pDev: 9.87%
Reviews:
8
Ratings:
22
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 11, 2023
Added:
Jan 27, 2015
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  9
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Ratings by sposter4:
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Rated by sposter4 from Pennsylvania

4.04/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Feb 12, 2017
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

3.02/5  rDev -21.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Taster at brewery. Dark brown pour, tiny ring of head. Sweet aroma, doesn't fit, light roast, cola. Sweetness kind of ruins the taste too. Cola, woody, mouth coating.
Feb 11, 2023
 
Rated: 3.86 by ItsBeer4Me from Pennsylvania

Jun 23, 2022
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Reviewed by mvanaskie13 from Pennsylvania

3.7/5  rDev -3.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
Poured into a grip shaped goblet: color is dark brown, head is light tan with fine bubbles, head presents 1/2 inch thick bu then dissipates quickly to nothing.

Smell is sweet malt and chocolate, some roasted malt, earthy hops.

Taste is similar - sweeter malt and chocolate, limited roast, earthy hops - it seems sweet but thin, not quite robust in flavor.

Mouthfeel is low carbonation, moderate sweetness, low bitterness.

Overall a decent porter but the mouthfeel and presence seems on the thinner side.
Mar 04, 2021
 
Rated: 4.06 by TheCakePounder from Pennsylvania

Nov 15, 2020
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Reviewed by DrDemento456 from Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Kind of sad to see very little reviews of this especially since it's now canned. Picked it up at the Giant Eagle in waterworks. Didn't get the pour but the taste and smell was nice notes of chocolate, roast with a good dry cocoa finish. Appreciate a good semi dry porter and the ABV was a nice level as well. Recommended!
Feb 01, 2020
 
Rated: 3.77 by DCHritz from Pennsylvania

Jan 25, 2020
 
Rated: 3.55 by heerboth from Pennsylvania

Dec 19, 2019
 
Rated: 3.98 by Stofko1992 from Pennsylvania

Aug 23, 2019
 
Rated: 3.72 by ericjb9 from Pennsylvania

Feb 10, 2018
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Reviewed by omahawk from Nebraska

3.93/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Had at a nice taphouse in downtown Pittsburgh. Poured with very little lacing. Taste is balanced and good, not great. Touch of oats or something song those lines adds smoothness. Could use a little more malt to support the touch of roast bitterness. This is an above average American porter.
Feb 02, 2018
 
Rated: 3.96 by cyber_phoenix from Pennsylvania

Oct 07, 2017
 
Rated: 4.21 by MrJuengling from Pennsylvania

Apr 01, 2017
 
Rated: 3.99 by Yancey82 from Pennsylvania

Feb 01, 2017
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Reviewed by Irishman_Scott from Pennsylvania

5/5  rDev +29.9%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
They're now bottling this. Poured from the bottle. Nice and black!!! Head dissipated in a couple minutes, but was a pretty brown. Smells of coffee and some chocolate. The taste is out of this world!!!! Roasty, with chocolate and coffee. Mild on the hops. Just a fabulous flavor! It's a toss up between this one and Atwater's Vanilla Java as to which is my all time favorite Porter. This one will knock your socks off if you're a Porter fan. It's THAT good!!
Jan 30, 2017
 
Rated: 3.5 by JayKay412 from Pennsylvania

Jan 23, 2017
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Reviewed by flgimp from Pennsylvania

4.02/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
L: very dark brown, slight head. Plight lacing on glass
S: notes of toasted malt and coffee
T: smooth malt and subtle coffee
F: medium body slight carbonation
O: a nice porter, not overwhelming
Jan 01, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by nstygles from Pennsylvania

Feb 01, 2016
 
Rated: 3.87 by TMiller319

Mar 20, 2015
 
Rated: 3.43 by rodlavers from Maryland

Feb 15, 2015
Good Intentions from Helltown Brewing
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 22 ratings