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Carton Brewing Company

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From:
Carton Brewing Company
 
New Jersey, United States
Style:
Smoked Porter
Ranked #25
ABV:
6.5%
Score:
87
Ranked #17,157
Avg:
3.86 | pDev: 9.07%
Reviews:
15
Ratings:
53
Status:
Active
Rated:
Oct 27, 2023
Added:
Dec 13, 2015
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  7
2 cups Ethiopian Sidamo medium roast ground "Turkish"
1 cup organic cocoa powder unsweetened no alkaline
1/2 cup diamond kosher salt
1/2 cup organic light brown sugar
1/4 cup ground black pepper
3 Tbs organic ground cinnamon
2 Tbs cayenne
1 Tbs ground cumin
1 Tbs garlic powder
1 cup at flame out and 1/2 cup in secondary for every 20 gallons.

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Ratings by ArtZan:
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Rated by ArtZan from New Jersey

3.74/5  rDev -3.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Oct 28, 2016
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.75 by alexsergio from New York

Oct 27, 2023
 
Rated: 4.02 by not2quick from Missouri

Nov 22, 2022
 
Rated: 3.75 by Urk1127 from New Jersey

Dec 01, 2020
 
Rated: 4.75 by Vylo from New Jersey

Oct 07, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by paulish from New York

Oct 03, 2019
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Reviewed by orcrist_cleaver from New York

4.03/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A: Dark chestnut and rolling beige head.

S: Green, nutty pistachio. Cereal, brown sugared smoked bacon.

M: Med body, crisp.

T: Grape nuts. Light on smoke. Herbal coffee and toffee. Various types of brown sugar coated jerky. Dark cherry and walnut smokehouse.
Sep 11, 2019
 
Rated: 3.78 by Jsalz21 from New Jersey

Aug 09, 2019
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Reviewed by mikeg67 from New Jersey

3.88/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12 oz can. Pours brown with tall, long-lasting, fluffy beige head and nice lacing. Aroma is of smoked malt, sour dough, chocolate, brown sugar and dark fruit. Body is medium and crisp. Taste is of smoked malt, herbal hops, coffee, burnt grain, toffee. Finish is long and very bitter. The brew grew on me with every sip.
Jul 29, 2019
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Reviewed by deleted_user_995920

3.88/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Pours a mostly opaque black color with a short lived fizzy mocha colored head. Smells like beef jerky, cinnamon, spicy pepper. Imagine a smoked brisket , dry rubbed with listed ingredients in header. Now instead of rubbing a piece of meat it is now in the Porter you are drinking. Seems like a novelty brew but works quite well. A nice compliment to a BBQ. Overall my initial thought was what a disaster. But Carton pulled it off nicely. Not many brewers are as creative and inventive such as Carton. It is 6.5% ABV , not 5.4 as listed on header.
Jul 28, 2019
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Reviewed by JRed from New Jersey

3.83/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Dark tawny body with khaki head. Aroma of salted meats, coffee, medicinal notes, spice (mostly pepper), syrup. Flavors mirror the nose but lean towards the savory: salted meats (beef jerky), pepper and other spices, dark roast coffee, some dirt, light brown sugar sweetness. Dry, medium-thick body.
Jul 28, 2019
 
Rated: 4.33 by chiefz1 from New York

Jul 09, 2019
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Reviewed by JerzDevl2000 from New Jersey

3.94/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This was yet another beer from Carton that I traded for months ago and finally got around to tonight. The ones I've had from them recently have been quite unusual and this certainly fit that bill as it reminded me of something marinated, liquefied, and charred like a Porter. While not my cup of tea, this did grow on me as it warmed up and the flavors became more pronounced!

The pour to this was quite dark with just a hint of light seeping in around the cola brown edges. Plenty of tan, frothy head was to be found as well as it took quite a while to die down. What remained was an odd concoction of aromas and webbed lacing that hinted that this beer had some substance to it. Brown sugary sweetness, cinnamon, underlying chocolate, and faint cayenne pepper gave this subtle but enduring body and could be detected in the aroma, though the chocolate stood out above the others. Spicy, roasted, and slightly alkali, this wasn't terribly roasted as the can indicated. It seemed more like a Rauchbier more than anything else as the Porter aspects were understated from start to finish. Hints of Brown and Scotch Ale-like charcoal stickiness were found here, only adding to my confusion as the aftertaste was that of sausage smoky wood.

Thankfully, the alcohol was light as the nuanced and odd assortment of flavors were allowed to fully shine through and linger for my enjoyment. It doesn't need to be said that there's nothing out there quite like this. Once again, Carton has shown that they're up there when it comes to producing anomalous beers for the discerning imbiber. Count me in in that group as I still don't have this pinned after two cans, but enjoyed it regardless. Recommended for those who love pairing alcoholic beverages with food!
May 15, 2017
 
Rated: 3.46 by PrestigeWorldwide from Michigan

Apr 16, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by jbaker67 from Pennsylvania

Jan 02, 2017
 
Rated: 3.24 by probert from New York

Dec 11, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by South2NW from Oregon

Nov 23, 2016
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Reviewed by aquabears from Connecticut

3.94/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours almost black with a light brown, foamy head. Smells like a sweet, smoky campfire. Sweet, spicy, and smoky, but it feels like it is lacking a real depth. Still good, though. Some bite from the carbonation, but dissipates quickly.
Oct 16, 2016
 
Rated: 3.25 by Nichols33 from Massachusetts

Oct 04, 2016
 
Rated: 4.12 by Chackman151 from Arizona

Sep 27, 2016
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