Vanilla Caramel Porter
Mudshark Brewing Co.

Vanilla Caramel PorterVanilla Caramel Porter
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From:
Mudshark Brewing Co.
 
Arizona, United States
Style:
American Porter
Ranked #248
ABV:
5.6%
Score:
86
Ranked #18,234
Avg:
3.83 | pDev: 11.49%
Reviews:
12
Ratings:
44
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 23, 2024
Added:
Oct 02, 2012
Wants:
  7
Gots:
  11
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Ratings by CWVegas:
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Rated by CWVegas from Nevada

4.15/5  rDev +8.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Mar 29, 2015
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Reviewed by MonDak_Joe1953 from Minnesota

3.81/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
12oz can. Date stamp on bottom reads '9-20-23'.
Dark brown colored body, with a khaki colored head. The one finger head quickly dissipates to a skim and a ring.
Aroma of roasted malts, with vanilla and caramel (both of which are sweet).
Taste is a mix of sweet and slightly bitter, with flavors of caramel, vanilla, chocolate, and slight char. The roasted malts provide a solid base. The bitterness grows in the aftertaste, but does not overwhelm the sweet flavors.
Medium mouth feel, with a thinner finish. Dry finish. Good carbonation.
Molasses cookie-like flavors with vanilla being the sweetener, and caramel soothing the bitter roast.
Jan 23, 2024
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Reviewed by drdiesel9483 from Ohio

3.19/5  rDev -16.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
Look - dark brown with a really big lasting tan head and lacing
Smell - Vanilla caramel, lsight cola
Taste - basically like the smell and pretty sweet
Feel Medium light with a lighter carb
Overall - not a fan
Jan 10, 2022
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Reviewed by Treyliff from West Virginia

3.92/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
12oz can poured into a pint

A- pours deep brown with a foamy one-finger khaki head that has good retention

S- smells of roasted barley, caramel syrup, vanilla, light char and toffee

T- roasted malts give a butter chocolate flavor up front, followed by a bit of caramel and vanilla syrups. The finish gives more caramel with a lightly bitter roasted finish

M- medium body with moderate carbonation, foamy mouthfeel and finish
Nov 06, 2021
 
Rated: 3.9 by cd34 from Illinois

Apr 26, 2021
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Reviewed by laketang from Arizona

3.96/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
poured a murky dirty brown with an initial full head that quickly disappeared.
Pleasing caramel notes and vanilla present as well.
Sweet bite of vanilla goes nicely with a prominent caramel taste. Roasty as well.
Light mouthful and enjoyable.
Dec 04, 2020
 
Rated: 3.77 by WillieThreebiers from Connecticut

Nov 22, 2019
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Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont

3.89/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Can to becher pint glass.
The appearance was a nice looking burnt dark amber to brown color with some black hues closer towards the center of the glass. Off-white foamy head about a finger's worth mildly slid to leave some speckled lace.
The aroma mixed together some vanilla extract, caramel, biscuits, milk chocolate and a slight earthy hop character ever so slightly underneath. Some coffee grounds.
The flavor leaned towards the sweet side while pushing out the earthy hoppiness. Good aftertaste of milk chocolate, caramel and vanilla.
The mouthfeel was between light and medium bodied with a good sessionability about it. Good carbonation. Fairly smooth with an easy going finish of milk chocolate and caramel sweetness.
Overall, pretty good dessert porter I'd have again. It's nice that this didn't come out with any cloying effects as it seems like the ingredients could have caused this.
Oct 28, 2019
 
Rated: 3.75 by schopenhauerale from Arizona

Jul 05, 2019
 
Rated: 3.75 by Gobzilla from California

Jun 16, 2019
 
Rated: 3.82 by Taphouse_Traveler from Florida

Mar 22, 2019
 
Rated: 4.26 by Chackman151 from Arizona

Feb 10, 2019
 
Rated: 3.38 by ilikebeer03 from Texas

Jan 01, 2019
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Rated by NeilSilber1 from California

4.03/5  rDev +5.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Pours dark black with foamy beige head. Notes are sweet with subtle vanilla. Smooth and silky porter with vanilla flavor.
Nov 20, 2018
 
Rated: 3.25 by jagada from Pennsylvania

Mar 11, 2018
 
Rated: 3.83 by Noles9585 from Washington

Mar 01, 2018
 
Rated: 3.7 by Chuckdiesel24 from Illinois

Feb 26, 2018
 
Rated: 3.79 by heddar33 from Pennsylvania

Jan 10, 2018
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Reviewed by brentk56 from North Carolina

4.02/5  rDev +5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Appearance: The cola colored liquid appears after a quick bubble show and is capped by a finger's worth of tan head; a few shards of lacing line the glass along with webs of foam sticking to the base

Smell: Vanilla and caramel tones, with chocolate underneath

Taste: Chocolate flavors lay down the backbone, with the vanilla and caramel emerging; sweet and fudgy, through the finish; with a little earthy bitterness lingering in the aftertaste

Mouthfeel: Medium body with moderate carbonation

Overall: I was a little wary of this one, thinking about my distaste for the Breckenridge Vanilla Porter, but this is a fun beer to try; wouldn't drink more than one, though

Thanks, kevindp9, for the opportunity
Dec 16, 2017
 
Rated: 4.55 by tliuzzo from Arizona

Nov 17, 2017
Vanilla Caramel Porter from Mudshark Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 44 ratings