The Forty Four
The Black Abbey Brewing Company

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From:
The Black Abbey Brewing Company
 
Tennessee, United States
Style:
American Porter
Ranked #252
ABV:
4.8%
Score:
86
Ranked #18,494
Avg:
3.83 | pDev: 11.23%
Reviews:
12
Ratings:
91
Status:
Active
Rated:
Apr 26, 2023
Added:
Nov 22, 2013
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  24
Formerly known as POTUS 44.

A robust porter brewed with malts roasted in a coffee roaster, giving an enticing aroma and deep notes of chocolate, coffee, and hints of caramel. Pairs well with smoked meats, shepherd’s pie, and cheesecake.

25 IBU
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Ratings by Volsdawg10:
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Rated by Volsdawg10 from Mississippi

3.25/5  rDev -15.1%

Mar 17, 2014
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Rated: 4.06 by uncleotis from Illinois

Apr 26, 2023
 
 
Rated: 3.93 by entenduintransit from Tennessee

Dec 10, 2020
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Reviewed by puck1225 from Texas

4/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Had this on tap in a shaker pint for dinner in Nashville. My first choice was not available due to the recent tornado in Nashville, but this was a pleasant surprise.

Poured dark brown color with nice head and lacing. Dark roasted malt smell and taste, some coffee and chocolate. Nice rich feel. I would get it again.
Mar 13, 2020
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Rated by dlakerz from Tennessee

3.85/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
On draft at Drake's in Franklin TN
Oct 03, 2019
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Reviewed by John1985 from Tennessee

3.96/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
This was about 110 days old when consumed. Nice brown body with inch white head. Great aroma of coffee and chocolate malt. Taste was same with a little light smoke. Very flavorful for under 5% abv. Light to moderate body makes it suitable for year round drinking.
May 01, 2019
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Rated by Rseanchardy from Tennessee

3.71/5  rDev -3.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
A porter with coffee not much creativity. Not a bad taste but doesn't wow me. A little too acidic and flat. Very thick pour.
Feb 14, 2019
 
Rated: 4.16 by ImperatorScab from Tennessee

Jan 03, 2019
 
Rated: 4.06 by chris826 from Mississippi

Dec 16, 2018
 
Rated: 3.74 by MJSFS from Florida

Dec 03, 2018
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Reviewed by BEERchitect from Kentucky

3.77/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
With the name of Black Abbey, the expectations of great dark ale are high. Brewing a staple robust porter might be the easy part, but when adding coffee, the brewery shows great restraint by using a blend of the softer and earthier Hawaiian and Kenyan coffees that are careful not to overwhelm the base beer.

Dark brown and capped with a creamy sand tinted froth, the coffee influences are immediate. Its robust scent of coffees and toasted grains apply a cloud of heavy toast, chocolate, nuttiness and the peppery, earthy, soilish scent across the nose. Hearty sweetness of dark chocolate, dry toffee and buckwheat honey greet the tongue with a strongly toasted malt medley.

A slow recession of sweetness occurs over a long span on the middle palate. Impressions of deeply roasted grains offer its own coffee influence just as dark cocoa-rich chocolate, roasted walnut and nearly burnt toast keep the flavors hinging on burnt. The coffee comes with a chicory spice, scorched earth and nutty flavor as well. Hints of campfire rise as the dark ale turns to a moderatly resinous taste of singed pine needles.

Medium full in body, the robust taste has the senses seeing the beer's weight as fuller but the coffee spice, coffee liquor warmth and woodsy hops help to ease the bulk of textures late for a nearly high rate of drinkability. A long and toasty aftertaste is simply a smidge away roast which would make the beer a stout, but stops shyly in front.
Oct 31, 2018
 
Rated: 3.54 by mando31 from Illinois

Oct 10, 2018
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Rated by Yalc from Florida

3.95/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
On tap at Mill Creek on 12th. Nice and roasty, light bodied. Perfect on a hot day!
Oct 07, 2018
 
Rated: 3.98 by WillieThreebiers from Connecticut

Sep 13, 2018
 
Rated: 2.87 by Noooddle from Washington

May 10, 2018
 
Rated: 3.6 by Taphouse_Traveler from Florida

Apr 13, 2018
 
Rated: 3.25 by alexsergio from New York

Feb 22, 2018
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Rated by Beerucee from Texas

4.25/5  rDev +11%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Coffee beer at tin roof in Nashville
Dec 10, 2017
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Rated by Furlinator from California

3.92/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
On tap at Broadway Brewhouse, Nashville, Tennessee on 08/28/17.
Aug 29, 2017
The Forty Four from The Black Abbey Brewing Company
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 91 ratings