Portly Stout | Turtle Anarchy Brewing Company
Brewed by:
Turtle Anarchy Brewing Company
Tennessee, United States
turtleanarchy.com
Style: American Stout
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 6.20%
Availability: Year-round
Notes / Commercial Description:
40 IBU
Added by NODAK on 07-14-2012
HISTOGRAM
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Ratings: 99 | Reviews: 17
3.99/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Appearance: Arrives with a fudge brown color and a modest cap that leaves a few dots behind
Smell: Roasty, with chocolate and coffee notes
Taste: The roasted and chocolate elements appear, up front, with the coffee arriving in the middle; while the beer is not highly hopped, the coffee tones add some bitterness in the finish
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with a bit of a creamy character; moderate carbonation
Overall: Not sure I would characterize this as an American Stout as this is a bit more of a dry Irish stout to my palate; quite a nice debut for this new brewery
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look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Appearance: Arrives with a fudge brown color and a modest cap that leaves a few dots behind
Smell: Roasty, with chocolate and coffee notes
Taste: The roasted and chocolate elements appear, up front, with the coffee arriving in the middle; while the beer is not highly hopped, the coffee tones add some bitterness in the finish
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with a bit of a creamy character; moderate carbonation
Overall: Not sure I would characterize this as an American Stout as this is a bit more of a dry Irish stout to my palate; quite a nice debut for this new brewery
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3.81/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Turtle Anarchy Brewing Co. "Portly Stout"
on tap @ ACME Feed & Seed, Nashville, TN on 5 April 2015
$6 per pint
Notes: Typical stout appearance with a very short cap of foam. Hard to tell if the head retention and lacing are limited by the glass it's served in, but they're certainly limited. Aroma of dark chocolate and cold black coffee. The flavor flip flops what the aroma suggests with coffee upfront and chocolate behind. A little harsh, and somewhat astringent. For a "portly" stout I actually find it kind of thin. Lots of dark malt acidity, and really quite dry - there's nothing wrong with that really, but the name seems to suggest something else.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Turtle Anarchy Brewing Co. "Portly Stout"
on tap @ ACME Feed & Seed, Nashville, TN on 5 April 2015
$6 per pint
Notes: Typical stout appearance with a very short cap of foam. Hard to tell if the head retention and lacing are limited by the glass it's served in, but they're certainly limited. Aroma of dark chocolate and cold black coffee. The flavor flip flops what the aroma suggests with coffee upfront and chocolate behind. A little harsh, and somewhat astringent. For a "portly" stout I actually find it kind of thin. Lots of dark malt acidity, and really quite dry - there's nothing wrong with that really, but the name seems to suggest something else.
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3.9/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On tap at Siglers in Tennessee. Revisited about 9 months later with a 12 oz can.
Excellent looking with a black body and a fine tan head. Nice lacing.
Plenty of dark roasted grain flavor with a touch of smoke and a hint of black coffee. Lightly sweet up front but good bitter-sweet balance.
Very smooth, full body. Medium carbonation.
{Twas notably better on tap}
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On tap at Siglers in Tennessee. Revisited about 9 months later with a 12 oz can.
Excellent looking with a black body and a fine tan head. Nice lacing.
Plenty of dark roasted grain flavor with a touch of smoke and a hint of black coffee. Lightly sweet up front but good bitter-sweet balance.
Very smooth, full body. Medium carbonation.
{Twas notably better on tap}
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3.31/5 rDev -14.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
12oz can into a tulip appears dark brown to black in color with a brown cap.
Aroma consists of almost a nutty grain aspect mingled with roast, earth and almost a cola quality.
Taste is a bit herbal with a cola quality before a nutty grain feel mixes with earth and raisony alcohol.
Medium in body with modest carb. Its ok
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
12oz can into a tulip appears dark brown to black in color with a brown cap.
Aroma consists of almost a nutty grain aspect mingled with roast, earth and almost a cola quality.
Taste is a bit herbal with a cola quality before a nutty grain feel mixes with earth and raisony alcohol.
Medium in body with modest carb. Its ok
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3.74/5 rDev -3.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
4.04/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
A - Black with a ring of light brown head.
S - Roast, chocolate and a hint of smoke with a big coffee presence.
T - Rich espresso flavour, roast, a hint of smoke and some dark chocolate undertones.
M - Medium body. A touch light at times. Moderate carbonation.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
A - Black with a ring of light brown head.
S - Roast, chocolate and a hint of smoke with a big coffee presence.
T - Rich espresso flavour, roast, a hint of smoke and some dark chocolate undertones.
M - Medium body. A touch light at times. Moderate carbonation.
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3.61/5 rDev -6.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.45/5 rDev -10.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.75/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Jet black in color with no light penetration. There's a fingernail of beige resting on top. Heavy lacing. There's a plethora of dark malt in the nose. I taste plenty of dark malt, plum, and fig. The mouth is silky, creamy, and smooth.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Jet black in color with no light penetration. There's a fingernail of beige resting on top. Heavy lacing. There's a plethora of dark malt in the nose. I taste plenty of dark malt, plum, and fig. The mouth is silky, creamy, and smooth.
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3.85/5 rDev -0.5%
Pours black with a nice khaki head. Aroma is milk chocotae and roasty, some caramel, and a touch of hops in the finish to cut the sweetness with some mild earthiness. Flavor follows suit. A dry, medium bodied mouthfeel. Overall, a really nice stout here. Turtle Anarchy is putting out some nice beers (aside from their one miss with me, Soulless).
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Pours black with a nice khaki head. Aroma is milk chocotae and roasty, some caramel, and a touch of hops in the finish to cut the sweetness with some mild earthiness. Flavor follows suit. A dry, medium bodied mouthfeel. Overall, a really nice stout here. Turtle Anarchy is putting out some nice beers (aside from their one miss with me, Soulless).
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4/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours black with a tan head. Aroma is roasted malt. Taste is roasted malt, coffee, dark chocolate, light vanilla and nuttiness. Medium body and carbonation. Good stout.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours black with a tan head. Aroma is roasted malt. Taste is roasted malt, coffee, dark chocolate, light vanilla and nuttiness. Medium body and carbonation. Good stout.
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Portly Stout from Turtle Anarchy Brewing Company
Beer rating:
3.87 out of
5 with
99 ratings
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