No Rules
Perrin Brewing Co.

No RulesNo Rules
Beer Geek Stats | Print Shelf Talker
From:
Perrin Brewing Co.
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
Imperial Porter
Ranked #7
ABV:
15%
Score:
99
Ranked #199
Avg:
4.48 | pDev: 7.81%
Reviews:
296
Ratings:
1,423
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 15, 2025
Added:
May 15, 2015
Wants:
  340
Gots:
  412
This 15% Imperial Porter was made with coconut and turbinado sugar then laid down and aged in bourbon barrels for several months. With a classic film reference weaved into the label art, we hope you enjoy this product as much as we did making it. A generous donation will be made to The Raider Project for each bottle sold to thank them for what they do for our Marine Veterans.

2015 = Green Bowling Ball
2016 = Purple Bowling Ball
2017 = Orange Bowling Ball
2018 = Silver Bowling Ball
Recent ratings and reviews. | Log in to view more ratings + sorting options.
Photo of Blogjackets
Reviewed by Blogjackets from Ohio

4.14/5  rDev -7.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
No sign of ABV. Great aroma of coconut that gets super amplified in taste. If you like coconut, this one’s for you. A bit too sweet and coconut for me to drink much at a time. Like a liquid mounds bar.
Jan 15, 2025
Photo of dd53grif
Reviewed by dd53grif from Michigan

4.49/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Pours a dark brown color with a minimal tan head that lasts quite a while. Aroma of vanilla and coconut. Taste is sweet coconut. Slight alcohol warmth that disquises the high ABV of this brew. Very enjoyable!
Dec 27, 2024
 
Rated: 4.31 by q33jeff from New Jersey

Dec 15, 2024
 
Rated: 3.62 by emptyglassagain from Massachusetts

Dec 04, 2024
 
Rated: 5 by RalphStanley34 from French Polynesia

Nov 17, 2024
 
Rated: 4.29 by Whyteboar from Michigan

Aug 11, 2024
 
Rated: 4.25 by IanX from New York

Aug 05, 2024
 
Rated: 4.25 by Juggerr from New York

Jul 17, 2024
 
Rated: 3.98 by mando31 from Illinois

May 20, 2024
 
Rated: 4.5 by Bhubbard34 from Pennsylvania

Feb 13, 2024
 
Rated: 4.5 by Nyoder

Nov 26, 2023
 
Rated: 4.35 by sd123 from Georgia

Aug 11, 2023
Photo of Franziskaner
Reviewed by Franziskaner from Missouri

4.44/5  rDev -0.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Black in color with no light penetration. Fingernail of brown around the rim and covering half of the top. Moderate, soapy lacing. I smell milk chocolate, coconut, and bourbon. I’m tasting dark chocolate, bourbon, and coconut. It’s deceptively silky smooth for the ABV.
Aug 04, 2023
 
Rated: 3.32 by westcoastbeerlvr from California

Aug 01, 2023
 
Rated: 4.8 by JAWS from New York

Jun 23, 2023
 
Rated: 4.94 by ummswimmin from New Jersey

Jun 16, 2023
 
Rated: 4.53 by hopley from Massachusetts

May 09, 2023
Photo of MutuelsMark
Reviewed by MutuelsMark from Kentucky

4.53/5  rDev +1.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Yellow bowling ball I think means 2019. Tried in January 2023. Very boozy nose. Head was tan. Pour was darker than most porters, but don't let that scare you :) Taste is chocolate with coconut on the backend. While this is 15% it is a very smooth drinking beer. Well done!
Jan 24, 2023
 
Rated: 4.93 by Grupatre from Michigan

Sep 07, 2022
Photo of BigIronH
Reviewed by BigIronH from Michigan

4.25/5  rDev -5.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
2021 on draft.

Pours a pitch black. Swirling gives way to thick oily alcohol legs, almost like what you would get swirling a dram of bourbon. Not much head, as expected for 15% but a pencil lead thin ring the color of hot chocolate sticks around for the entirety.

Nose is earthy sugarcane, burnt brown sugar, molasses, toffee, some cinnamon, and vanilla

Taste follows suit with the addition of barrel notes, however subtle. This doesn’t drink like 15%. Very easy drinking, oily, smooth, and full. Excellent example of the style and an over expression of what can be done with it. Glad to have finally tried it. Cheers.
Feb 27, 2022