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Perrin Brewing Co.

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From:
Perrin Brewing Co.
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
Imperial Porter
Ranked #7
ABV:
15%
Score:
99
Ranked #209
Avg:
4.49 | pDev: 7.8%
Reviews:
294
Ratings:
1,414
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 13, 2024
Added:
May 15, 2015
Wants:
  341
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
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Ratings by Arsenal0328:
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Rated by Arsenal0328 from Missouri

4.39/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Oct 02, 2015
More User Ratings:
 
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
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Reviewed by Franziskaner from Missouri

4.44/5  rDev -1.1%
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
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Reviewed by MutuelsMark from Kentucky

4.53/5  rDev +0.9%
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
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Reviewed by BigIronH from Michigan

4.25/5  rDev -5.3%
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
 
Rated: 4.75 by ryand14 from Michigan

Feb 11, 2022
 
Rated: 4.34 by not2quick from Missouri

Jan 18, 2022
 
Rated: 4.32 by rarapacz from Minnesota

Dec 31, 2021
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Reviewed by Pivopijak from Washington

4.31/5  rDev -4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
draught
This is a 2019 Vietnamese barrel aged version.
Quite, quite dark brown, with a thin beige head. No light transmission here. Sweet bourbon and molasses, with some toasted coconut and toffee, in the smell. Slightly syrupy malt, toasted coconut and a bit of spiced toffee, in the taste, with a tiny bite that lingers awhile. Finish is a sweet dark malt and bourbon flavor.
Oct 25, 2021
 
Rated: 4.38 by LumpkinBrews from Colorado

Oct 17, 2021
 
Rated: 4.25 by beermanben from Wisconsin

Oct 05, 2021
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Rated by bret27 from California

3.81/5  rDev -15.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
2016 bottle courtesy of JohnnyHops.
Age hasn’t been kind to this brew. Will rate generously and re-rate when able to try fresher.
Aug 24, 2021
 
Rated: 4.74 by Jcoleman4 from Ohio

Jun 30, 2021
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