Two Evil: Pachamama Porter
Two Roads Brewing Company
- From:
- Two Roads Brewing Company
- Connecticut, United States
- Style:
- American Porter
- ABV:
- 6.5%
- Score:
- 84
- Avg:
- 3.71 | pDev: 8.89%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 48
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jul 12, 2025
- Added:
- Sep 30, 2016
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 24
SCORE
84
Good
84
Good
Collaboration with Evil Twin and Cerveceria Barbarian
Peruvian Porter created in the capitol city of Lima, Peru. This pays homage to the Incan heritage by using three local Peruvian Staples: sweet potatoes, purple mais and aji panca chili peppers. The name of the beer comes from Incan mythology meaning earth mother.
Peruvian Porter created in the capitol city of Lima, Peru. This pays homage to the Incan heritage by using three local Peruvian Staples: sweet potatoes, purple mais and aji panca chili peppers. The name of the beer comes from Incan mythology meaning earth mother.
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Reviewed by Rogerlb from California
3.69/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.69/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Reviewed Oct 31, 2018, for can enjoyed last year, from Connecticut's Two Roads, in conjunction with Evil Twin, who know how to do stouts. Notes in my email I'm now catching up to.
Pours lighter than expected, looks a little muddy, with a thin head that dissipates eventually, no hurry. Aroma is of malt, slightly vegetal which I presume is the chili but I could be biased by the ingredient listings. Toast, bit of caramel, yeast.
Taste is more along porter lines, coffee, sweet, not very roasty or chewy -- and I want to say sweet potatoes but it might also be confusion. Corn muffin, I'd like that, bit of chocolate. No chili to speak off and the vegetal hints in the aroma aren't coming through.
As it warms the pepper aspect gets more obvious, more like pablamo than chili. The aji panca used is apparently smoky and sweet and that makes sense, but it's not present enough to make a real difference.
I thought this porter would be more unique and weird, but it seems a lightish, not so heavy porter with some vague veggie/ sweet flavors I wouldn't have ID'd as potatoes or pepper had the can not told me. Not bad, but generally underwhelming and less than the sumtotal of its parts.
I'm not sure I get this beer -- either corn-based or pepper/chocolate base, doesn't seem those really went together here.
Oct 31, 2018Pours lighter than expected, looks a little muddy, with a thin head that dissipates eventually, no hurry. Aroma is of malt, slightly vegetal which I presume is the chili but I could be biased by the ingredient listings. Toast, bit of caramel, yeast.
Taste is more along porter lines, coffee, sweet, not very roasty or chewy -- and I want to say sweet potatoes but it might also be confusion. Corn muffin, I'd like that, bit of chocolate. No chili to speak off and the vegetal hints in the aroma aren't coming through.
As it warms the pepper aspect gets more obvious, more like pablamo than chili. The aji panca used is apparently smoky and sweet and that makes sense, but it's not present enough to make a real difference.
I thought this porter would be more unique and weird, but it seems a lightish, not so heavy porter with some vague veggie/ sweet flavors I wouldn't have ID'd as potatoes or pepper had the can not told me. Not bad, but generally underwhelming and less than the sumtotal of its parts.
I'm not sure I get this beer -- either corn-based or pepper/chocolate base, doesn't seem those really went together here.
Rated by safaricook from Netherlands
3.75/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Be careful, mine was a mean gusher. However, there was nothing wrong with the ber. Quite enjoyable with noticable but careful use of pepper.
Jul 09, 2018
Reviewed by russpowell from Arkansas
3.14/5 rDev -15.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.14/5 rDev -15.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Opens as a gusher, damnit! Pours ebony with 3+ fingers of khaki colored head. Average head retention & lacing
S: Dark fruit, brown bread
T: Follows the nose, some molasess & faint chille notes. More chille heat once warm along with brown bread & some raisin notes, a touch of iron as well, a touch of roastyness too. Finishes with a carob sweetness, a little dry with a little brown bread
MF: Medium body, subtle carbonation
This is not my jam, I like Porters, roasty, chocolatey & dry, this ain't it. Almost seemed more like a Schwartzbier
Sep 24, 2017S: Dark fruit, brown bread
T: Follows the nose, some molasess & faint chille notes. More chille heat once warm along with brown bread & some raisin notes, a touch of iron as well, a touch of roastyness too. Finishes with a carob sweetness, a little dry with a little brown bread
MF: Medium body, subtle carbonation
This is not my jam, I like Porters, roasty, chocolatey & dry, this ain't it. Almost seemed more like a Schwartzbier
Reviewed by patre_tim from Thailand
3.47/5 rDev -6.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.47/5 rDev -6.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Dark brown with a ruby tinge when held to the light. Topped with a half finger of beige head.
Smells of toasted malts, vegetables, grape jelly, and coffee. Reminds me of a Chinese version of a dark beer.
Coffee, grape jelly, roses, dark toasted malts, hints of tobacco and tar. Not really getting any heat, except maybe a slight after-burn on the back of the tongue.
Medium body, very light carbonation.
Had this one shipped north from Bangkok, drinking it tonight in Chiang Mai. Its September 8th, 2017. A really interesting beer, with a great story, and great artwork on the can.
Sep 08, 2017Smells of toasted malts, vegetables, grape jelly, and coffee. Reminds me of a Chinese version of a dark beer.
Coffee, grape jelly, roses, dark toasted malts, hints of tobacco and tar. Not really getting any heat, except maybe a slight after-burn on the back of the tongue.
Medium body, very light carbonation.
Had this one shipped north from Bangkok, drinking it tonight in Chiang Mai. Its September 8th, 2017. A really interesting beer, with a great story, and great artwork on the can.
Reviewed by pat61 from Minnesota
4.25/5 rDev +14.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +14.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
L: deep dark brown to black and is filled with streams of bubbles drifting to the surface to join a 2" tan cap with moderate retention
S: has a vegetal chili smell, a hint of coffee and chocolate and some earthiness.
T: a little chili vegetal flavor and a very mild heat that accumulates with each sip. The various flavors fit together fairly well and there is nothing burnt or harsh
F: The body is medium at best and the carbonation is above average
O: While I can't imagine slamming down a six pack of this, it is an interesting beer and might work well with the right meal.
Aug 01, 2017S: has a vegetal chili smell, a hint of coffee and chocolate and some earthiness.
T: a little chili vegetal flavor and a very mild heat that accumulates with each sip. The various flavors fit together fairly well and there is nothing burnt or harsh
F: The body is medium at best and the carbonation is above average
O: While I can't imagine slamming down a six pack of this, it is an interesting beer and might work well with the right meal.
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