Hidden Pipe Porter With Coffee
Raleigh Brewing Company

12 oz can. Pours dark brown with tall, creamy, short lasting, beige head, nice lacing and lively carbonation. Aroma is of toasted malt, coffee, dark fruit and herbal hops. Body is medium and crisp. Taste is of toasted malt, coffee, dark fruit, brown sugar and herbal hops. Finish is long and very dry. Nice porter.

 

 

Poured into a grip shaped goblet: color is black, light tan head presented less than 1 finger thick,

Smell is moderate roast coffee, then some roasted malt, toast, light caramel, limited hops.

Taste is moderate roast coffee, lighter roasted malt, light nuttiness, hint of caramel and sugary sweetness.

Mouthfeel is low/moderate carbonation, moderate sweetness, limited bitterness.

Overall a solid coffee porter with moderate coffee and lighter porter notes

 

 

Drinking this at home.
Poured from a can into a pint glass.
Looks dark brown almost black with a rocky tannish foamy head that dropped quickly with light lacing.
Smells malty, coffee, chocolate.
Taste follows the nose nicely with the coffee right up front.
Mouth feel is medium light for the style.
Overall a nice coffee porter that I might drink again but I prefer the non coffee version.

 

 

Look: It pours very dark brown with a brown head. Head retention is low.

Smell: Strong coffee in the aroma. There are very low dark fruits in the background.

Taste: There are strong coffee flavors with a bit of roast. There are very low dark fruit elements.

Feel: It has a medium body with mild bitterness.

Overall: A porter with coffee as the main flavor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COD 7/18/17. Pours black as Satan's heart. World class massive head volume and equally world class tremendous retention. Lacing, surprisingly, was only normal.

Borderline outstanding nose of coffee and roast, predominately. Underneath is a light touch of dark caramel. No chocolate or cocoa was detected.

Light medium body that is quite smooth in texture but also provides a somewhat slick feel and a tease of creaminess. World class carbonation / body balance. The middle effervesces nicely, then subsides a bit and delivers a finely bubbled finish that produces the creamy aspect.

The flavor profile is outstanding and is quite tasty, but lacks complexity. Intensity is adequate while balance is world class. Nothing really dominates nor is in your face. Coffee arrives first and trails off to light roast in the middle. Bitterness is quite mild and presents as being hop oriented rather than roast. The roast aspect is quite subdued and gives this porter a mild world class balance. Middle sweetness is subtle but does provide contrast. As it warms, you can find a hint of prune is you really search for it. The finish is a slow fade with coffee lingering.