Pushbroom Porter
Block Three Brewing Co.
- From:
- Block Three Brewing Co.
- Ontario, Canada
- Style:
- American Porter
- ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- +4 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.45 | pDev: 5.8%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Dec 15, 2015
- Added:
- Oct 16, 2014
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Rated by dipso123 from Oregon
3.5/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Not much of a head. A bit on the sweet side - so not really an American Porter. An odd Dr. Pepper flavor but overall rather drinkable.
Dec 15, 2015
Reviewed by thehyperduck from Canada (ON)
3.63/5 rDev +5.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.63/5 rDev +5.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
500 mL bottle picked up at the brewery; bottled May 20 2015 and served slightly chilled. This season's batch is listed at 5.4%, which suggests a recipe tweak or two.
Pours an opaque, blackish-brown cola colour, with nearly one inch of dense, creamy-looking froth seated atop. It wilts away over the next couple of minutes, depositing a generous amount of lace as it steadily recedes, eventually replaced with a foamy, bubbly collar. Enticing nose; very style-appropriate - plenty of roasted malt, with notes of burnt sugar, cocoa, toasted grains and oats. I served this one a bit cold for a porter, and while the aroma did open up a bit as it warmed, the nose just isn't terribly memorable in any particular way.
Tasty and approachable; a straightforward, one-after-another sort of porter. It starts off with a pleasant malt sweetness that comes off as a mixture of caramelized sugar and molasses. Toasted bread and roasted grains are next, with a slight hint of plummy fruit. Baker's chocolate and dark earth come through toward the finish, with a neutral, roasty bitterness lingering into the aftertaste for only a few seconds. Light-medium in body, with moderate carbonation levels that provide a modest bite. The mouthfeel itself is smooth, prickly, and a bit persistent. This is a well-made, easy-to-drink beer that is neither 'wowing' me nor disappointing me.
Final Grade: 3.63, a decent B grade. Pushbroom Porter is a perfectly serviceable porter - meeting pretty much every prerequisite I expect to be satisfied from that style, but it doesn't go above or beyond any of those expectations. Fans of the English style should get along fine with this one, as should all consumers seeking out a simple, borderline sessionable porter. I wouldn't be against drinking this one again, and it's well worth a pint if you spot it on tap somewhere - or if you're stopping in St. Jacob's to visit.
Jun 16, 2015Pours an opaque, blackish-brown cola colour, with nearly one inch of dense, creamy-looking froth seated atop. It wilts away over the next couple of minutes, depositing a generous amount of lace as it steadily recedes, eventually replaced with a foamy, bubbly collar. Enticing nose; very style-appropriate - plenty of roasted malt, with notes of burnt sugar, cocoa, toasted grains and oats. I served this one a bit cold for a porter, and while the aroma did open up a bit as it warmed, the nose just isn't terribly memorable in any particular way.
Tasty and approachable; a straightforward, one-after-another sort of porter. It starts off with a pleasant malt sweetness that comes off as a mixture of caramelized sugar and molasses. Toasted bread and roasted grains are next, with a slight hint of plummy fruit. Baker's chocolate and dark earth come through toward the finish, with a neutral, roasty bitterness lingering into the aftertaste for only a few seconds. Light-medium in body, with moderate carbonation levels that provide a modest bite. The mouthfeel itself is smooth, prickly, and a bit persistent. This is a well-made, easy-to-drink beer that is neither 'wowing' me nor disappointing me.
Final Grade: 3.63, a decent B grade. Pushbroom Porter is a perfectly serviceable porter - meeting pretty much every prerequisite I expect to be satisfied from that style, but it doesn't go above or beyond any of those expectations. Fans of the English style should get along fine with this one, as should all consumers seeking out a simple, borderline sessionable porter. I wouldn't be against drinking this one again, and it's well worth a pint if you spot it on tap somewhere - or if you're stopping in St. Jacob's to visit.
Reviewed by Jeffo from Netherlands
3.53/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.53/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Another brew from Hopsolutely. Thanks heaps for all the loot guys!
From a 50cl bottle into a snifter
Bottled 11/06/2013
APPEARANCE: A clear brown pour yields a 1+ finger, medium looking, creamy, light tan head with good retention. Clear black body with no carbonation evident. Head slowly fades to a full wisp, though only a splotchy wisp remains for the ride and leaves touches of lacing down the glass.
SMELL: Some roasted aromas, chocolate and some burnt malts as well. Light touches of caramel are there. Milder nose.
TASTE: Roasted and burnt flavors up front with some sweet caramel as well. Dark and bitter chocolate at the swallow leading into a medium but lingering finish of chocolate, sweet caramel and roasted grains. Bitter chocolate lingers. More flavorful than the nose had suggested. Good.
PALATE: Medium body and medium levels of carbonation. Semi-creamy on the palate, goes down fine and finishes a touch mouth coating. Fine here.
OVERALL: This is solid stuff. I had another bottle of this about a week ago and found it rather disappointing compared to this one. Perhaps there is a bit of variation going on here, or perhaps my mood was just different. That latter is probably more likely. In any case, this was solid, as was their brown ale, which I failed to review. Give these guys a chance if you have the chance. Cheers!
Oct 16, 2014From a 50cl bottle into a snifter
Bottled 11/06/2013
APPEARANCE: A clear brown pour yields a 1+ finger, medium looking, creamy, light tan head with good retention. Clear black body with no carbonation evident. Head slowly fades to a full wisp, though only a splotchy wisp remains for the ride and leaves touches of lacing down the glass.
SMELL: Some roasted aromas, chocolate and some burnt malts as well. Light touches of caramel are there. Milder nose.
TASTE: Roasted and burnt flavors up front with some sweet caramel as well. Dark and bitter chocolate at the swallow leading into a medium but lingering finish of chocolate, sweet caramel and roasted grains. Bitter chocolate lingers. More flavorful than the nose had suggested. Good.
PALATE: Medium body and medium levels of carbonation. Semi-creamy on the palate, goes down fine and finishes a touch mouth coating. Fine here.
OVERALL: This is solid stuff. I had another bottle of this about a week ago and found it rather disappointing compared to this one. Perhaps there is a bit of variation going on here, or perhaps my mood was just different. That latter is probably more likely. In any case, this was solid, as was their brown ale, which I failed to review. Give these guys a chance if you have the chance. Cheers!
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