American Porter
Stoneface Brewing Co.

American PorterAmerican Porter
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From:
Stoneface Brewing Co.
 
New Hampshire, United States
Style:
Robust Porter
Ranked #11
ABV:
5.5%
Score:
92
Ranked #5,699
Avg:
4.12 | pDev: 9.22%
Reviews:
48
Ratings:
197
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 27, 2023
Added:
Nov 21, 2014
Wants:
  7
Gots:
  34
Our robust porter utilizes a myriad of dark malts that impart coffee and chocolate notes. This roasty profile makes for a smooth and incredibly drinkable beer. Medium bodied, balanced and finishing slightly dry, our Porter is perfectly suited for enjoying multiple pints.
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Ratings by Sulty:
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Rated by Sulty from Massachusetts

4.13/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Sep 17, 2017
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Reviewed by ChainGangGuy from Georgia

4.2/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
16 ounce can - $2.75 at Woodstock Beer Market in Woodstock, Georgia.

Appearance: Spews forth a black-toned body topped with a lightly creamy-looking, light beige head.

Smell: Pleasant blackened, roasted barley nose with bitterish elements of coffee and unsweetened chocolate. A little licorice, blistered dark fruit skins.

Taste: A little toast, but leaning roasty with touches of bakers chocolate, medium-roast coffee. Licorice, restrained charred dark fruitiness. Subtle hop character with enough bitterness adjoined the roasty qualities to balance things out. A nice smooth finish with a final taste of chocolate-covered coffee bean.

Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium-soft carbonation. Lightly smooth mouthfeel adds a bit of creaminess, though there's still a good bit of levity to the mouthfeel.

Overall: Very likable.
Dec 27, 2023
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Reviewed by Whyteboar from Michigan

4.17/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Quite a good tasting porter, I could see myself having this on a regular basis if it were local (and Founders Porter wasn’t)
Deeper coffee and cocoa flavors are present and just enough hops bite to give it an edge. Well done.
Mar 25, 2023
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Reviewed by harrypowers from Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a dark brown with a tall tan head that ends as light lacing.

Smells and tastes of roasted malt, molasses, coffee and chocolate with a moderately bitter finish.

Medium body with light carbonation. Dry mouthfeel.

This brew is bitter , beginning to end. There is a bit of malt sweetness and that's it. It's tasty, light on the ABV but not what I would call "easy drinking".
Dec 27, 2022
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Reviewed by namretrop from Massachusetts

2.26/5  rDev -45.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 1.25 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 1.75
Something was wrong with this beer. The first sip was very sour and nothing like any Porter I have ever tasted, and I have consumed many. After managing to finish the pint, I looked on the bottom and noticed that it was 3 months past the expiration date. I have never paid much attention to these dates but I guess beer does go bad. Given the good reviews, I may give it another try but not this batch.
Dec 23, 2022
 
Rated: 4.25 by JohnhatesIPAs from New Hampshire

Nov 12, 2022
 
Rated: 3.99 by Boone757 from Virginia

Oct 17, 2022
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Reviewed by ekoostick from New Hampshire

3.35/5  rDev -18.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Did this beer all of a sudden get a very smoky flavor? I've loved this beer for years but the last 2 4-packs have tasted like liquid smoke. Not a fan of the change.
Oct 17, 2022
 
Rated: 3.81 by emptyglassagain from Massachusetts

Sep 28, 2022
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Rated by brureview from Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +3.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
One of my favorite American Porters. Very robust, and deep bodied.
May 03, 2022
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Reviewed by tekstr1der from New Hampshire

4.35/5  rDev +5.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
I knew I'd had this before but seemingly never reviewed. Yup, this is one very tasty and full-bodied porter for its relatively low ABV. Wow, such a great mix of malts that are never too aggressively burnt/bitter. Some chocolate notes and even a slight semi-sweetnees on the finish. Delicious stuff.
Apr 19, 2022
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Reviewed by hudsonvalleyslim from Massachusetts

3.89/5  rDev -5.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
The Stoneface description, 'Our Porter is perfectly suited for enjoying multiple pints' has been field tested and proven to be true. Had a couple at our campfire jam, and having another here. My go-to Porter these days.
Mar 11, 2022
 
Rated: 4.1 by Rainintheface from Florida

Dec 03, 2021
 
 
Rated: 3.58 by Scartiger from New Hampshire

Feb 01, 2021
 
Rated: 4.79 by briburt from Massachusetts

Jan 28, 2021
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Reviewed by Buckwinter from Massachusetts

2.89/5  rDev -29.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.25
Appearance: It pours basically pitch black, like black coffee. A nice brown three-finger head with good retention.

Smell: Malty, rich toffee chocolate notes. I like it!

Taste: Toasted malts and the smallest hint of baker’s chocolate but that’s it. No toffee or coffee which I was hoping for.

Mouthfeel: Not much to write home about. It merely…exists. Not as pleasant as a Guinness.

Overall: Below average for me. If it tasted as good as it smelled it would be a 4+ easy but sadly that’s just not the case. The taste also vanishes rapidly leaving you with a slight bitter taste and nothing else. 2.25
Jan 23, 2021
 
Rated: 5 by Dalkri from Massachusetts

Aug 18, 2020
 
Rated: 4.19 by Abstractspirit from Rhode Island

Jun 05, 2020
 
Rated: 4.25 by Mickt465 from New Hampshire

May 01, 2020
American Porter from Stoneface Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 92 out of 100 with 197 ratings