Charcoal Porter
Innocente Brewing Company

Jun 15 2025

 

 

A-Nice dark black brew with a light brown head that dissipates quickly
S-Aroma is generic bar beer and not much else
M-Light and watery with carbonation at a slightly higher than wanted spot
T-Really it much going on, simple and a subtle bitterness that does linger
O-Not wonderful, no real character, charcoal actually describes it quite well. Sorry Innocente brewing but I think you could do better

Poured from a standard 473 ml Canadian tall boy pint can. It's a tasty porter, but not as rich as some others. Still, it is a good example of the style. Despite it's name (and apparently the brewer's intent), it's not especially smoky. To me, that's a good thing.

Dark mud brown with a thin tan ring.

Smell is cocoa, charred wood and cola while taste is similar, adding semi-bitter woody roots and amaretto.

The medium-light body has a light but ever-expanding froth and a semi-wet to semi-dry finish.

473ml can
L: opaque dark brown
S: bright, salted caramel chocolate root beer
T: not much taste at all... surprising, just a single one dimensional taste of low intensity. Balanced.
F: medium to light body
O: after all the awards this beer has won I had high hopes but this was really nothing special at all. It's not off or bad just nothing simple and plain and forgettable.

Pours a nice opaque dark brown with a giant foamy mocha head which lasts forever. Aromas of sweet roasted malts. Taste is sweet roasted malts, oat sweetness is definitely evident, with hints of coffee, chocolate & vanilla. Taste & feel are pretty smooth & full, perhaps just a touch watery, although even using the word watery may be a touch harsh. A very nice porter; I would enjoy this again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Got this one from hopsolutely this past summer

From a 500ml bottle into a snifter
IBU: 21
Bottled 17 Jan 2015

APPEARANCE: Pours out clear dark brown and yields a three finger, medium-looser looking, creamy tan head with great retention Black boy with medium levels of carbonation. Head slowly fades to a full wisp and clings to the glass. A ring remains until the end leaving lots of lacing to the glass.

SMELL: Roasted aromas, chocolate, leather, toffee and light notes of tobacco. Sweet cream as well. Good nose.

TASTE: Roasted flavors, sweet cream and milk chocolate up front. More sweet cream and toffee at the swallow with a bold and lingering finish of sweet cream, toffee, milk chocolate, leather and lightly roasted malts. Nice stuff.

PALATE: Thinner body and higher levels of carbonation. A little foamy on the palate, goes down fine and finishes a touch mouth-coating. A bit too light and foamy, unfortunately.

OVERALL: This is good. The feel could certainly be fuller and creamier, but the aroma and flavor is certainly up to par. Solid stuff and worth checking out if you see it. Cheers guys!

 

Bottled 11.02.15

Bubbly ecru head, aroma has wisps of smoke and charcoal. Tad too prickly of carbonation, flavor hints of oatmeal bit overall flat and even nearing room temp doesn't open much more.

 

Pours a nice head, some retention, leaves some lace. Predominantly black liquorice in the aroma and flavour. Slight residual sweetness is overcome with bitterness. A good drinking porter!