Porter
Okanagan Spring Brewery
- From:
- Okanagan Spring Brewery
- British Columbia, Canada
- Style:
- Baltic Porter
Ranked #230 - ABV:
- 8.5%
- Score:
- 85
Ranked #34,869 - Avg:
- 3.72 | pDev: 11.29%
- Reviews:
- 32
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jun 06, 2022
- Added:
- Jan 28, 2003
- Wants:
- 5
- Gots:
- 4
SCORE
85
Very Good
85
Very Good
With a rich, full flavour, our Porter is nearly black in colour with a creamy head and a nose reminiscent of a dry stout. Not for the faint of heart, this is a beer for dark beer lovers.
Formerly Old English Porter.
Formerly Old English Porter.
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Reviewed by Burgz from Canada (AB)
3.04/5 rDev -18.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
3.04/5 rDev -18.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
335ml can poured into a dimpled mug. Pours a dark brown colour reminiscent of black coffee. 2 fingers of nice brown puffy head leaving lacing.
Scents of roasted malts and something sweet I can’t quite put my finger on.
Tastes of black espresso, malts, and something that reminds me of the sweet milk left in the bowl after a sweet cereal. Leaves an aftertaste on the back of the throat which isn’t offensive but mildly unpleasant. The high alcohol content is evident in the taste and I think this would be better if brewed a to a couple points less.
Overall a pretty decent porter. Not my favourite of the style, the alcohol content is a little too high for my tastes.
Apr 13, 2021Scents of roasted malts and something sweet I can’t quite put my finger on.
Tastes of black espresso, malts, and something that reminds me of the sweet milk left in the bowl after a sweet cereal. Leaves an aftertaste on the back of the throat which isn’t offensive but mildly unpleasant. The high alcohol content is evident in the taste and I think this would be better if brewed a to a couple points less.
Overall a pretty decent porter. Not my favourite of the style, the alcohol content is a little too high for my tastes.
Reviewed by souvenirs from Canada (BC)
3.3/5 rDev -11.3%
3.3/5 rDev -11.3%
I went to the liquor store looking for something dark and this was what I found. Well, this and Hoyne's Dark Matter (great beer, but not what I was in the mood for). Summer may be over, but we've still got some time to wait for dark beers, it would seem.
Pours quite dark, with three fingers of head. Aroma of coffee, fig, plum, raisins. Taste is more sweet than expected. It's not so sweet it's disgusting, but I could certainly do with less. Very smooth.
Sep 14, 2014Pours quite dark, with three fingers of head. Aroma of coffee, fig, plum, raisins. Taste is more sweet than expected. It's not so sweet it's disgusting, but I could certainly do with less. Very smooth.
Reviewed by Arfnog from Canada (BC)
4.68/5 rDev +25.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.68/5 rDev +25.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Has a old world flavor of rich creamy caramelized ingredients. A true dark Porter that leaves a cooling feeling to the palette for quite some time after it has been drank. The smooth acidic makeup of this Porter enhance the flavors and is inhanced buy smoked or dried meats and fish, as well as sharp or medium cheese. It makes a great night of snacking and visiting. Can lead to drinking more then you planed with its smoothness and can sneak up on you with it's 8 + percent alcohol. Price is more then some but we'll worth its weight, not for the light beer drinkers! But for foodies it can open a whole new world!
May 15, 2014
Reviewed by LampertLand from Canada (BC)
3.67/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.67/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Okanagan Springs 'Porter' @ 8.5% a Baltic Porter served from a 6pack of 341 ml bottles purchased for $13
A-pour is a dark brown with a medium size off white/tan head that is leaving a spotty lace ring along the pint glass
S-sweet smelling booze soaked dark fruits (figs , rasins, prunes)
T-even sweeter tasting
MF-low/mild carbonation , medium to full bodied , thick tasting
Ov-ok beer , just too sweet for me & the ABV will sneek up on you
prost LampertLand
May 11, 2013A-pour is a dark brown with a medium size off white/tan head that is leaving a spotty lace ring along the pint glass
S-sweet smelling booze soaked dark fruits (figs , rasins, prunes)
T-even sweeter tasting
MF-low/mild carbonation , medium to full bodied , thick tasting
Ov-ok beer , just too sweet for me & the ABV will sneek up on you
prost LampertLand
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