Vanilla Bean Porter
Farmington Brewing Company

Beer Geek Stats
From:
Farmington Brewing Company
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
American Porter
ABV:
6.5%
Score:
+6 ratings needed
Avg:
4.02 | pDev: 4.48%
Ratings:
4 | reviews: 2
Status:
Active
Rated:
Aug 02, 2025
Added:
Jan 02, 2017
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  0
Vanilla Bean Porter is an American Porter style dark beer with a rich vanilla, chocolate and coffee flavor. 120 Madgasgar vanilla beans go into the porter.
Recent ratings and reviews.
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Reviewed by Whyteboar from Michigan

3.99/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pour is very dark brown with a lighter brown head that dissipates fairly quickly.
The vanilla is front and center. Very potent.
There is some porter around the edges, a little chocolate and coffee, mild presence.
The feel is pleasantly viscous, which for a 5.8 % ABV porter is odd, but not at all unpleasant. Must be the vanilla.
OA, I imagine this is excellent on tap. May need to revisit someday.
Aug 02, 2025
 
Rated: 4.14 by RalphStanley34 from French Polynesia

Oct 19, 2023
 
Rated: 3.73 by SaisonRichBiere from Michigan

Mar 01, 2018
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Reviewed by Tripel_Threat from Michigan

4.21/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Another fantastic brew from FBC. Poured from growler to pint glass. Mahogany liquid with a finger of mocha colored bubbles floating on the surface. Big french vanilla aroma with roasted malt undertones. Flavor is roasted coffee, cocoa, and big creamy vanilla flavor. Rich and natural, not artificial. Big but balanced.
Jan 04, 2017