Wake Up Call Imperial Coffee Porter
Grand Teton Brewing Co.

 

 

 

On tap in Boise Idaho and at the brewpub.
Essentially black body with s decent head and good lacing.
Good coffee aroma with dark roasted grains.
Flavor follows with strong finish of coffee, dark grains and spicy hops. Good balance including excellent sweet-bitter balance.

Appearance: Pours fudge colored, with an inch of beige foam; good retention and strands of lacing drape down

Smell: Chocolate, coffee and roasted grain

Taste: Roasted grain and chocolate forward, with coffee tones building; earthy, relatively dry finish

Mouthfeel: Medium body with moderate carbonation; feels surprisingly thin

Overall: A bit of a lightweight in a class where the heavyweights are the champs

 

 

 

2016 August release poured into my Delirium Tremens snifter, appearance is dark with a dark tan head leaving lots of foamy lace.

Smell is chocolate and coffee, slight herbal notes.

Taste is similar, this is a really rounded, smooth, well-balanced coffee porter, not to roasty or sweet, light acidity and bright coffee flavor with almost no bitterness. A touch of leafy hops, faint.

Mouthfeel is soft and smooth, medium bodied.

Drinkability is high, this is a really awesome coffee porter. My first Grand Teton Brewing beer, very impressed. I'm gald I didn't cellar this one as the coffee is still so bright.

 

Grunt fill from Albertsons. Almost black pour with full, thick, creamy beige head. Mild aroma of coffee and chocolate.. Taste brings some mellow bitterness, the coffee blending well with the dark malts and dome low key sweetness. Incredibly smooth. Bitterness lingers on the palate

huge fan of anything coffee these days, so this was a natural choice for me. another winner from grand teton, who still somehow seems to be out of the spotlight among the beer geeks even though they make incredible beer. this has a ton of coffee in it, but enough malts to support it. there is a nice sweetened espresso aroma and flavor through the whole thing aided by a caramel malt middle thats richer than a lot of these have, and very little acidity at all from the coffee. instead its smooth and big, with deep chocolate notes from the roasted barley and a cool nutty profile, both toasty and near burnt from the coffee, tons of body, this seems rich in protein and almost a viable breakfast substitute. slight smoke to it in the finish, and more bitter than sweet in the latter stages. impressive depth, plentiful coffee, cozy little cold weather beer right here, with a low enough abv for me to still drink a whole bottle without ill effects. chocolate and coffee both linger long on the tongue after the swallow. another expertly made beer from grand teton!

 

This beer poured a coal black color with almost no head on the glass and no lacing. Smells of dark roasted earthy coffee, with notes of chocolate. The taste follows fairly close to it, with a note of floral hops in the end. The coffee bitterness is a little strong at the end. Medium body and creamy smooth mouthfeel that goes down easily. Overall a very nice coffee porter.

Coal-black body; dense, creamy head; sheets of foam clinging to the glass. Earthy scents of roasted grains and coffee. The taste mirrors the aroma with the addition subtly sweet tones of chocolate; solid bitterness throughout. Medium-heavy in body; slick and silky mouthfeel; sweet all around yet with a gentle dryness at the finish.

Here is a solid beer. Very satisfying roasted grain flavors with a nice blend of coffee tones. It delivers an overall smooth sweetness tempered with a delicate dryness at the finish. In one regard, the body seems almost thin yet still rich and rewarding. All in all, a fine, very satisfying dark ale with a coffee edge.

 

A: Bright black with a 3” dark tan foam collar that coats the inside of the glass all the way to the finish.
S: Big coffee and malt aromas supported with a little caramel.
T: This is like a very light coffee and malt mousse that fills your mouth and slowly dissolves to liquid with as pleasant roast espresso chocolate bitter accent on the finish.
F: Very rich, smooth creamy texture with a big body and very fine soft carbonation.
O: Very fulfilling and deliscious.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

750 ml bottle, 2011 vintage, with bottled on date of 09/22/2011 printed on the label. The local beer store had two bottles left, so I thought it was time to try one out. I have no idea what to expect at this point.

Poured into a clear balloon snifter.

A - Pours a sludgy mahogany brown; opaque in the glass with two fingers of creamy mocha tan head. Spotty lacing. Looks pretty nice for being nearly three years old.

S - The smell definitely has a lot going on and signifies a bit of time spent in the bottle. Musty green apple yeast presence is there along with notes of caramel, toffee, raisin / dates / figs, chocolate malt, and some muted roasty coffee bean presence. It's nice, but coffee isn't the first thing that comes to mind anymore.

T - taste follows the nose, but the roasted coffee bean bitterness is better integrated. Prominent caramel malt, chocolate malt, toffee, notes of vanilla / cream, light dark fruit presence, earthy yeast, and bitter coffee beans on the finish.

M - Feel finishes bitter and dry, very bitter actually considering this beer is only 40IBU. Smooth and creamy. Medium-full bodied with excellent carbonation.

Overall, a nice beer that has stood the test of time, even after the local beer store had it for about two years after the tag recommends. I would have loved to try the barrel aged version. I suppose I'd recommend it if it is still available to you.

Grand Teton Wake Up Call Imperial Coffee Porter ---4/5.

 

 

A: Black with a short brown head.

S: Nose is full of coffee, just touches of chocolate and roasted malt.

T: A bit bitter, some chocolate, some roasted malt, but again coffee dominates.

M: Medium bodied, maybe full, smooth.

O: Coffee goes excellently with the robust, roasty flavor profile typical of a porter. The fact that it's an imperial porter, only boosts the intensity, and the blend of tastes and scents produce a delicious flavor. The body could have been a bit better, and it could have been a bit more interesting, but this beer was great. Definitely recommended.