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From:
Great North Aleworks
 
New Hampshire, United States
Style:
Robust Porter
Ranked #35
ABV:
6.5%
Score:
88
Ranked #14,146
Avg:
3.93 | pDev: 8.91%
Reviews:
24
Ratings:
105
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 22, 2024
Added:
Aug 10, 2015
Wants:
  6
Gots:
  33
Robust Vanilla Porter
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Ratings by Cmain:
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Rated by Cmain from Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +14.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Nov 10, 2015
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Reviewed by Phyl21ca from Canada (QC)

4/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Draft: Poured a black color porter with a medium size off-white foamy head with good retention and light lacing. Aroma of roasted malt with some black chocolate notes and light vanilla notes. Taste is also a mix of vanilla and roasted malt with some black chocolate notes and vanilla notes. Body is a bit light with good carbonation. Enjoyable porter with good balance overall.
Jan 22, 2024
 
Rated: 4.6 by porterman66 from Massachusetts

Nov 28, 2023
 
Rated: 4.03 by Bogdawg from Massachusetts

Oct 14, 2023
 
Rated: 3.92 by Mikexw from New York

Jul 13, 2022
 
Rated: 5 by Dalkri from Massachusetts

Dec 14, 2021
 
Rated: 3 by prisdefer from New York

Jul 07, 2021
 
Rated: 4.23 by lost_sailor from Massachusetts

Nov 22, 2020
 
Rated: 3.78 by GarbageMan10 from Texas

Nov 22, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by Happyyb from New Hampshire

Nov 02, 2019
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Reviewed by Rubicj from Massachusetts

4.2/5  rDev +6.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Liked it a lot more than I expected. A beautiful dark golden color out of the 500ml can. Smell is good, but nothing to write home about. A deep, sweet taste that's nowhere near as bitter as I was expecting out of a porter, with a defined vanilla taste. Delivers on all it says on the label.
Sep 05, 2019
 
Rated: 3.9 by PhineasMcClintock from Massachusetts

Aug 26, 2019
 
Rated: 3.75 by Dakin from Utah

Jul 06, 2019
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Reviewed by cbutova from Massachusetts

4.09/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
A- Tallboy pours into a tulip glass with a black body and a light cocoa brown cap. The head ascends to about an inch high with a creamy and frothy texture and good retention. Webs of lace form as the head dissipates and lacing continues after each sip with small sheets.

S- Not getting all that much beyond the roast grains here. Dark chocolate, roast barley, chocolate malts, toasted nuts, charred grain and with time just a some of vanilla bean.

T- The vanilla picks up a lot when compared to the aroma and this is pretty common in vanilla beers in general. The grains are still very formidable and roasty playing along very well with the vanilla bean dessert flavor. Vanilla bean, dark chocolate and roasted barley are joined by toasty, nutty, fudgey, brownie, cocoa powder and charred grain flavors. A medium-low sweetness and some roasty bitterness on the taste buds.

MF- Medium bodied straying a bit towards the lighter side for a rich flavored porter. Silky and smooth with a fluffy and creamy texture. Ends slightly bitter.

The balance of flavor is really well done here as the very dark flavors from the grains are complimented by the classic vanilla bean and some sweetness. Not a decadent dessert but plenty of great flavor. Perhaps just a bit lacking on the body but overall very nice.
Apr 04, 2019
 
Rated: 3.83 by Mickt465 from New Hampshire

Mar 08, 2019
 
Rated: 3.46 by JimmyAddo from Massachusetts

Jan 16, 2019
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Reviewed by PMakowski from New Hampshire

3.81/5  rDev -3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
12 Oz Can poured into glass
Look - Typical dark brown color that porters have. Medium foam head, that's frothy not smooth. Some good lacing.
Smell - Aroma consists of charred malt. Something else minor like incense or something very strange. I wouldn't have known there was vanilla in blind smell test.
Taste - Very sweet, the bitterness of the roasted malts is overlapped by a heavy syrup. Some vanilla but it's more in the background than anything else. Quite a sticky finish, not sure if that's hops or what. Carbonation is medium-high for a porter. Body medium.

Overall, i think it's good but there's not much vanilla. Which is fine but for a basic porter, there are lots that are better. little too sweet and too carbonated for me. Grade is a B+
Jan 08, 2019
 
Rated: 3.62 by ddoyle23 from New Hampshire

Dec 14, 2018
 
Rated: 3.85 by KMcGrath from Massachusetts

Dec 03, 2018
 
Rated: 3.91 by zotzot from Vermont

Nov 23, 2018
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Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 105 ratings