Swan Lake Porter
Swan Lake Beer

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From:
Swan Lake Beer
 
Japan
Style:
American Porter
ABV:
5%
Score:
+1 rating needed
Avg:
3.81 | pDev: 9.97%
Ratings:
9 | reviews: 2
Status:
Inactive
Rated:
Aug 08, 2018
Added:
Nov 08, 2009
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  3
No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Ratings by jeranbrews:
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Reviewed by jeranbrews from Oklahoma

3.12/5  rDev -18.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
A - no head. ( it's a gravity tap cask ) dark brown soy sauce color.

S - chocolate and bacon. Malty roasted chocolate malts.

T - initially hoppy and a tad sour. Aftertaste is dry bitter and slightly numbing. Some kind of herb I wonder. Aftertaste is weakly sweet

M - loose watery from intentionally casking but slightly numbing

D - no major improvement since last review. A nice simple beer easy to drink. Cask is a neat gimmick but not special.
Feb 11, 2011
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.49 by momiji from Japan

Aug 08, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by mpenske from California

Sep 19, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by redfox405 from Virginia

Aug 08, 2016
 
Rated: 3.48 by icemanls4 from Switzerland

Jan 12, 2016
 
Rated: 3.92 by Tettananaka from Japan

Aug 24, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by YamagamiTravis from Canada (BC)

Feb 01, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by florianfloc from New York

Jul 25, 2012
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Reviewed by shigg85 from Japan

4.5/5  rDev +18.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
The roasted malt combined with such a smooth body makes this a near perfect example of this beer style. The lacing it leaves behind is leopard-spotted and gorgeous. Like a delicious cacao concoction. Definitely try it if you can find it. Swan Lake is one of my favorite Japanese brewers.
Feb 01, 2012