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Porter
The Schlafly Tap Room
- From:
- The Schlafly Tap Room
- Missouri, United States
- Style:
- English Porter
- ABV:
- 5.4%
- Score:
- 81
- Avg:
- 3.57 | pDev: 13.45%
- Reviews:
- 39
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Dec 30, 2020
- Added:
- Dec 29, 2002
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 9
Our Porter is a dark ale with a mild roasted character and a distinct sweetness from caramel malt. This medium-bodied porter has a velvety body with Pilgrim hops adding a subtle bitterness and East Kent Goldings hops adding aroma and flavor. The English yeast helps showcase all of these flavors in this traditional British-style porter.
In 18th Century London, the word porter was first used to describe a relatively strong, dark beer, popular amongst the working class. London brewers became famous for this style, as they began refining the process using better quality malt. The World Wars led to a higher tax on malt, resulting in lower alcohol strengths in porters. Porter nearly disappeared in the late 20th Century, but was re-introduced in London after small American brewers revitalized interest in the style.
27 IBU
In 18th Century London, the word porter was first used to describe a relatively strong, dark beer, popular amongst the working class. London brewers became famous for this style, as they began refining the process using better quality malt. The World Wars led to a higher tax on malt, resulting in lower alcohol strengths in porters. Porter nearly disappeared in the late 20th Century, but was re-introduced in London after small American brewers revitalized interest in the style.
27 IBU
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Reviewed by Franziskaner from Missouri
3.69/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.69/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Dark brown in color with just a hint of light seeping through. A quarter inch of beige foam covers the top. Brussels lacing. Aroma is comprised of caramel and roasted malt. The mouth is velvety smooth and creamy.
Dec 31, 2014Reviewed by mdfb79 from New York
3.85/5 rDev +7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.85/5 rDev +7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
From 1/24/14 notes.
a - Pours a dark brown color with one inch of light tan head and light carbonation evident. Looks pretty good.
s - Smells of vanilla, cream, roasted malts, light milk chocolate, and toasted malts. Nice nose.
t - Tastes of roasted malts, dark chocolate, dark fruits, chalk, chocolate, cream, and toasted malts. Slight step down from the nose.
m - Medium body and moderate carbonation. Pretty easy to drink.
o - Overall a nice porter. Easy to drink and a nice nose, though the taste is a bit chalky. Worth checking out, would have it again.
Jan 27, 2014a - Pours a dark brown color with one inch of light tan head and light carbonation evident. Looks pretty good.
s - Smells of vanilla, cream, roasted malts, light milk chocolate, and toasted malts. Nice nose.
t - Tastes of roasted malts, dark chocolate, dark fruits, chalk, chocolate, cream, and toasted malts. Slight step down from the nose.
m - Medium body and moderate carbonation. Pretty easy to drink.
o - Overall a nice porter. Easy to drink and a nice nose, though the taste is a bit chalky. Worth checking out, would have it again.
Reviewed by budgood1 from Minnesota
4.16/5 rDev +16.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.16/5 rDev +16.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
pours out a dark brown colour with chestnut hues. a thin tan head appears and dies down quickly to some sparse lace. aroma of dark roasted malts with accents of molasses, cocoa, caramel, nougat and ripe red fruit covered in chocolate. the taste provides the same nuances as the nose did, with a yeasty, chalky base and some english hops for good measure. sort of baltic porter in nature, this offering really provides some depth of character and enjoyable flavours. this is described as an ale, but the medium body seems lagerish to me, with a velvety/chalky mouthfeel and lingering gentle bitterness. this is highly drinkable and quite enjoyable.
overall a really top notch porter in my opinion. i would highly recommend this for the winter season. great brew from Schlafly!!
Jan 05, 2014overall a really top notch porter in my opinion. i would highly recommend this for the winter season. great brew from Schlafly!!
Porter from The Schlafly Tap Room
Beer rating:
81 out of
100 with
108 ratings
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