Province Ale Porter
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery

Beer Geek Stats
From:
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
 
Delaware, United States
Style:
American Porter
ABV:
8.2%
Score:
+1 rating needed
Avg:
3.74 | pDev: 10.43%
Ratings:
9 | reviews: 2
Status:
Retired
Rated:
May 10, 2013
Added:
Jan 22, 2013
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  1
No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews.
 
Rated: 3.5 by twenty5 from Pennsylvania

May 10, 2013
 
Rated: 4.5 by civicm87 from New York

Apr 20, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by bootdown21 from Connecticut

Apr 08, 2013
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Reviewed by garuda from Pennsylvania

3.7/5  rDev -1.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
A - Deep ruby, off-white head has decent retention and lacing.

S/T - On the sweet side for a porter, with the molasses really come through strong. Smooth coffee roast on the front and back ends. Some pine bitterness towards the back, but stays mostly sweet.

M - Full body, smooth mouthfeel. Abv masked well with a hint of warmth as it goes.

O - Good drink on a cold day in DE. If you're not particularly fond of molasses though, you probably wouldn't like it.
Feb 18, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by drabmuh from Maryland

Feb 13, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by Lantern

Feb 09, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by Immortale25 from North Carolina

Feb 04, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by THECPJ from Delaware

Jan 22, 2013
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Reviewed by Rifugium from North Dakota

3.99/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
First had: on tap at DFH, Rehoboth Beach, DE

The first offering from "Province Ale Company," an imaginary subsidiary of DFH, and based on a 19th century porter recipe. This beer, from what I understand, is made with a pale ale base, to which is added reduced/burnt molasses (aka Essentia Bina) to, in a sense, turn it into a porter.

Served as a small pour in a glass that was about 8-10 oz. Murky cherry-cola color with a small, dense cap of tan head; moderate retention and lacing, with some visible carbonation. Aroma of caramel malts and molasses, with some distant earthy hops and a touch of moonshine. I went in expecting this to be a typical porter, but was pleasantly surprised by its complexity. Taste was mildly roasty, but ultimately smooth and sugary, the burnt molasses creating an illusion of dark malts, notes of subtle piney and earthy hops, with a distinct chewy cocoa finish. Heavy-medium body, smooth and drinkable, alcohol was present but fairly tame. Good and interesting beer overall, and one of the better porters I've tried in a while.
Jan 22, 2013