Vanilla Porter
Rohrbach Brewing Company (Brewpub)

Vanilla PorterVanilla Porter
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From:
Rohrbach Brewing Company (Brewpub)
 
New York, United States
Style:
American Porter
Ranked #286
ABV:
6%
Score:
86
Ranked #19,738
Avg:
3.8 | pDev: 12.63%
Reviews:
37
Ratings:
121
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 23, 2024
Added:
Aug 31, 2005
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  24
A rich, complex English-style porter brewed with a variety of malt: chocolate, caramel, black, and roasted barley. Authentic vanilla is added after fermentation which gives the beer yet another layer of complexity.

23 IBU
36 SRM
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Ratings by Lethargy99:
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Rated by Lethargy99 from New York

3.5/5  rDev -7.9%

May 11, 2013
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.75 by kuhndog from New York

Feb 23, 2024
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Reviewed by walser from New York

4.01/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Very steady. Little on sweet side but finishes nicely. On tap, nice thin head. Could have heavier texture but a really good porter. Really good color. Will have again. Nice change from hoppy pale ales.
Apr 21, 2022
 
Rated: 4.16 by fishguyac from Virginia

Sep 18, 2021
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Rated by Markcr2064

5/5  rDev +31.6%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
This is my all time favorite porter! Very smooth vanilla and light chocolate, love it!
Nov 17, 2019
 
Rated: 3.9 by TheBeerMaster1 from New York

Sep 28, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by seakayak from Massachusetts

Sep 21, 2019
 
Rated: 3.94 by mattreitz49 from Florida

Sep 02, 2019
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Reviewed by beergoot from Colorado

3.89/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Very dark reddish-brown body; dense and creamy head; some fingers of lacing down the glass. Excellent soft vanilla aroma; mocha. Milk chocolate and vanilla taste; sweet; decent bitterness lurking below the sugars. Medium body; silky and smooth.

An all-around fine and tasty porter, smooth with a nice vanilla edge.
May 02, 2019
 
Rated: 4.02 by TomWight from New York

Mar 29, 2019
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Rated by izraelc from New York

3.58/5  rDev -5.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Dark pour. Malty smell. Mellow sweet body. Smokey roasted finish. A little bland. Average at best.
Mar 09, 2019
 
Rated: 3.63 by Waveoff from Pennsylvania

Feb 05, 2019
 
Rated: 3.84 by sarcaustic from New York

Oct 13, 2018
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Reviewed by jmdrpi from Pennsylvania

3.79/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
On draft, in a shaker pint glass

Very dark brown, almost black, cream colored head. Big vanilla aroma. Taste is fairly sweet - vanilla and milk chocolate, not too much roasty flavor. Medium to full bodied, nice smooth mouthfeel.
Jul 24, 2018
 
Rated: 3.6 by TheAce from New York

Mar 07, 2018
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Reviewed by jphallenbeck from New York

3.73/5  rDev -1.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Was my go-to for parties in Rochester for a while because of Rohrbach's growler-only packaging. Flavor a bit light for a porter. Not the deep-dark rich vanilla porter I was hoping for. Probably for the best when drinking an entire growler in one night. Of course, now available in tall cans.
May 27, 2017
 
Rated: 3.53 by DaveCash from New York

May 26, 2017
 
Rated: 3.12 by Knapp85 from Pennsylvania

May 20, 2017
 
Rated: 2.57 by The_Beer_Guru from New York

Jan 19, 2017
 
Rated: 3.85 by nater919 from New York

Jan 04, 2017
Vanilla Porter from Rohrbach Brewing Company (Brewpub)
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 121 ratings