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Vanilla Porter
Rohrbach Brewing Company (Brewpub)
- 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:
- 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
23 IBU
36 SRM
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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
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, 2022Rated by Markcr2064
5/5 rDev +31.6%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
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, 2019Reviewed by beergoot from Colorado
3.89/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
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, 2019An all-around fine and tasty porter, smooth with a nice vanilla edge.
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
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, 2019Reviewed by jmdrpi from Pennsylvania
3.79/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
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, 2018Very 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.
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
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
Vanilla Porter from Rohrbach Brewing Company (Brewpub)
Beer rating:
86 out of
100 with
121 ratings
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