Airporter - Chocolate
Marin Brewing Company
- From:
- Marin Brewing Company
- California, United States
- Style:
- Imperial Porter
- ABV:
- 9.5%
- Score:
- 90
- Avg:
- 4.08 | pDev: 11.52%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 3
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Apr 06, 2017
- Added:
- Oct 09, 2011
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 1
SCORE
90
Outstanding
90
Outstanding
No description / notes.
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Ratings by jack-ruby:
Rated by jack-ruby from California
4.62/5 rDev +13.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Jun 02, 2016
4.62/5 rDev +13.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Jun 02, 2016
More User Ratings:
Rated by SFSinga from California
3.43/5 rDev -15.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.43/5 rDev -15.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Desert beer with strong flavor of chocolate, coffee, and carmel
Surprisingly not too heavy
Hint of vanilla
Good carbonation
Full bodied
Jan 01, 2017Surprisingly not too heavy
Hint of vanilla
Good carbonation
Full bodied
Reviewed by ngeunit1 from Massachusetts
4.42/5 rDev +8.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.42/5 rDev +8.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
A - Served a dark black with a bit of brown mixed in with a finger of frothy chocolate head. The head fades down slowly leaving behind some nice lace.
S - Aroma is full of roasted chocolate malts, with some bitter chocolate as well, with a bit of sweetness, and some coffee.
T - Starts out with some strong rich chocolate flavor, with some roasted flavors and a bit of coffee. Through the middle, some light sweetness comes through with some more bitter cocoa. The finish is a mix of roasted chocolates with a bit of light vanilla and dark fruit in the background.
M - Medium-full bodied with mild carbonation. Felt smooth with a bit of a syrupy sweet finish.
D - Very drinkable. I really like the big chocolate flavor here and the complexity of it. It is big and rich but not overpowering.
Feb 28, 2012S - Aroma is full of roasted chocolate malts, with some bitter chocolate as well, with a bit of sweetness, and some coffee.
T - Starts out with some strong rich chocolate flavor, with some roasted flavors and a bit of coffee. Through the middle, some light sweetness comes through with some more bitter cocoa. The finish is a mix of roasted chocolates with a bit of light vanilla and dark fruit in the background.
M - Medium-full bodied with mild carbonation. Felt smooth with a bit of a syrupy sweet finish.
D - Very drinkable. I really like the big chocolate flavor here and the complexity of it. It is big and rich but not overpowering.
Reviewed by DovaliHops from California
4.47/5 rDev +9.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.47/5 rDev +9.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
On tap at Marin Brewery. Pours a very dark brown with a tiny whitish-brown head that doesn't last very long. Scent is immediately heavy with chocolate cocoa... reminds me of the homemade hot chocolate mix my mom used to make. Just a hint of anise with some roasted malt and a tiny bit of coffee. A little vanilla as well. Taste is initially like hot chocolate. Hot cocoa with some bitter-sweet chocolate and vanilla. Mouthfeel is creamy and full-bodied. Drinkability is high, as the ABV is very well-hidden. Overall, this is probably the best offering I've had from Marin. I like the White Knuckle IPA, but didn't care for much of their other stuff. This one is fantastic though!
Dec 22, 2011Reviewed by mentor from Colorado
4.37/5 rDev +7.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
4.37/5 rDev +7.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
A bottle left over after GABF judging and given to me as a reward for my volunteer efforts. Pours a finger of light brown head over a pitch liquid. Smells chocolate, roast, anise, english hops (fuggles?), light esters, and clean alcohol. With searching, I get a belgian candi-sugar aroma.
Tastes roast, chocolate, grassy, and drying sour from black malt. Some light esters mix with clean alcohol sting in a way similar to one would find in St. Bernardus Abt 12. Very nice. Delicious rolling chocolate lingers. Has a touch of astringent dryness in the aftertaste that detracts. Some creaminess and modest carbonation. One to try if given the chance.
Oct 09, 2011Tastes roast, chocolate, grassy, and drying sour from black malt. Some light esters mix with clean alcohol sting in a way similar to one would find in St. Bernardus Abt 12. Very nice. Delicious rolling chocolate lingers. Has a touch of astringent dryness in the aftertaste that detracts. Some creaminess and modest carbonation. One to try if given the chance.
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