Smoked Porter
Bristol Brewing Company
- From:
- Bristol Brewing Company
- Colorado, United States
- Style:
- Smoked Porter
- ABV:
- 5.6%
- Score:
- 84
- Avg:
- 3.67 | pDev: 10.35%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 31
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- May 26, 2019
- Added:
- Jan 20, 2008
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 5
SCORE
84
Good
84
Good
Benefiting Smokebrush Foundation for the Arts, this porter is a richly roasted, gratifying brew, with just a hint of smoky character from a combination of malts smoked on peat and beechwood.
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Rated by KayAvocado from Pennsylvania
4.46/5 rDev +21.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.46/5 rDev +21.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Very smooth, with a nice, complex flavor
Apr 15, 2015
Reviewed by iSip from Colorado
3.2/5 rDev -12.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.2/5 rDev -12.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Bristol's Smokebrush Porter: Finally pulled this one out of the cellar.
The spotty head rests on a dark beer bottle colored brew, and fades to a lacing on the surface, with little on the glass. Aroma is outstanding, big malts with wisps of smoke.
Very smooth with many layers of molasses, burn brown sugar and Coca-Cola for flavors. Surprisingly lot of smoke in the aroma, but not so in the taste. Good for me,
As I am not a big fan of very smokey beers. There are better porters, but this offering from Bristol was OK, even if you are not a smoke porter aficionado.
Nov 22, 2013The spotty head rests on a dark beer bottle colored brew, and fades to a lacing on the surface, with little on the glass. Aroma is outstanding, big malts with wisps of smoke.
Very smooth with many layers of molasses, burn brown sugar and Coca-Cola for flavors. Surprisingly lot of smoke in the aroma, but not so in the taste. Good for me,
As I am not a big fan of very smokey beers. There are better porters, but this offering from Bristol was OK, even if you are not a smoke porter aficionado.
Reviewed by CFHMagnet from Ohio
3.47/5 rDev -5.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.47/5 rDev -5.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
I pour aggressively and achieve a very thin tan head. This dissipates quickly, leaving a little ring around the glass. Lace fails.
Smells of roasted malt and smoke.
This beer is very sweet and malty up front. The smoke comes in later and fills out the simple but enjoyable flavor profile.
Mouthfeel is medium bodied. Does not leave a coating.
Jul 29, 2013Smells of roasted malt and smoke.
This beer is very sweet and malty up front. The smoke comes in later and fills out the simple but enjoyable flavor profile.
Mouthfeel is medium bodied. Does not leave a coating.
Reviewed by JuicesFlowing from Kansas
3.83/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.83/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Poured into a balloon glass from a 22 oz. bomber.
The beer is a dark chocolate black with cola-like hues just barely coming through on the edges in the light. An oatmeal colored head gives way to a wisp of bubbles. Very light lacing occurs.
The beer smells of roasted malts and a faint charcoal smokiness.
The beer tastes bitter and roasted up front. Subtle rich semi-sweet chocolate notes appear. Also a slightly metallic tone with very mellow smoke character. It's smokiness is subtle.
Mouthfeel is dry, a tad carbonated.
Overall, I like this as a sipper. It's got a good flavor to dissect.
Aug 03, 2012The beer is a dark chocolate black with cola-like hues just barely coming through on the edges in the light. An oatmeal colored head gives way to a wisp of bubbles. Very light lacing occurs.
The beer smells of roasted malts and a faint charcoal smokiness.
The beer tastes bitter and roasted up front. Subtle rich semi-sweet chocolate notes appear. Also a slightly metallic tone with very mellow smoke character. It's smokiness is subtle.
Mouthfeel is dry, a tad carbonated.
Overall, I like this as a sipper. It's got a good flavor to dissect.
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