Deep Six
Heavy Seas Beer

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From:
Heavy Seas Beer
 
Maryland, United States
Style:
English Porter
ABV:
6.8%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.89 | pDev: 9.25%
Reviews:
51
Ratings:
200
Status:
Active
Rated:
Oct 04, 2019
Added:
Nov 24, 2014
Wants:
  15
Gots:
  53
Dark and earthy, this robust porter exhibits rich mocha-like complexity, with a dry finish that keeps all hands on deck.
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Ratings by mvanaskie13:
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Reviewed by mvanaskie13 from Pennsylvania

4.07/5  rDev +4.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured into a straight shaker: color is black, amber edges, head is tan presenting about 1/2 inch thick, then dissipating quickly to nothing with no lacing.

Smell is deep malt, chocolate, espresso, toffee, then drying and earthy hop undertones with subtle yeastiness.

Taste emphasizes the aromas with a dark chocolate bitterness that blends with dry espresso and some light sweetness; subtle fruitiness from the yeast byproducts then some drying hop bitterness with earthy/grassy flavors.

Mouthfeel balances the strong flavors and dryness from the bitterness and fermentation, tongue dries out nicely without much cloying malt flavor.

Overall, a very, very good porter; maybe more traditional or cask like in presentation from the fruit subtleness and crisp dry feel.
Feb 03, 2016
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.43 by Dougwillhike from New Jersey

Oct 04, 2019
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Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont

3.88/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Poured into a mug, the appearance was a black color with a lasting finger’s worth of white foamy head that fell off at a mild pace. Some lace, somewhat stringy and sliding. The aroma had some roastiness, coffee beans and grounds, light smoke, some black licorice - sweet and spicy tones, dark fruits, sweet wood, and a touch of cereal grain sweetness. The flavor was moderately roasty with a touch of the sweet trying to balance. And it does a pretty good job for the most part. Sly roasty aftertaste. Not much of a finish, somewhat roasty - somewhat sweet. The palate was almost medium bodied seeming to sit just a touch under and having a pretty good carbonation. ABV felt good. Overall, pretty good porter, I might be able to come back to.
Jun 10, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by Kurzman from Rhode Island

May 21, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by Zach136 from Georgia

Apr 21, 2017
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Reviewed by brentk56 from North Carolina

4/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Appearance: Pours a translucent coffee color with a one finger mocha head; shards of lacing linger

Smell: Chocolate, toasted brown bread with notes of smoke, earth and coffee

Taste: Chocolate and toasted brown bread forward, with an earthy hop character building through the middle; touches of smoke, fruit and coffee in the finish

Mouthfeel: Medium body with moderate carbonation

Overall: A very nice porter; like the fruit and chocolate elements and the touch of smoke
Aug 22, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by lccrunchy from Pennsylvania

Jul 30, 2016
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Reviewed by TX-Badger from Texas

3.6/5  rDev -7.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours a darker brown color with tan colored head. Roasted malts dominate the nose with just a little chocolate; follows onto the palate. Medium to full bodied. Finishes with a very nice roastiness.
Jul 05, 2016
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Reviewed by JayQue from Virginia

3.85/5  rDev -1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a deep brown color with a dark tan head. Head is medium size with less than average retention. Lacing is just isolated spots on the pint glass. Strong and pleasant aroma of rich sweet malt, a little lactose like milk stout and some coffee. Taste is more of the same, slightly sweet and malty with some coffee. There is a some smokiness is the taste that is not found in the aroma and slight bitterness in the finish. Mouthfeel is rich and mostly smooth with a touch of bitterness in the end. No alcohol presence noticeable. A very enjoyable porter.
Jun 24, 2016
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Reviewed by superspak from North Carolina

4.1/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
12 ounce bottle into tulip glass, best before 4/17/2016. Pours opaque dark brown/black color with a 1-2 finger dense tan head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Light spotty soapy lacing clings around the glass. Aromas of big milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, brown sugar, molasses, toasted dark bread, and nuttiness; with lighter notes of licorice, raisin, plum, cherry, fig, herbal, and roast/toasted earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of dark/roast/bready malt and light earthy hop/fruity yeast notes; with great strength. Taste of big milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, brown sugar, molasses, toasted dark bread, and nuttiness; with lighter notes of licorice, raisin, plum, cherry, fig, herbal, and roast/toasted earthiness. Light-moderate herbal/roast bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of chocolate, cocoa, coffee, caramel, brown sugar, molasses, toasted dark bread, nuttiness, light dark fruit, and roast/toasted earthiness on the finish for a while. Damn nice complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malt and light earthy hop/fruity yeast flavors; with great roasted bitter/sweet balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Light dryness from roast/hop bitterness, lightly increasing through the glass. Medium carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth, creamy/bready, and lightly sticky/chalky balanced mouthfeel that is great. Alcohol is very well hidden with minimal warming present after the finish. Overall this is an excellent English porter style! All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malt and light earthy hop/fruity yeast flavors; very smooth and easy to drink. A very enjoyable offering.
Jun 12, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by John_Beeryman from Virginia

Jun 07, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by weezarc from Maryland

Jun 04, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by CDBeerDisappear from Ohio

Jun 03, 2016
 
Rated: 3.99 by 6thstreetbrewpub from District of Columbia

May 12, 2016
 
Rated: 4.27 by SLewis from North Carolina

May 10, 2016
 
Rated: 3 by ejimhof from Pennsylvania

May 08, 2016
 
Rated: 4.18 by PatGreer from Massachusetts

Apr 23, 2016
 
Rated: 4.5 by travelguy from Ohio

Apr 18, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by mflamar from New York

Apr 17, 2016
Deep Six from Heavy Seas Beer
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 200 ratings