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Friar's Porter
North Country Brewing
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- From:
- North Country Brewing
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Style:
- American Porter
- ABV:
- 7%
- Score:
- 85
- Avg:
- 3.73 | pDev: 11.53%
- Reviews:
- 9
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 20, 2020
- Added:
- Apr 03, 2005
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 2
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Reviewed by Omnium from Pennsylvania
2.64/5 rDev -29.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
2.64/5 rDev -29.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
Served on-tap at the brewery.
Pours a dark brown with a finger of off white head, no lacing. Aroma is seriously muted, lots of baking flour a little roasty but meh. Flavor is toasted caramel malt, and an onslaught of sweet cherry, I font know where it comes from, but its sickening sweet.
This beer is like if firehouse red had a retarded porter for a brother.
Jun 09, 2014Pours a dark brown with a finger of off white head, no lacing. Aroma is seriously muted, lots of baking flour a little roasty but meh. Flavor is toasted caramel malt, and an onslaught of sweet cherry, I font know where it comes from, but its sickening sweet.
This beer is like if firehouse red had a retarded porter for a brother.
Reviewed by Cylinsier from Pennsylvania
4/5 rDev +7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Jet black with a tan film for a head.
Smells of toasted oats and brown sugar.
Flavor is toasted oat malts, nutty bitterness, mildly acidic coffee and some cocoa.
Medium body with a soft carbonation.
Pretty good flavorful porter, would have again. Good flavor balance.
Jul 08, 2012Smells of toasted oats and brown sugar.
Flavor is toasted oat malts, nutty bitterness, mildly acidic coffee and some cocoa.
Medium body with a soft carbonation.
Pretty good flavorful porter, would have again. Good flavor balance.
Reviewed by Stinkypuss from Pennsylvania
4.03/5 rDev +8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.03/5 rDev +8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
North Country Brewing
Friars Porter
Cask @ Pipers Pub
Served at room temperature on a warm summer day.
LOOK: Dark brown with a very creamy foam top that lasts the duration of the drinking experience. Sheets of lace decorate the glass, that look of a great beer is here.
SMELL: Roasted malt, muted fruit, woodsy hop notes, coffee, chocolates and dark bread compose a very nice and inviting aroma.
TASTE: Follows the nose with a nice roasted malt quality, with notes of dark chocolates, oats, coffee, and mild dark fruits. Mild but assertive bitterness, astringent qualities, but more of a ghost hop than a major player in the flavor. This is about smokey roasted malts, cocoa, and nutty qualities. Reasonably complex and mostly just delicious.
FEEL: Medium bodied but lighter, small carbonation and ultra smooth. Silky smooth, delicate, easy to quaff feel.
OVERALL: A quality beverage from North Country, and proves to be a great cask conditioned ale. Perfect after dinner beer, meant to be savored with substantial sips.
Jul 03, 2012Friars Porter
Cask @ Pipers Pub
Served at room temperature on a warm summer day.
LOOK: Dark brown with a very creamy foam top that lasts the duration of the drinking experience. Sheets of lace decorate the glass, that look of a great beer is here.
SMELL: Roasted malt, muted fruit, woodsy hop notes, coffee, chocolates and dark bread compose a very nice and inviting aroma.
TASTE: Follows the nose with a nice roasted malt quality, with notes of dark chocolates, oats, coffee, and mild dark fruits. Mild but assertive bitterness, astringent qualities, but more of a ghost hop than a major player in the flavor. This is about smokey roasted malts, cocoa, and nutty qualities. Reasonably complex and mostly just delicious.
FEEL: Medium bodied but lighter, small carbonation and ultra smooth. Silky smooth, delicate, easy to quaff feel.
OVERALL: A quality beverage from North Country, and proves to be a great cask conditioned ale. Perfect after dinner beer, meant to be savored with substantial sips.
Reviewed by biglite351 from Pennsylvania
3.07/5 rDev -17.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
3.07/5 rDev -17.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
A - just a bit of red around the edges, tight tan hear.
S - very, very mild malts and chocolate.
T - Smooth malts and chocolate up front, mild bitter turn in the after taste.
M - light covering, but a lot of tingle through the after taste. You feel it on the tongue, back of mouth and down throat.
D - two or so.
Dec 29, 2010S - very, very mild malts and chocolate.
T - Smooth malts and chocolate up front, mild bitter turn in the after taste.
M - light covering, but a lot of tingle through the after taste. You feel it on the tongue, back of mouth and down throat.
D - two or so.
Reviewed by Lepley from Pennsylvania
4.03/5 rDev +8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
4.03/5 rDev +8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Got growler of this on the weekend. Labeled Friar's Coffee Porter.
A: Pours deep murky blackish-brown. Little to no head, but it was in a growler for two days.
S: Roasted, sweet, malty.
T: Rich roasted coffee, chocolate, light bitterness.
M: Smooth, not much carbonation, again it was in a growler.
D: Pretty well rounded and drinkable porter. I would have liked to see some nice head on this, maybe I'll have to order a pint the next time I have a chance to eat at the restaurant.
Feb 09, 2009A: Pours deep murky blackish-brown. Little to no head, but it was in a growler for two days.
S: Roasted, sweet, malty.
T: Rich roasted coffee, chocolate, light bitterness.
M: Smooth, not much carbonation, again it was in a growler.
D: Pretty well rounded and drinkable porter. I would have liked to see some nice head on this, maybe I'll have to order a pint the next time I have a chance to eat at the restaurant.
Reviewed by cichief from Virginia
3.03/5 rDev -18.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.03/5 rDev -18.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Had at the brewpub in Slippery Rock.
A- Pours a deep brown, with a nice tan head.
S- Slight coffee scent with hints of sweet chocolate.
T- Good coffee-chocolate flavor, well balanced, not too sweet.
M- Smooth, medium body, plenty of carbonation, but not fizzy.
D- Definitely one of North Country's more drinkable beers.
Dec 01, 2007A- Pours a deep brown, with a nice tan head.
S- Slight coffee scent with hints of sweet chocolate.
T- Good coffee-chocolate flavor, well balanced, not too sweet.
M- Smooth, medium body, plenty of carbonation, but not fizzy.
D- Definitely one of North Country's more drinkable beers.
Reviewed by beerphan from Pennsylvania
4.3/5 rDev +15.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.3/5 rDev +15.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Growler -> goblet
ABV: 6.1%
Pours black with a glorious thick 2 inch mocha head that lasts. Patchy lace clings to the glass
Nose: Dark malts, chocolate, and coffee fill the nose. A very rich full scent.
Taste: The rich dark malts are upfront and in your face. Touches of dark chocolate and burnt coffee grinds. A nice lingering hop bite in the finish leaves you wanting another sip. Delicious.
Mouthfeel is a bit crisp for a porter, not very chewy, but it works for this brew.
A very sessionable porter from North Country. I could drink this all night long.
Sep 15, 2006ABV: 6.1%
Pours black with a glorious thick 2 inch mocha head that lasts. Patchy lace clings to the glass
Nose: Dark malts, chocolate, and coffee fill the nose. A very rich full scent.
Taste: The rich dark malts are upfront and in your face. Touches of dark chocolate and burnt coffee grinds. A nice lingering hop bite in the finish leaves you wanting another sip. Delicious.
Mouthfeel is a bit crisp for a porter, not very chewy, but it works for this brew.
A very sessionable porter from North Country. I could drink this all night long.
Reviewed by burnstar from Pennsylvania
3.93/5 rDev +5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
3.93/5 rDev +5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
This porter is very dark with a small head that leaves some nice lacing. Aroma is faint dark malt. This stuff is quite hoppy for a porter but there is also a strong roasted and chocolate malt presence. Nicely balanced- the additional hops really work in this brew. The mouthfeel is also just about right. Not too heavy and easy to drink. Definitely a good choice at North Country.
Jul 15, 2006Reviewed by BuckSpin from Maine
3.91/5 rDev +4.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.91/5 rDev +4.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Part of a 5oz sample platter.
I am beginning to realize that I might be a closet porter fan, and don't even realize it. This was a shade behind the Bucksnort Stout for my 2nd favorite sampling today.
What a beauty to look at! For a porter, its very dark, ruddy-ebony, almost opaque. Of course it had a wonderful cream colored head with strong, clinging lace. Nose was the only weakpoint - it was murky, peaty, hard to pinpoint.
A stronger than most use of hops for a porter, but it swallowed surprisingly mild and light. The main undercurrent to the hops was a dark chocolate with caramel accents. This beer was enjoyable, drinkable, and I would try it again. You won't regret trying this offering.
Apr 03, 2005I am beginning to realize that I might be a closet porter fan, and don't even realize it. This was a shade behind the Bucksnort Stout for my 2nd favorite sampling today.
What a beauty to look at! For a porter, its very dark, ruddy-ebony, almost opaque. Of course it had a wonderful cream colored head with strong, clinging lace. Nose was the only weakpoint - it was murky, peaty, hard to pinpoint.
A stronger than most use of hops for a porter, but it swallowed surprisingly mild and light. The main undercurrent to the hops was a dark chocolate with caramel accents. This beer was enjoyable, drinkable, and I would try it again. You won't regret trying this offering.
Friar's Porter from North Country Brewing
Beer rating:
85 out of
100 with
19 ratings
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