Saranac S'More Porter
Matt Brewing Company / Saranac Brewery

Saranac S'More PorterSaranac S'More Porter
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From:
Matt Brewing Company / Saranac Brewery
 
New York, United States
Style:
American Porter
Ranked #204
ABV:
6.2%
Score:
87
Ranked #16,426
Avg:
3.88 | pDev: 12.37%
Reviews:
53
Ratings:
224
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 25, 2023
Added:
Dec 22, 2015
Wants:
  6
Gots:
  48
This porter tastes like chocolate, marshmallow, and graham cracker. It's brewed with a blend of caramel, biscuit, brown, and roasted malts and aged with chocolate and vanilla.
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Ratings by Apellonious:
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Reviewed by Apellonious from North Carolina

4.02/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
12 oz bottle poured into a Guinness pint glass.

A - Mix of dark brown and black. Half finger head that dissipates to little or no lace fairly quickly.

S - The nose is interesting. Heavy graham cracker and marshmallow.

T - More cracker (but not as heavy as in the nose), with a touch of spice. Perhaps cinnamon or nutmeg or brown sugar. Marshmallow, mild chocolate, and a dose of bitterness on the finish.

M - Medium light mouthfeel, at times it comes off a touch watery.

O - An interesting "dessert" beer. Definitely let it come up to temp to get rid of some of the initial astringency. Great aroma.
Feb 19, 2016
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.67 by Taenim from Maine

Feb 25, 2023
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Reviewed by SpaceCamp from Virginia

4.18/5  rDev +7.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Pours a deep cacao brown that forms a light tan head, which dissipates quickly leaving a moderate lacing and retention. Sweet aromas of marshmallow, graham cracker, and vanilla. Almost cloying, but not quite overdone. Taste is an improvement - chocolate and roasted malt are more evident here. Leads with graham cracker, caramel, marshmallow, and vanilla; closes out with chocolate and roasted malts, slightly bitter. Full body.

This beer is a guilty pleasure. It's a little out there but in an appreciable manner.
Feb 07, 2023
 
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Reviewed by Noahoxley

3.53/5  rDev -9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3
Drinks like a porter should. The nose is very unusual, strong scent of Honey ohs cereal and chocolate. The beer is relatively dry however, with a mild porter bitterness and vanilla+chocolate flavors that don't present overpoweringly until the after taste.
Sep 10, 2022
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Reviewed by ipa_luvr

3.87/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
This one is somewhat heavy and has a great taste. The aftertaste is quite good and reminds me of a fire whilest camping. Not good for much more than that but would recommend for a camping trip.
Feb 02, 2022
 
Rated: 3.83 by generalraider from New Jersey

Jan 27, 2022
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Reviewed by md3kcn from North Carolina

3.99/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
Purchased as a 6-pack of bottles from Publix for $9.85. Poured into a nonic pint glass.

L - Pitch black with a one-finger tan head that goes away fairly quickly. Wonderful lacing!
S - I'm concerned - in a good way! Graham cracker, milk chocolate, and cane sugar. A bit of lightly-roasted coffee. Malty for sure.
T - Toasted marshmallow, breakfast cereal, graham cracker, and milk chocolate. Notes of caramel and very light hint of coffee towards the finish. A bit of spice, like cinnamon or nutmeg. It's definitely sweet, but sweet like toffee is sweet.
F - Full-bodied, with medium carbonation. Sticky. Clean finish. Fairly drinkable.
O - I'm drinking this by a fire with friends next bottle instead of at my desk. Not too heavy, but heavy enough. It's almost disturbing how much it tastes and smells like a freshly-made s'more. Highly recommend to those that like the weird.
Jan 04, 2022
 
Rated: 3.77 by WillieThreebiers from Connecticut

Jul 26, 2021
 
Rated: 4.61 by rejectsuperstar from New York

Apr 12, 2021
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Rated by jdezelick from Virginia

4.24/5  rDev +9.3%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Smells exactly like s'mores!
Feb 07, 2021
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Reviewed by gestyr from Pennsylvania

3.77/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a deep brown which shows a nice clear ruby red when held to the light. The head is thin but long lasting. It actually does smell like a s'more. There is an overtone of chocolate Tootsie-Pop in both the aroma and taste. The taste is a lot like a s'more and the graham cracker flavor actually comes through. It is light bodied and refreshing. Overall a good drinkable brew.
Jan 28, 2021
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Reviewed by WoodBrew from Ohio

3.79/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
I tried this beer at a good friend's house in Muscle shoals, Alabama. It poured an opaque dark with ecru head that is leaving some lace. The scent had cocoa notes with hints of peanut and marshmallow. The taste was nicely balanced and easy to drink with sweet milk chocolate base and vanilla and subtle peanut highlights. The mouthfeel was lighter in body with good carbonation. Overall it's a decent beer.
Jul 18, 2020
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Reviewed by Lordhelmit from North Carolina

4.67/5  rDev +20.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.75
VERY interesting beer. Poured from bottle to chilled glass. It poured a nice dark stout color but was clear. Finished the pour with a 1.5 finger fluffy tan head. Nose was dominated by a nutty chocolate and coffee, emphasis on the nutty. I don't smell smore here, but the smell was great - that nutty coffee chocolatey smell was yum. Taste was very much what you would expect from the nose - nutty chocolate and a backend finish with a toasted toffee wave. Mouthfeel is as expected for a sweet stout, medium. This is a great beer.

I've no idea how other people are smelling graham cracker or marshmallow, that smell simply is not present. I feel like they are swayed by the name of the beer. Absolutely no cinnamon lol
Apr 21, 2020
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Reviewed by tone77 from Pennsylvania

4.01/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Poured from a brown 12 oz. bottle. Has a cola color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is full of graham crackers, vanilla. Taste is, well, Saranac pulled it off. It's just like S'mores, but the cinnamon is a bit strong. Feels medium bodied in the mouth and overall is a beer worth trying.
Apr 16, 2020
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Reviewed by chinchill from South Carolina

3.98/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
12 oz bottle served in a lager glass
This has a dark reddish-brown body with good clarity and a decent beige head.
Really pleasing aroma with a mix of graham crackers, vanilla, roasted nuts, caramel and marshmallows. The flavor carries these same elements but in different balance and is not nearly as pleasant or rich.
Feb 17, 2020
 
Rated: 3.41 by RBorsato from Virginia

Jan 28, 2020
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Reviewed by EnderFett11 from Virginia

4.24/5  rDev +9.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Poured moderately hard from a bottle into a snifter glass, resulting in 2+ fingers of frothy tan head that eventually faded away. Slightly translucent brown color. Smell is primarily graham cracker. Taste is probably the closest I've had to s'mores, with graham crackers favored but still notes of chocolate and marshmallow. Not too sweet. Light bodied with medium carbonation. Definitely worth having more.
Jan 10, 2020
 
Rated: 2.97 by Ltdsaint from North Carolina

Dec 22, 2019
Saranac S'More Porter from Matt Brewing Company / Saranac Brewery
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 224 ratings