Porter Appreciation Thread (2023)

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  1. LesDewitt4beer

    LesDewitt4beer Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,315) Jan 25, 2021 Minnesota
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    Quaff On! Busted Knuckle Robust Porter. Very EZ drinking, med-light bodied and balanced. No coffee!
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    #81 LesDewitt4beer, Sep 20, 2023
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  2. LesDewitt4beer

    LesDewitt4beer Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,315) Jan 25, 2021 Minnesota
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    Bump!
     
    #82 LesDewitt4beer, Sep 21, 2023
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  3. unlikelyspiderperson

    unlikelyspiderperson Grand Pooh-Bah (3,966) Mar 12, 2013 California
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    Black Butte is the real deal! This is what I want when I want a dark beer 85% of the time (the other 15% I want a bigger wallop of malt sweetness balanced against boozy dryness from a liquor barrel). This feels like the perfect little brother to Old Rasputin, my preferred porter and stout porter combo
     
    #83 unlikelyspiderperson, Sep 27, 2023
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  4. jonphisher

    jonphisher Grand Pooh-Bah (3,850) Aug 9, 2015 New Jersey
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    I had this beauty over the weekend from @snaotheus

    Bizarre Brewing - The Flood (English Porter 3.8%)

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    Pretty much all I want in a beer, details in profile/reviews.
     
    #84 jonphisher, Sep 27, 2023
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  5. beergoot

    beergoot Grand High Pooh-Bah (9,310) Oct 11, 2010 Colorado
    Mod Team BA4LYFE Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    Millstream Brewing Co. -- Air Porter
    Porter
    ABV: 6.5%; pouring temperature: 37 °F; canning info: n/a
    Source: brewery purchase (May 2023)

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    ...I've always loved Millstream beers...Air Porter is a solid beer...pours a clear yet dark brown color; sports a thick, lasting, khaki colored head...lightly sweet and soft cocoa notes in the aroma...the taste builds on the smell and features a richer, sweeter taste; chocolate and roasted grain notes; low-key hop presence...the mouthfeel is soft and spongy with a velvety texture on the palate...

    ...porters are one of my favorite styles of beer, and to find a nice, easy drinking, no frills example such as this is quite
     
    #85 beergoot, Sep 27, 2023
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  6. beergoot

    beergoot Grand High Pooh-Bah (9,310) Oct 11, 2010 Colorado
    Mod Team BA4LYFE Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    ...good to revisit and re-review this fine beer:

    Hoppin' Frog Brewery -- Infusion A: Peanut Butter Chocolate Coffee Porter
    American porter
    ABV: 6.2%; pouring temperature: 42 °F; canning info: BEST BY JUN 7 2026
    Source: Tavour

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    4.37/5 rDev +2.3%
    look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

    Revisited September 28th, 2023

    Dark mahogany brown toned pour, opaque in the glass; thick, frothy head, khaki colored; thick strings and patches of foam cling to the glass. Heady swirl of cocoa, coffee, peanut butter, and caramel char. The taste builds on the smell; richer, maltier, more chocolate and peanut flavored; toffee and coffee underpinnings; coffee bitterness. Heavy body; mildly scratchy and velvety texture; dense residual sugars yet with a subtle dryness coursing through the thickness.

    This stunning coffee and peanut butter porter works wonders on the palate. Dense with flavor, smell, and texture, it delivers a fantastic drinking experience.

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    Original November 02nd, 2016 scores and ratings:

    4.25 4.5 4.0 4.25 4.25; BA rating: 4.21; rDev: -1.4%

    Deep, nearly impenetrable brown body; thick, dense head. Incredibly aromatic smell; heavy on peanut butter; chocolate; subdued notes of coffee. Heavy body; smooth at first yet ending with a warm and sweet feel.

    A massive beer delivering big chocolate, peanut butter, and coffee flavors and aroma. Excellent mouthfeel and very appealing to the eye.
     
    #86 beergoot, Sep 28, 2023
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  7. Whyteboar

    Whyteboar Grand Pooh-Bah (4,286) Jun 7, 2008 Michigan
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    My first time posting to this thread, just spotted it yesterday. There are some really good ones out there and I try as many as can to find the sleepers.
    This isn’t one of them.
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    it’s not bad at all, it’s really quite tasty. Just doesn’t have the depth of flavor that the best ones have.
    Cheers!
     
    #87 Whyteboar, Sep 29, 2023
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  8. Giantspace

    Giantspace Grand Pooh-Bah (3,043) Dec 22, 2011 Pennsylvania
    Pooh-Bah

    Breaking into the last six pack I have. It’s a bit old and still a good beer but not what a fresh one was. A bit muted.

    I do remember loving a porter I bought last year from Three Floyd’s just before the holidays. Can’t remember the name right now but it had gold lettering on the label

    Enjoy

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    #88 Giantspace, Sep 29, 2023
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  9. OfficerVZdiver

    OfficerVZdiver Devotee (383) Jan 1, 2022 Florida

    Prob my fav porter I ever had. Would always drink a lot every time I was in San Diego. We don’t get them in Florida sadly
     
    #89 OfficerVZdiver, Sep 29, 2023
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  10. NorsemanOne

    NorsemanOne Pooh-Bah (2,331) Sep 17, 2021 Utah
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    Boy did I need something stiff and this is doing the trick.

    Offset Bier - Drawn to the Dark (bourbon barrel aged imperial porter)

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    Purchased at the brewery for $13

    No bottling date, likely early Sept according to Untappd.

    Poured at 40ish degrees into an oversized wine glass

    Pours deep brown with caramel edges and a thin 1/2F head. Very fine lacing trailing behind. 4.25

    Strong vanilla, light wood and barrel, barely sweetened chocolate. 4

    Alcohol is present but incredibly muted. Woody, tannic, soft bourbon. Vanilla and chocolate come out as it warms. 4.25

    Warming, low carbo, and very mild/medium body considering the 13% abv. 4

    Overall a enjoyable BBA porter I'd try again, price/size being the only deterrent, but for flavor it was excellent. 4
     
    #90 NorsemanOne, Oct 5, 2023
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  11. zid

    zid Grand Pooh-Bah (3,132) Feb 15, 2010 New York
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    Possibly Alpha Klaus
     
    #91 zid, Oct 5, 2023
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  12. Hinda65

    Hinda65 Pooh-Bah (1,908) May 7, 2017 Utah
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    Damn...looks good. might have to drive up there this weekend, check out the leaves and grab a couple bottles !
     
    #92 Hinda65, Oct 5, 2023
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  13. Giantspace

    Giantspace Grand Pooh-Bah (3,043) Dec 22, 2011 Pennsylvania
    Pooh-Bah

    Bingo, that’s it.

    thanks

    Enjoy
     
    #93 Giantspace, Oct 6, 2023
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  14. Hinda65

    Hinda65 Pooh-Bah (1,908) May 7, 2017 Utah
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    First year canning this one. This years batch is great...has a good amount of Cinnamon and spice, dark Choclate and just a little pumpkin which is good...Pretty thick and luscious..Moderate booze to round it out...Winner

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    #94 Hinda65, Oct 6, 2023
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  15. NorsemanOne

    NorsemanOne Pooh-Bah (2,331) Sep 17, 2021 Utah
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    I've passed on this one twice but now might pick up a can
     
    #95 NorsemanOne, Oct 6, 2023
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  16. Resistance88

    Resistance88 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,462) Apr 9, 2015 California
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    #96 Resistance88, Oct 10, 2023
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  17. Braunmeister_1943

    Braunmeister_1943 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,965) Nov 22, 2020 Pennsylvania
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    [​IMG] The last one of this batch: Necromancer Brewing, “Black “ Pittsburgh Porter! I found this at a local distributor this past summer for only $8.99/4 pack!!
     
    #97 Braunmeister_1943, Oct 15, 2023
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  18. Braunmeister_1943

    Braunmeister_1943 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,965) Nov 22, 2020 Pennsylvania
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    [​IMG] I’m breathing a sigh of relief that this beer is fine after finding it had ruptured in my dark beer fridge in the garage! Equlibrium, “Epsilon “ American Porter!
     
    #98 Braunmeister_1943, Oct 21, 2023
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  19. Braunmeister_1943

    Braunmeister_1943 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,965) Nov 22, 2020 Pennsylvania
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    [​IMG] Trying a local brew and new one for me: Lancaster Brewing CO’s, “Shoo-Fly Porter “!
     
    #99 Braunmeister_1943, Oct 26, 2023
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  20. Braunmeister_1943

    Braunmeister_1943 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,965) Nov 22, 2020 Pennsylvania
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    [​IMG] My first time trying this: “Edmund Fitzgerald “ Porter from Great Lakes Brewing Company! Absolutely amazing! Why in the world have I waited so long to try this?!?!
     
    #100 Braunmeister_1943, Oct 26, 2023
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