3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
On tap, 2007 Taming of the Brew. Pours a clear dark brown body under a one finger foamy light brown head that faded to a thin film. Aroma is more roasty than chocolaty with a moderate hop aroma and a little bit of a burnt note. Flavor is way to heavy on the roasted malt for a Porter to me. Very roasty with a slight hint of burnt malt, minimal chocolate malt, and a hoppy biting finish. Tasted blind I would have said that this was a Stout. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with moderate fizzy carbonation. A little bit of a grainy feel on the finish. All in all, I would have said that this was a decent Stout, but didn’t really cut it for me as a Porter.
4.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
xxxDrank this at the Beer Expo in State College. My favorite brewery at the event. Excellent beer across the board. Definitely a great taste, great look and great mouthfeel.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 14/20
Chocolate aroma, a round very dark chocolate colour with lace and a ring of a head. Medium mouthfeel, drinkable sweet but for coffee roast and very tart. Above average carbonation. Bittersweet aftertaste. One of their better ones.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
This review is from notes taken in State College. I look forward to more from Abbey Wright Brewery and especially more of this beer. It was extremely tasty and reminiscent of a St. Peter’s Old-Style Porter (one of my favorite beer). Abbey Wright Bittersweet Porter has a dominant roasty character in the smell and taste and a balancing hop element, giving it both bitter and sweet. It is a very smooth and easy drinking porter made by some great people I was honored to meet. Congratulations Abbey Wright! Keep up the good work.
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3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Sampled at the State College BrewExpo. A decent porter. It was clean and crisp with nice dry roasted malts and just a tinge of coffee-chocolate sweetness. Medium brown in color with a thin tan head. Medium watery body with light to medium carbonation. Mild hops contribution until the finish, where that stands out a bit more with the dry roasty malts. Would like to find again.
2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
UPDATED: AUG 27, 2007 This is a very new brewer - established in 2006. Sampled on draft a the State College beer festival this beer poured a dark brown color with a small tan head. The aroma is sweet and roasty malts. The body is a bit on the light side. The flavor is bitter and roasty with a hint of sweet chocolate and a light floral hop element on the finish. A decent porter but a bit too bitter for my taste
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