Baird Kurofune Porter

Brewed by Baird Brewing Co.
Style: Porter
Numazu, Shizuoka, Japan

Serve in English pint, Stem glass

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My first whiff when I opened the bottle was rather fruity, more like a cider than a porter; the next whiff, though, was smoky and had a coffee tang. It pours a dark chocolaty brown with a fairly thick pale tan head that does not stick around for too long. Flavor has a strong burnt coffee component and a fruity, slightly sweet undertone. Texture is smooth and quite tingly, but not nice and thick like the best porters I have sampled. All in all, not a great porter, but definitely enjoyable.

A solid porter. A real good roast and burnt malt aroma. A good dry roast presence with hints of coffee and chocolate, but mostly roast. I would have liked it a bit heavier, but well done.

Bottle shared at home. Pours hazy dark brown with a small tan head. Aroma is big chocolate, malt, slight nuts. Flavour also firstly chocolate, mild coffee, roasted. Medium bodied with medium carbonation.

36cl bottle courtesy of kermis. Ok off white head. Hazy deep ruby pour. A nice smooth porter.

Bottle. Color brown with medium creamy head. Aroma malt, roasted, chocolate, maybe coffee. Taste sweet, roasted, chocolate.

Bottle at home. Clear black with a light brown head, nice lacings. Aroma heavy malty (roasted, burnt, licorice, dark chocolate). Flavor light sweet, medium bitter, ending light spicy. Medium body, light watery, light flat.

From bottle. Black with off white head. Aroma of chocolate and cola. Similar taste, chocolate and cola with a little nuttiness. Heavy carbonation and a bitter finish, pretty good

Dark brown pour with thick foamy tan head. Nose is dark chocolate, coffee and light hops. Taste is more chocolate than coffee, slightly bitter on the finish. Fairly light carbonation and mouthfeel. Not terribly complex, but a decent porter.

Sampled on 3/23/2012. This porter pours a medium to dark brown/black color from a 120z bottle. Small to medium sized tan foamy head. The aroma is chocolate, coffee and sweet. A medium bodied porter. The malts are chocolate, coffee and cola. The hops are earthy and herbal. Nice carbonation. Decent balance. Touch of roasty malt, chocolate and cola at the finish. A little lingering bitterness. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is clean and crisp. Aftertaste is slightly bitter.

Found this at total wine. A decent porter. You know the drill, dark, malty , caramel, etc. worth a try, enjoyable but your socks will not be blown off ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

Slight tan head. Lots of micro fine bubbles. Dark born body. Reminds me of what Coke looks like when poured in a glass. Aroma of woody grains. Flavor is bitter coffee. Nice light bodied porter.