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

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution

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RATINGS: 212   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.47   EST. CALORIES: 180   ABV: 6%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Kurofune (means "Black Ships") was the word the Japanese used to describe the American gunboats that came to open Japan to western trade. Kurofone Porter is sleek and forceful, but leaves a winning bittersweet taste of chocolate and coffee on the tongue. "Do not resist the superior might; cunningly acquiesce, and embrace." Kampai!


3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Dogbrick (4828) - Columbus, USA - FEB 2, 2009
Thanks to JaBier for sharing a bottle. The beer is a dark brown/black color with a medium frothy light brown head that diminishes slowly. Rings of lacing on the glass. Aroma of mild chocolate and earthy malt, along with a touch of hops. Medium body with flavors of sweet chocolate, toasted malt and mildly bitter hops. The finish is smooth and chocolatey with a light coffee and malt aftertaste. Subdued Porter overall, a decent beer but hard to justify the imported price tag.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
MadIndian (1902) - Levittown, Pennsylvania, USA - MAY 25, 2012
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.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
kermis (950) - The Hague, NETHERLANDS - MAY 23, 2012
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.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
deanso (1657) - the Hague, NETHERLANDS - MAY 23, 2012
36cl bottle courtesy of kermis. Ok off white head. Hazy deep ruby pour. A nice smooth porter.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
fugitive (853) - Athens, GREECE - MAY 16, 2012
Bottle. Color brown with medium creamy head. Aroma malt, roasted, chocolate, maybe coffee. Taste sweet, roasted, chocolate.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
stouby (2890) - Holbæk, DENMARK - MAY 8, 2012
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.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
BenH (730) - Edinburgh, SCOTLAND - APR 28, 2012
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

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
kjohns (109) - North Dakota, USA - APR 8, 2012
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.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
beerguy101 (4921) - Newark, California, USA - APR 5, 2012
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.

3.2
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
Stldsf1 (77) - Florida, USA - MAR 5, 2012
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

3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
robertjm (678) - El Cerrito, California, USA - MAR 2, 2012
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.


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