Big Rock Cold Cock Winter Porter

Formerly brewed at Big Rock Brewery
Style: Porter
Calgary, Canada

Serve in English pint, Stem glass

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341mL bottle stated 5.5%ABV on the bottle. Poured almost black with some reddish highlights when held to a source of light. Head was beige leaving spotted lacing. Aromas of roasted nuts and malts and some chocolate. Taste is of bitter chocolate and some sweet malts in the background and a dry sweet middle and a mild hop bitterness in the finish. One of the better Big Rock beers before they retired it. Shame.

Big Rock Brewing Company--Cold Cock Winter Porter--1998 11.2 oz. Bottle. 7.00% ABV. (4.25 / 5.0) Deep dark black with shades of brownish red. Spiced malty front followed by spicy roasted cherry caramel body with chocolate hints and creamy gritty texture. Dry finish with descending flavor. Sampled 5/19/1999. Big Rock Brewing Company--Cold Cock Winter Porter--2000 11.5 oz. Bottle. 6.00% ABV. (3.5 / 5.0) Malty light brown head. Clear black red color. Light floral mild chocolate hoppy front. Mild toasted medium cherry fruit body. Easy smooth light hop end to smooth body. Tasty. Nice lace. Sampled 11/24/2000. Big Rock Brewing Company--Cold Cock Winter Porter--2001 11.5 oz. Bottle. 6.50% ABV. (3.5 / 5.0) Clear thin dark bronze red color. Light tan lace head. Sweet roasted cherry fruit floral light hop front. Thick sweet creamy roasted body. Fruity light cocoa notes. Sweet hot EtOH mild spice end. Too Sweet. Sampled 1/14/2002.

creamy tan head. Flavorful but light bodied for porter