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City Winter Porter

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RATINGS: 61   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.74   SEASONAL: Winter   EST. CALORIES: 159   ABV: 5.3%
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City Winter Porter smolders with a dark complexity imparted from a blend of roasted, caramel and pale barley malts. Balanced with the black-current notes of the Bullion hop, Winter Porter has a depth of flavor and satiny finish that will compliment any winter gathering. At 13.0 Original Gravity; 4.2% alcohol by weight (5.3% ABV), 22 Bitterness units, with an ebony color of 64.


2.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 11/20
BREWMUSKCLES (1610) - New Jersey, USA - JUN 18, 2009
the flavor is licorice and roots in earth. the beer looks good in the glass with a big light brown head. the palate seems a little too thin and light as well as weak for the flavor. this seems odd due to the vibrant and enthusiastic head. touch of soy malt indicates a muted saltiness. a bit of a medicine smell at the end which at the start seemed a good aroma and precurser to something interesting.

2.2
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 8/20
cjw163 (109) - hummelstown, Pennsylvania, USA - AUG 1, 2007
12 oz bottle from variety pack. Very watered down. no taste what so ever. will NOT buy again.

2.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 8/20
BDR (2535) - Roseville, Minnesota, USA - JUN 20, 2007
Dark brown with a watery color. Faint head. Chocolate and roasted malt aroma. Spice and something chemically marring an otherwise nice nose. Stale, sour bad body. I think this bottle has gone the way of the dodo bird. To the drain I go...

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
barleyPops (1136) - Quad-Cities, Illinois, USA - MAY 31, 2007
illini08 was quick to tell me City rhymes with sh**ty, but this turned out to be pretty decent. low carbonation, mostly a chocolate aroma and flavor. nice session style porter.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 15/20
sliffy (2035) - Columbus, Ohio, USA - MAY 18, 2007
Bottle: Pours black with a tan head. Aroma, roasted malts, chocolate, and some spices. Flavor, chocolate, roasted malts, some fruits, a bit ashy, some earthy bitterness, and some spices.

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 13/20
nolankowal (916) - Columbus, Ohio, USA - MAY 18, 2007
Bottle. Brown pour with a light tan head. Aroma of light spice, chocolate, soap, and brown sugar. Falvors of cinnamon, chocolate, sweet malt and bitter roast. Medium body...roasty and a bit soapy with a bitter/roast sour finish.l

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 12/20
drpimento (1695) - La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA - FEB 26, 2007
nice color, aroma, head and lace. not much body, a little too sharp. Having a draft of it at Bodega downtown La Crosse.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Aurelius (3077) - Tallahassee, Florida, USA - FEB 20, 2007
Very dark, clear ruby black. Cascading khaki head, clipartsy label - has some potential but needs reworking. Toasty, chocolate cereal and prune aroma. Unripe fruit/grapeseed, coffee, creosote, flavors. Light sweetness, moderate astringency. Lasting roast malt bitterness. Thanks to PorterPounder for bringing this back from Minnesota.


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