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Brewed by Meantime
Style: Porter
London, England

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RATINGS: 754   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.47   EST. CALORIES: 180   ABV: 6%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Avaialable in 330ml bottles only. Cold fermented and lagered.
May be known as Coffee Porter.
Our first formulation of this beer was the first UK brewed beer to carry the Fairtrade logo, and although we have reformulated it to create an even better blend better the malt and roast coffee flavours and can no longer get enough coffee in each bottle to qualify for Fairtrade status, we are still using the same Faitrade Araba Bourbon beans from Rwanda’s Abuhuzamugambi Co-operative. At the Meantime Brewing Co we love flavour, so it wasn’t exactly difficult for us to see how the scents and aromas of coffee and barley would create a perfect match like just like mint and lamb, toffee and banana, peaches and cream, peanut butter and jam. Serve lightly chilled with as many chocolate truffles as your conscience allows.


most recent ratings

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
DrSilverworm (2702) - Cincinnati, Ohio, USA - FEB 19, 2013
11.2oz bottle, from The Party Source. Clear dark red / brown color (appears black). Thin light brown head. Leaves decent lace. Nice toasty coffee nose. Nice smooth, crisp lighter carbonation. More dry overall, though just a bit of thickness in the finish. Mostly bitter taste, just light sweet. Pretty enjoyable coffee stout. Lighter than my favorite American examples, but this still has a good texture to it.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
olio (4080) - Tampere, FINLAND - FEB 19, 2013
33 cl bottle.
Originally rated on 20090313.
Pours dark brown color with a small head. Aroma of caramel, coffee, cocoa and dark roasted malts. Flavor of cocoa, coffee, caramel and dark malts. A bit watery.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
reynoldscj (2) - - FEB 18, 2013 does not count
Pours nicely, slight head that settles quickly. Aroma does not stand out but does carry the bitter coffee nicely. Smooth on the palate, hits the coffee note clearly but lacks depth and robustness. Doesn’t really develop from the first taste to the last.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 16/20
60minuteman (431) - Frazer, Pennsylvania, USA - FEB 9, 2013
Dark brown. No head. Really dark coffee flavor. Malt, roast and molasses undertones. Not much backbone, one dimensional porter but VERY good nonetheless

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Steverus0 (68) - Shreveport, Louisiana, USA - FEB 3, 2013
A tasty coffee porter. It doesn't have quite the robust head that I might expect on one of the variety, but it does have legs and lingers well on the glass. The coffee is apparent and balances well with the malts and barley. Too bad it doesn't come in a bigger bottle. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Niller (96) - Hammel, DENMARK - FEB 1, 2013
Bottle. Salling, DK. Pours nearly black with a creamy head. Aroma is malt with lots of coffee Taste is malty with lots of coffee and a note of chocolate. The finish is a little bitter with a nice coffee flavor. Great beer.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
cooplander (543) - Florida, USA - JAN 21, 2013
dark brown color, aroma of fresh coffee, toffee, nuts, same flavors, toast, grain, roasted malts, chocolate, heavy of the coffee but not to much, solid porter

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
kingstoni (751) - FINLAND - JAN 8, 2013
Bottle. Dark brown / black color with a creamy beige head. Aroma of coffee, some butter, toffee and hints of chocolate. Dry taste of roasted malt, coffee and tobacco. Slightly bitter finish.

4.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 17/20
ads135 (1572) - Lawrence, Kansas, USA - DEC 30, 2012
Meantime is at its best when working with darker beers and this coffee porter is no exception. Coffee is fairly strong though not overwhelming. Chocolate roasted malts are surprisingly dry.

3.7
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
karlsnes (47) - NORWAY - DEC 14, 2012
14.12.12 Uts: meget mørk rødbrun, klar, moderat skum og kullsyre. Duft: mørk malt, noe røstet aroma, hint av kaffe. Smak: distinkt kaffe, brente toner og røstet malt, noe tauverk og balansert ettersmak. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone


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