Papago El Robusto Porter

Papago Brewing
Brewed at Oak Creek Brewing Co.
Style: Imperial/Strong Porter
Scottsdale, Arizona USA

Serve in Shaker, Snifter

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On tap at Papago Brewing: Beer pours black with a nice dark brown head that is somewhat retained. Aroma is like many baltic porters a bit restrained, exhibiting dark chocolate, roasted malt and a little alcohol. The flavor on the other hand is big and multi-layered; dark chocolate, a bit of smoke, licorice and a little alcohol. A great domestic example of the style. Just a bit of dry hoppiness in the finish. Mouthfeel is smooth a little oily. Really good beer.

Draft. Pours a grainy, dark brown with a dark tan head. Aroma is very chocolaty with a bit of malt sweetness. The flavor is also chocolate and some fruitiness, kindda hot even at 7.5%.

On Tap@Papago Brewing Company: Black body with nice dark mocha head. Aroma is malty, coffee and cream. Flavor starts moderatly sweet with coffee and cream , a hint of cocoa with a light roasty bitterness in the finish. Medium bodied and smooth with soft carbonation.

Not much aroma; not exactly "robust" aroma. Completely opaque, black body. Small, brown head. Initial mouthfeel is not overy amazing or strong. No flaws and quite fine as a porter. I just was expecting a little stronger alcohol and a little sweeter. Nevertheless, very good. Lactose, milk stout. Not much hops. Chocolatety. Very enjoyable. Improves as it warms. I am extremely impressed with the brew and with Papago brewing after the El Rojo and this brew.

Draught. Black, opaque with brown bubbly head. Roasty chocolate nose and flavor. Very much like espresso. Bitter and roasty thoughtout with lingering bitterness. Almost too flavorful to be a porter.

On Tap at Papago Brewing Company: Dark fruity aroma with some roast in the nose; lots of Special B caramelness, roasty and vinous; cloying, syrupy body, pretty roasty for the style; very nice brew but a bit cloying and not entirely to style; definitely green, but nice.

Full-bodied, nicely roasty without being sharply so. Lots of malt. A slight off-flavor I cannot place detracted. I also found this interesting with a bit of Redstone Raspberry Nectar mead mixed in -- what a treat!

Couleur foncée allant vers le noir, bonne quantité de mousse beige de nature persistante. Arômes de cacao, de chocolat brun, de noix exotiques et de malt rôti. Les saveurs fruitées et de malt rôti s’expriment et s’harmonisent plutôt bien. Faible et adéquate touche d’alcool présente parmi la finale sèche. Texture poudreuse, corps vineux. Ma meilleure expérience avec les produits de cette brasserie jusqu’à présent. GABF 2005.

GABF 2005: I was standing right next to the booth when it was announced they had won the bronze medal for "other Strong Ale or Lager" whatever that means, so pour me a few samples!

Deep ruby brown hue with a big creamy head. The aroma is nutty, smoky, roasted and caramel malting, dates and prune, and some earthy yeast esters. The taste has a nice rich malt base with a sweet mocha and coffee bitterness. A bit a fruity and lactic twang is noticed on the finish. The feel is lively and sharp but the body is acceptable. A very brew, yummy.

Immense creamy beige head covers an almost black body. Roasted chocolate dominate the aroma, but a vast cereal and espresso underlying maze offer comfort to those who find the floral and herbal hops a bit too omnipresent. The date, fig and grape notes are genuine in the nose, but have the unpleasant consequence of unveiling tart and almost lactic acidity tha is too much for the roast. Light-medium body, more alcohol presence than most though not out of place.