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Port Brewing Santas Little Helper

Score
9991
OVERALLStyle
Serve in Snifter

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution

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RATINGS: 860   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.91   SEASONAL: Winter   EST. CALORIES: 300   ABV: 10%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Everything but the kitchen sink…Great Western Premium Two Row, Wheat, Carvienne, Caramunich, 95-115, 135-165L Crystal Malts, Chocolate, Roasted and Black Barley and Pale Chocolate. We also add some Brown Sugar and some Dark Belgian Candi Sugar to boost the Original Gravity. The beer is hopped with East Kent Goldings, Mt. Hood, Liberty, and Challenger. It is unfiltered with an OG of 1.094 and 10.0% ABV. Proprietary Ale Yeast.


3.3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
garthicus (2081) - Toronto, Ontario, CANADA - MAY 4, 2012
Thanks to Blankboy. Appearance: Oil, slick, pitch black. Aroma: Plums, raisins, Christmas pudding, sherry, soy sauce, boozy. Flavour: vinegar, prune, raisins, sharp. Hmmm.

4
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
anderson01 (163) - Idaho, USA - MAY 1, 2012
Black in color. Creamy, tan -colored head with Constallation lacing. It actually smells like gooie brownies that just came out of the oven. Also smells of warm peanut butter. Medium-bodied beer with a sticky texture. It starts out with a hint of spice and finishes smooth. There is a slight bitterness to it. Was recommended by brenn79 and I am glad he did. Awesome.

4.6
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 18/20
Cuso (1752) - Bratislava, SLOVAK REPUBLIC - APR 29, 2012
Bottle (2009) from bierkompass.de. Black with medium beige head. Aroma of roasted malt, dark fruit, caramel, chocolate, coffee. Taste, dry cocoa, coffee, notes of brown sugar. Coffee bitter finish. Nice Imperial stout.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
DuffMan (4418) - the land of bitumen, beef & beer, Alberta, CANADA - APR 27, 2012
Bottle, shared with Parksy. Nearly black with a thin brown head that recedes to a persistent ring. Aroma is equally hoppy and roasty, while the palate seems to be more soaked in hops. There are nice assertive hard roast malt flavours too, along with bitter chocolate and maybe a little licorice. Hoppy, pithy bitter end, very tasty!

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
aleph (170) - - APR 14, 2012
Bomber. Black pour, thick coffee head with some hints of red-brown. Coffee, chocolate, caramel, malts, all with a bitter finish. Medium-full bodied, low carbonation.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
jkwalking05 (2017) - Arlington, Texas, USA - APR 13, 2012
Black with a decent sized tan head,. Aroma is of roasted malt, medium raost coffee, cocoa and chocolate. Taste is of roasted malts, light earth, coffee, chocolate, and booze.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 15/20
jar72404 (338) - USA - MAR 30, 2012
Bomber. Pours black with thick tan head. Aroma is malt and chocolate (think Whoppers). Flavor is chocolate with quite a bit of hops. Long roasty chocolate finish. Very nice stout.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
tderoeck (1574) - Gent, BELGIUM - MAR 23, 2012
22/III/2012 1Pt. 6Fl. Oz. bottle from De Hopduvel (Gent) @ Klaas’ place - bottled: VIII/25/11 (2012-257) Thanks to Klaas for sharing the bottle!

Clear dark purple beer, big aery red brown head, unstable. Aroma: milk chocolate, mocha, fudge, caramel. MF: good carbon, full body, creamy texture. Taste: dark chocolate, red berries, fruity hops, mocha. Aftertaste: coffee, dried red fruits, ripe red fruits, bitter hops, pretty dry hoppy ending.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
AR (720) - Georgia, USA - MAR 17, 2012
Black coloring with a brown head. Medium-full body. Balanced toward the hoppy side, but there is still a good showing of roasted malts.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
beernovice39 (2086) - South Carolina, USA - MAR 16, 2012
Bottle pours a jet black beer with a thick tan head. Scent is roast, brown sugar and caramel. Taste is coffee, roasty and dark chocolate.


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