Ringneck Im-perle-ial Porter

Name: Imperial Porter
Date: 07/23/2007
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub

opaque dark brown with ruby edges, wispy beige head, splattered lace, rich milk chocolate aroma, rich chocolate flavor, just enough sweetness to bring out the chocolate, light bitterness stays in the background to provide balance, not much complexity just good solid chocolate from start to finish is the way I like it

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 8/10; Overall: 15/20
Rating: 3.7/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **4

Chocolate, malt and hops aroma, deep brown, tiny toffee head. Flavour is chocolate with a good dose of hops,hmmm. Very bitter, medium bodied, very quaffable too. Really good. Thanks mr kimchee!

Bottle… Pours a very dark, clear, crimson with a small, fizzy, white head. Restrained notes of caramel and milk chocolate along with berry esters and smoky phenols constitute the aroma. Burnt, medium to heavily bitter flavor produces low residual sweetness and hints heavily at cocoa and coffee grounds. Full-bodied with a lightly creamy mouthfeel and fizzy carbonation. Crisp, bitter finish. Thanks to crizay for sending this bottle from Ohio to his old stomping grounds in Florida!

7/20/2007: Ringneck Im-Perle-ial Porter pours clear dark brown with an off-white head. Roasted malt, citrus, and alcohol tickle the nose. The flavor is is strong with roasted malt, but a somewhat misplaced (for my tastes/preferences) citrus flavor and bitterness. The hops are definitely evident in this porter. The body is medium to medium-full and quite robust on the palate. Overall this is an interesting interpretation of the style and one that hop lovers would enjoy even if they aren’t big porter fans.

Draught (7.5% ABV) at Skipper’s in Athens, Ohio during the Ohio Brew Week 2007. Rating #12 for this beer...

Courtesy hopscotch. Pours a very dark brown, with a small off white head. Smells of dark fruits, mild chocolate, with a slight nuttiness and roasty character. All quite mild, and unexciting. The taste is very hoppy, almost surprisingly so. Mixes in uncomfortably with the roast and mildchocolate flavors that break through the hops. The taste is kind of bland and thin bodied. Not really impressed by this brew.

Tan head, very thin, immediately receding to a ring of fat bubbles. Translucent but very dark chestnut brown body with soft ruby hints. Lightly nutty aroma, diminutive, with light chocolate notes and very light dark fruit(raspberry and blackberry). Caramel malt flutters in and out of the nose. This does seem nice enough, though there is really no sign of hops. Alcohol is concealed well. The flavor is immediately astringent as hoppy bitterness takes the stage. Light-medium hoppiness, heavy astringency, medium-high sweetness and loads of caramel. The finish is lightly bitter, modest in duration and lightly astringent, hops and bitter chocolate notes lingering for a brief while. Mouthfeel is medium bodied, balanced, lightly spicy and lowly carbonated. Average.

Growler: Poured almost opaque black with a ruby hue. The aroma is roasty and milk chocolatey with a fair amount of smokey notes. The flavor has a good amount of chocolate. Dark chocolate start and milk chocolate finish. Some roasted malt flavors as well. Hoppy flavor at the very finish with a good stiff bitterness and decent warmth. The mouthfeel is soft and almost creamy.

On tap at Skippers during Ohio Brew week - Pours dark brown with mahogony highlights and a nice big tan head. Aromas of chocolate, and slight coffee. Flavor is chocolate, coffee, roast, and some hops. Smooth with a good soft mouthfeel. Really quite an impressive brew in my opinion.