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Sea Dog Riverdriver Hazelnut Porter

Percentile
72
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bottled
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
2763.27/5.03.26/5.05.6%52.2English pint, Stem glass
Commercial Description:
Four different malted barleys combine to create a distinctive, full-bodied beer with a roasted nuttiness, uniquely enhanced by a hint of hazelnuts. Smooth and creamy with the nose of the Willamette hop, this porter is a beer style unto itself.
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 jimhilt (1674), Bow, New Hampshire, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Mar 23, 2006  
Pours a three-finger light brown head that fades quickly to a thin layer leaving some lace. Nice deep amber color. Light carbonation and medium bodied. Sweet hazelnut nose. Starts sweet, chocolate/hazelnut flavor is right up front but not overbearing - hops are balancing, finish is clean. $1.25 for a 12 oz bottle from Capital Convenience Concord, NH.


 jmuhops (663), Winchester, Virginia, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/102/56/104/513/20
Mar 21, 2006  
Pours deep garnet with a small off-white head. Remarkably non-opaque. Excellent milk chocolate aroma, with the hazelnut coming in strong with the second sniff. Some toast and nuts. Very good Porter flavor somewhat ruined by a touch of hazelnut. The beginning is roasty, with the hazelnut coming in not long after. The finish is nicely bitter, with lingering almond. Would be better without the extra flavoring (and with a little more roastiness), but still good.


 jah noth (1015), Rochester, New York, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Mar 17, 2006  
Sweet cola aroma with noble hops. Very thin pour of dark crimson with a nice and fluffy off-white head. Sweet and malty with toasted hazelnuts and a very distinct bitter/hoppy note. As it goes forward, hazelnuts become mildly annoying and artificial tasting. Finishes clean with the ringwood wrapup.


 Lou18 (1353), West Paterson, New Jersey, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Mar 16, 2006  
Thanks sethdude. This is all hazelnut, nose and taste man. Ricj foamy tan head on a black body. Noy a big fan of hazel nut, but I am like this.


 zach8270 (2085), Henrietta, New York, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/514/20
Mar 10, 2006  
(bottle - 12 oz) Clear and deep ruby color with about a half inch of tan head. Roasty and nutty aroma with lots of hazelnut flavor underneath it all. The flavor begins with a nice and roasted malt taste with a very subtle and light hazelnut flavor. Hazelnut isn’t as overpowering as I thought it would be, and the finish is smooth and malty. Lightly bitter aftertaste with hints of roasted malts. Very good porter.


 bobaidan (359), Farmington, Connecticut, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/514/20
Feb 21, 2006  
Pours a dark brown with a nice head. Aroma is roasty with nuts. Flavor is mostly roasted malt, the hazlenut is presnet, but is fairly subtle. Finish is smooth.


 Panzuriel (993), Westerville, Ohio, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/516/20
Feb 15, 2006  
Dark brown clear liquid with a very dark beige head of persistant fine foam. Nose is a dry and nutty blend of hazelnut and toasted malt. Taste is a nutty and toasty blend that borders on creaminess but is just not quite there. Aftertaste is pleasant bitterness. Nice nice beer.


 hophead75 (1954), Boonton, New Jersey, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/53/102/511/20
Feb 8, 2006  
Drank this on tap in Portsmouth, NH about a month ago. Remember this beer being a tad too sweet, a bit unbalanced, and obviously having a big hazelnut taste. The problem was, it tasted like sweet liquid hazelnut extract- a taste I do not like in coffee nor I found out in a beer. I think Rogue’s Hazelnut Brown Nectar is a much better beer- as that almost tastes like fresh hazelnuts.



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