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Southern Tier Porter

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80
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bottled
common

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unknown

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
4543.38/5.03.37/5.05.2%69.7English pint, Stem glass
Commercial Description:
Porter is our darkest beer, but not necessarily our strongest. It is widely held that the darker the beer the stronger the beer, but this is summarily false. The contribution of color comes directly from the color of malt that we use. Some malt is roasted to achieve dark color and coffee-like flavor, which in turn get transferred to the beer. Our Porter is richly complex with overtones of chocolate and espresso beans followed by a subtle flavor of hops. It’s a nourishing beer without being too sweet or filling.
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 Nate (2538), Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Oct 5, 2006  
Nice roasted malt aroma; bittersweet chocolate. Fruity esters of pear and apricot nectar. Very little hops in the nose. Dark black-brown clear with very little head. Medium watery body with medium heavy carbonation. Starts dry and bitter. Roasted chocolate malt with coffee notes. Carbonic tang. Bitter finish with dry bitter after. Very little sweetness. A little chalky.


 TheOrange (405), Kent, Ohio, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Oct 5, 2006  
Nice Deep Deep brown color, almost black. no head to speak of. Nice roasted malty aroma with hints of sweetness(caramal/toffee) and coffee. Nice medium bodied roasted malt flavor. The coffee flavor comes thorugh again. Good beer.


 beerbuzzmontreal (2911), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Sep 30, 2006  
Sampled on tap at Clark’s Alehouse. Pours a black color with ruby highlights and a thin light brown head. Aroma and flavor of chocolate and roasted malt with mild hops. The palate is light and syrupy with moderate carbonation. It’s good but seems to lack a little something.


 beervana (781), Libertyville, Illinois, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/515/20
Sep 25, 2006  
(06.30.06) 12 oz brown bottle purchased from the Hop Devil Grill, NYC. Poured opaque brownish black with small tan head. No discernable carbonation. Roasted malt aroma. Medium bodied porter that starts semi-dry with roasted malt flavor. Finished dry with light roasted flavor bitterness. On the thin side. A very simple mono-dimensional porter but a good dimension nonetheless.


 shigadeyo (2263), Harrison, Ohio, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Sep 19, 2006  
Nearly black in color (really a very deep mahogany) with a light tan head with lacing. Aroma seems to be mostly vanilla with a slight sour something in the background. Flavor is sour chocolate milk that becomes more like coffee. This beer has a smokey finish with a little bit of bitterness as well. Seems a little thin and is lacking complexity, but otherwise a pretty drinkable porter. It is actually growing on me as it warms up some. However, it is not nearly as good as the other Souther Tier beers I have tasted thus far. 12 oz pop-top bottle, $1.71 from Belmont Party Supply.


 WISEGUY572 (1245), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/515/20
Sep 15, 2006  
Black with a small head, vanishes, leaving at best moderate lacing. Nose complex but not overwhelming ... coffee and, surprisingly, vanilla. Taste lacks intensity, which is fine for a porter, and had complexity more common in a stout. Mouth feel was thinner than a stout, more "frisky" and carbonated than a porter, so I guess it was a toss up at the brewery what to call it. A little hoppier than a porter, less hoppy than a stout. I enjoyed this one, although I can’t say I loved it.


Osiris9588 (1), Columbus, Ohio, USA
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3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/516/20
Sep 11, 2006  
Pours black with weak, quickly dissipating head that leaves almost zero lacing. The nose is pretty weak, offering some toasted malts, vanilla, and coffee. The flavor consists of coffee, deep roasted malts, a hint of vanilla, and a slight woodiness. The mouth is medium bodied, without a lot of complexity on the tongue. Not too heavy or alcoholic to drink, but lacks the complex flavor that makes one want to drink another. I often buy the Southern Tier sampler pack, and these are always the last three to be grabbed, paling in comparison to the Phin and Matt’s and the Pale Ale.


Chucks66 (84), Beachwood, Ohio, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/58/104/518/20
Aug 17, 2006  
Very dark color, short tan head. Lots of hints of chocolate and roast. Hints of cream or vanilla. Very thin body. Drinkable.



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