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Williamsburg AleWerks Brewmasters Reserve Rapadou Porter

Williamsburg AleWerks Brewmasters Reserve Rapadou Porter

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An American Strong Ale brewed by
Williamsburg AleWerks

Williamsburg, Virginia USA

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453.72/5.03.69/5.0Special9%67.7 Trappist glass P  Stats

Commercial Description:
An Imperial Porter brewed with a Haitian sugar called Rapadou. Rapadou is a traditionally processed cane sugar that lends a great toffee caramel flavor to our 9% ABV Porter. Watch for this one aged in oak barrels in the future. Limited edition of 2007 bottles.

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BCMike22 (79), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/518/20

Mar 22, 2008  
Poured into glass snifter. Reddish brown in color. No carbonation, or head. Sweet smelling nose. Bitter caramel flavor, done well and subtlety. Very enjoyable brew.

 DocLock (4075), Lower Pottsgrove, Pennsylvania, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/104/518/20
Jul 22, 2008  
Bottle from Squire’s., #0364 of 2007. Pours onyx with 1-finger tan head. Nose is roasty dark malt, heavy molasses, dark chocolate, coffee, hazelnut, cashew, cinnamon. Tastes roasty, with a rich dark malt upfront flavor giving way to dark chocolate, molasses, brown sugar, and nuts. Rich, thick, oily brew. My only beef is that it waters out a tiny bit at the end. This one is amazingly good.


 MrBendo (978), Swedesboro, New Jersey, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Jul 17, 2008  
Another thanks to The_Epeeist for bringing me a bomber of this. Pours deep brown with a medium creamy head. Nice lacing. Aroma of espresso, roasted malts and toffee. Rich coffee taste that’s a little bit sweet with the toffee, but very nice overall.
I’m assuming that much of the toffee sweetness is from the rapadou. It’s definitely something to try.


 brewblackhole (1222), Muskego, Wisconsin, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/515/20
Jul 4, 2008  
Heavy coffee like roastedness, and an odd burnt something,like charred sugar, taste is burnt coffee and dark caramel,finished by a smooth and bitter light sweetness,alcohol well hidden, strange combination, coffee grounds taste more burnt then roasted, you certainly notice that strange sugar used,still very enjoyable Thanks Kingpin


SirSlarty (68), Reading, Pennsylvania, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/59/104/517/20
Jun 22, 2008  
Amazing. Wehn I was at the brewery I asked about the brewmaster’s reservse and this one sounded the most fascinating. Brewed with cane sugar and I can taste it. It’s more of a refined sugar. And incredible porter worth a taste but it’s limited.


 sebletitje (187), Tampa, Florida, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Jun 22, 2008  
Pours dark brown with brownish head. Roasty, caramel malt, light touch of coffee, sugar cane is present. Very impressed, wish this beer was available here in FL.




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