Gorilla Warfare Coffee Porter - Sixpoint Brewery

PEBKAC

New York

3.13/5  rDev -25.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

Growler via New Beer from an aged keg. It tasted like it.

Muddy, muddled, murky, runoff pour into my everyday chalice. A decent buildup of wicker-colored head. Soda-like lace.

Smell is slightly charred brown bread, cocoa powder, & a light coffee tone. Muted hop presence in the background.

Taste shows an initial stab of earthy sweetness, with burnt nuts & baker's chocolate. Middle ground consists of mud, green wood, & a light chase of alcohol. Some oxidation characteristics are present on the finish.

Slight ashiness in the feel. It softens up the delivery. Level carbonation.

Had it at BT during its release last year. Either though age, or recipe tweaking(or just spotty handling), the intensely pure coffee flavors that I wrote down in my notes, just weren't there this time. I look forward to a fresher sample.

Serving type: growler

02-14-2009 02:31:08 | More by PEBKAC

cbless97

New Jersey

3.18/5  rDev -24.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5

This is not a style I typically reach for but I thought I would give it a try. I am happy that I did this is a nice sipper. Being that it is early June, I will try to find this in the winter when I think it would be great.
Overall- enjoyable though a bit too citrusy which has surprised me.

Serving type: growler

06-07-2012 00:51:10 | More by cbless97

david18

New York

3.53/5  rDev -16.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

I had a very small glass of this at George Keeley's on Amsterdam Avenue in New York City and from what I had i enjoyed it. Good roasty porter aroma and flavor. Very good dark color with a dark brown head. Mouthfeel was that of a porter, substantial. I will have this beer again next time i see it.

Serving type: on-tap

03-27-2010 21:20:23 | More by david18

plaid75

New York

3.53/5  rDev -16.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

On draft at The Lark, East Northport, NY.

Poured a deep black hue with a one finger foamy white head. There was good retention and lacing.

The smell featured spent coffee grounds with a bit of caramel.

The taste consisted of dry coffee, charcoal and a slight caramel malt.

The mouthfeel was typical of the style.

Overall a tasty porter. Coffee infused beers are not my thing, but this was enjoyable.

Serving type: on-tap

03-31-2012 21:32:10 | More by plaid75

Kendo

New York

3.53/5  rDev -16.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Had it on tap at the City Beer Hall recently. Review entered from notes.

A: Body is dark brown, nearly black. A small light-tan/beige head rests on top.

S: Bigtime coffee. Roasted coffee beans and roasty malt.

T: Coffee and roasted barley malt. Heavy on the coffee, which overwhelms everything else. There is an earthy, roasty bitterness towards the finish, and as it warms and I can get past the coffee (a little), I get some chocolate. Lingering coffee aftertaste is no surprise.

M: Medium-plus in heft. Carbonation is moderate.

O: Decent. Too much coffee for me.

Serving type: on-tap

05-15-2012 20:20:15 | More by Kendo

Rifugium

Pennsylvania

3.58/5  rDev -15%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

First had: on tap at Prohibition Taproom

Poured a dark brown color with a cap of beige head; moderate lacing and retention. Aroma is roasty with dark malts but mostly dominated by coffee. Taste of bitter cocoa up front, quickly overcome by roasty coffee, a little grainy and sweet, but it's rich enough to taste like more than a glass of cold coffee, like other beers of the style that I've had. Medium body, and pretty drinkable.

Serving type: on-tap

02-16-2012 13:11:21 | More by Rifugium

Gmann

New York

3.63/5  rDev -13.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours a solid brown color with a big frothy khaki colored head. The head takes its time settling but seems a little loose and the beer appears watery.

The aroma is of a moderate roast coffee. That aroma is nice but I don't get much else from the porter.

The taste is of coffee, pleasant and not bitter. There is some slight roast notes. Besides the coffee there is not much depth to this porter. I am disappointed based on the reviews.

The feel is light, very light for the style. The carbonation is light which helps lead to a watery feel. An overall light coffee bitterness on the palate.

Nice coffee flavor but that is about it. The rest of the porter falls short and is thin. I wanted to like this more but it is way too thin.

Serving type: growler

12-30-2011 02:46:50 | More by Gmann

Mikeyboxx

New York

3.65/5  rDev -13.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Serving this at Whole Foods on Houston and Bowery. Growler serving.

Aroma is not a strong coffee but mild. Mouthfeel is well rounded and goes down with a strong coffee flavor. For 7.80% ABV this is an easy drinking porter. I recommend if you like coffee flavored beers.

Serving type: growler

04-05-2008 00:05:19 | More by Mikeyboxx

Mudpuppet

Massachusetts

3.68/5  rDev -12.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A- Poured into a tulip glass at Sunset. This beer pours a dark but not light absorbing brown. A nice .5" head topped this one off.

S- I get some coffee grinds. There is some light malt in the background but mostly coffee

T- There is defintely some coffee grinds flavor in this. I think most beers taste like the grinds of coffee not the brewed coffee. This is tasty but not as good as the brewed product. There we some dark sweet malty notes holding this up too.

M- Maybe a bit high on the carbonation. That is more Sunset than Sixpoint though. Medium thick brew overall.

D- I like this beer. Has a bit of an odd aftertaste if you wait too long between sips though. That means you should drink this pint up quicker!

Serving type: on-tap

03-19-2008 03:50:40 | More by Mudpuppet

barczar

Kentucky

3.68/5  rDev -12.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Pours a clear deep brown with amber highlights. A thick one finger tan head dissipates into a ring around the glass, leaving slight lacing.

Aroma is heavily roast coffee, with chocolate and nuttiness underlying and accompanied by a malt sweetness.

Flavor begins with slightly acrid roast coffee, which dominates until the bitter, astringent finish. Charred roast malt comprises the mid palate flavor. Notes of chocolate and sweet caramel malt add complexity, with a decidedly nutty aftertaste.

Body is on the light side for a porter, with moderate carbonation accentuating the acrid finish and moderate astringency.

Overall, a very coffee forward porter. The abv is dangerously well hidden. The acrid taste prevents me from loving this offering. But I'm not the biggest coffee fan, either. If you love coffee, this is your beer!

Serving type: on-tap

03-31-2012 03:12:52 | More by barczar

pwoods

Ohio

3.7/5  rDev -12.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Thanks to Shane for the bottle.

12oz. unlabeled bottle poured into a tulip.

A: Pours nearly a solid black, very little light. 2 fingers of light mocha head forms pretty tight and holds nicely. Decent lacing.

S: Some light coffee notes and a bit of starchy chicory like aroma. Light roast and a bit of sweetness. Very subtle.

T/M: More of the light coffee and starchy flavor. There's a decent amount of alcohol, bringing some light fruity phenols. Plenty of roasty flavor as well, bringing some bitterness to the table. Carbonation is quite high, making it feel like a Belgian hybrid? The Bolshoi I had from Sixpoint Craft Ales was the same way, very unique. A touch of tartness in the back with the fruitiness. Body is medium to medium full with strong carbonation to lighten the feel a bit.

D: ABV is up there a bit. Tasty and very interesting.

Serving type: bottle

12-02-2008 04:01:48 | More by pwoods

tpd975

Florida

3.7/5  rDev -12.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Thanks to JW77 for this one.

A: Pours dark black with a small tan head.

S: Simple aromas, coffee, chocolate, and a blast of roast.

T: What you smell is what you taste. Fresh coffee, chocolate malt, with a nice roasty undertone.

M: Fairly light in body, good carbonation.

D: Good, falls short of great.

Serving type: bottle

03-16-2010 00:54:05 | More by tpd975

TheBlackMallard

Michigan

3.8/5  rDev -9.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Thanks to PEBKAC for this. Sent as part of Brews N Tunes 3.

Pours black with maybe a slight brown highlight underneath the head. Great head that sticks around with bubbles constantly rising.

Don't detect too much coffee in the nose. Mostly chocolate and figs. Maybe a touch of black patent.

Awesome coffee taste with a nice acidic finish. This a straight to the point coffee porter.

Chewy, creamy, light and fluffy.

I wish I had more than one.

Serving type: bottle

03-23-2008 04:37:08 | More by TheBlackMallard

brownsbilliards

Rhode Island

3.85/5  rDev -8.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Not as prominent a coffee smell as some; we recently had the Kona Wipeout Porter, made with Kona coffee, and that had much more of a prominent coffee nose. Doesn't have the roasted character you might expect, more sweet than deep roasted. Pours a nice clear brown, lot of lace in the head. A little thin for a porter, but nice color, very drinkable.

BB Reviewers: Dan, Ray, Joe, Larry

Serving type: bottle

03-29-2008 05:09:39 | More by brownsbilliards

ChainGangGuy

Georgia

3.9/5  rDev -7.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance: Pours a dark brown, near black body resting under a half inch of beige foam.

Smell: Roasty nose smelling of cold coffee and black malts. Notes of unsweetened chocolate and caramel.

Taste: A fusion of coffee and chocolate on the first sip. A touch grainy, a touch coffee grindy. Mild sweetness. An earthy, roasty bitterness is close behind and remains until the finish. A second dose of chocolate arises at the very end.

Mouthfeel: Medium-plus body. Medium carbonation. Fairly creamy.

Drinkability: A rather tasty coffee-dosed porter. My hat is STILL off to Sixpoint!

Serving type: growler

09-20-2008 02:10:40 | More by ChainGangGuy

ATLbeerDog

Georgia

3.93/5  rDev -6.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Bottle - Pours a brownish/black - with a small tan/caramel head. Strong smells of strong dark roasted coffee. First sip is pure coffee - strong and bitter. Slight hint of bittersweet chocolate. Finishes bitter and very well carbonated. A coffee lovers beer.

Serving type: bottle

09-13-2008 22:42:09 | More by ATLbeerDog

Douglas14

California

4/5  rDev -5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours out a black color with a nice tan head that rises very quickly and leaves thin layer the whole time. It has a nice roasted chocolate and coffee aroma...very distinct and sharp but not overpowering at all. The taste is also heavily of burnt chocolate and coffee, with a touch of vanilla. It has a bitterness to it that comes from the burnt malt and the hops. Finishes very dry. Great porter.

Serving type: growler

04-19-2008 02:18:02 | More by Douglas14

LilBeerDoctor

New York

4/5  rDev -5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Reviewed on 9/6/08. Growler. Pours black with a very small rapidly disappearing tan head. Aroma of smoke, roasted malt, smoked meats, chocolate, coffee. Flavor of lots of coffee, sweet roasted malt, roasted nuts. This is quite tasty! Smooth silky palate. Not too sweet. This is good stuff!! Get your hands on it if you can!
8/4/8/4/16 (4.0/5)

Serving type: growler

12-26-2008 17:04:31 | More by LilBeerDoctor

jlindros

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Had on tap @ Armsby Abbey during craft beer week.

A: Light fluffy 1 finger head fades slowly over basically pitch black colored beer, with a slight lacing.

N: Lots of coffee, and I mean lots! Tons of fresh roasted coffee aromas, like I'm standing in a coffee roasting place. Some stout aromas and roasted malts, with a slight chocolate malt. Some dark malty aromas as well and a hint of earthy hops.

T: Lots of fresh roasted coffee again, with some roasted malts, some porter like flavors, a little roasted earthy bitterness and slight hoppy bitterness. Dark roasty malts with a little sweet syrupy flavor.

M: Medium body with decent carbonation, but not as thick and syrupy as I expected.

F: Semi bitter with lots of roasty earthy charred malt bitterness and some earthy hop bitterness. Some lingering porter roasted malts with lots of fresh coffee lingering and slight syrup and caramel.

I like my coffee but it just overpowers everything and I don't really get much for beer. But tasty for a morning after hangover beer.

Serving type: on-tap

05-23-2010 03:13:30 | More by jlindros

steelerguy

New York

4/5  rDev -5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Completely opaque, low carbonation (growler so dependent upon serving establishment), nice tan head, lots of lacing.

S - Lots of roasted notes with a touch of hop.

T - Like the smell, tons of roasted malt, I would say more chocolate than coffee...not a complaint, just expected over the top coffee. Nice hop bitterness on the finish, no acrid bite...nice.

M - Moderate body, but nothing too heavy, keeps you wanting another sip. Would not mind a touch more carbonation but this could be the place I get the growler fill.

O - Very solid porter, have enjoy it a couple times and will certainly enjoy it again. Especially like that it is local-ish.

Serving type: growler

03-17-2012 01:00:53 | More by steelerguy

Biggness

New York

4.03/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

This beer pours a very dark brown with a 2 fingered dark tan head and nice lacing. The smell is of coffee, in your face this is a coffee beer coffee! The taste is very nice, as with the smell the major flavor is coffee, and it is so creamy it tastes like a cafe latte. The mouthfeel is pleasant, it is nicely carbonated. Too much coffee for me (not a coffee drinker) to session this beer but I will certainly try it again if I see it on tap. A very well crafted beer!

Serving type: on-tap

08-29-2008 19:44:23 | More by Biggness

brewandbbq

New Hampshire

4.03/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

750ml swingtop from New Beer Distributors courtesy BA RblWthACoz..Thanks bro!

Pours opaque black with a massive, four inch head of dark beige. After a very slow retreat, a solid skim coat of foam remained along with a myriad of ripped sheets of lacework.

Aromatics are a blend of chocolate and coffee. Plenty roasty with hints of nougat, brownie batter, and Kahlua.

Thickish bodied with an extremely creamy mouthfeel. Crushed velvet.

The pallet starts off with strong but smooth coffee notes, quickly followed by dark chocolate and roasted malts.
A hint of char pulls through along with lingering burnt brownie bits.

Finishes with a drying, roasty bite and lingering chocolate-drizzled coffee.

Nicely balanced with the coffee and chocolate playing off each other. Very drinkable and smooth.

Serving type: growler

09-17-2008 23:39:23 | More by brewandbbq

jwc215

New Jersey

4.05/5  rDev -3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Had on-tap at the Gingerman:Pours black with a thin-off white head that leaves lacing.The smell is of rich, roasted coffee.The taste is of roasted coffee with a hint of chocolate - vinuous notes come through way in the back as it progresses.A tad thinnish in body, but gains some heft as it progresses.  Coffee lingers in the aftertaste.A nice coffee porter that is very smooth.

Serving type: on-tap

03-29-2008 21:45:49 | More by jwc215

hopdog

Pennsylvania

4.05/5  rDev -3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Thanks goryshkewych for sending this one my way!

Poured a dark brown color with a large sized off white head. Aromas of coffee, roastiness, chocolate, a little earthy, and lighter vanilla. Tastes of coffee, chocoalte, and roastiness.

Notes from and tasted on: 4/8/09

Serving type: bottle

04-09-2009 00:58:00 | More by hopdog

kmadison

Wisconsin

4.08/5  rDev -3.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

nice black-strap molasses nose and similar mouthfeel. Wish I could pick out the origin or blend of coffee used, but not totally positive. The malt, coffee, and hops seem to have a great balance in a brew that could easily be dominated by any one of them. Certainly has body to it and enjoy the back palate on this brew quite a bit. Another ringer from Sixpoint.

Serving type: bottle

06-17-2009 02:58:20 | More by kmadison