Old Leghumper - Thirsty Dog Brewing Company

northyorksammy

Ontario (Canada)

3.78/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Near black, some roastiness. Medium plus mouthfeel, mud in a barrel, which may be mollasses, a bit on the sweet side but tasty, nicely malted and likeable addition of chocolate. Suitably understated carbonation. Went great with pizza and mid eastern spicey food. Coffee not observed, and only faint hop.

Serving type: bottle

06-08-2006 23:40:59 | More by northyorksammy

BuckeyeNation

Iowa

3.98/5  rDev +5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Mahogany brown, very nearly black, with dark ruby highlights. I can just barely see light through the beer when backlit by strong sunshine. The two finger cap is dark tan, looks to be tight-bubbled, but doesn't leave much in the way of lace. The nose could be stronger, but it is pleasant. It's primarily roasted malt with an overlay of hops and the barest whiff of chocolate.

I'm enjoying the flavor quite a bit. There's plenty of well roasted malt with semi-sweet dark chocolate notes (more so than in the nose) and just a kiss of hops. There's also a hint of spiciness to liven things up. The finish is medium in length, chocolatey and just a little bitter. The body leans toward full for the style and seems a little chalky.

Old Leghumper is good beer, all things considered. It has the flavor profile that I like (more chocolate than coffee, light on the hops) and has a reasonably full body. This is my first Thirsty Dog brew, but I look forward to trying more of their offerings. Love the label; the dog tags on the women's ankles are a nice touch. "So many legs... so little time!"

Serving type: bottle

04-02-2004 18:23:49 | More by BuckeyeNation

mikesgroove

South Carolina

4/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Black as night with a rich tan colored head that reached a height of at least two inches before settling down to a respectable inch of head that did not go away. Lots of chocolate and coffee leading the way here. Hints of molasses as well. Huge flavor here, maybe the best tasting porter I have come across. Lots of cocoa and chocolate, rich, huge flavor with a smooth creaminess that was second to none in my eyes. Really fantastic balance here as the chocolate really starts to come out as it warms. Lots of flavor here with a ton of mellow notes that were just all over the place

Serving type: bottle

08-24-2011 03:56:27 | More by mikesgroove

brentk56

North Carolina

3.88/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance: Pours a burnt caramel color, topped with a nice light tan head that leaves a bit of splashy lacing

Smell: Great aroma, filled with roasted notes and bittersweet chocolate as well

Taste: Starts out nicely enough, capturing the sweet chocolate from the aroma; after the swallow, however, the porter fails to deliver on the promise of the aroma as the flavors fail to develop and slip away, although there is a slight roasty edge that develops

Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation

Drinkability: Despite my disappointment with the flavor progression, this beer is very easy to drink and would complement a variety of foods

Serving type: bottle

07-30-2006 23:51:45 | More by brentk56

BEERchitect

Kentucky

3.78/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A nice beer with a clever name. But a beer with such a name should come with some serious strength. Though this beer is well balances and clean, it doesn't pack enough strength in flavor to compete with it's strength in alcohol. Lighter in color than I like in a porter, it's almost copper with good head retention and decent lacing. Aromas are expectedly of black malt, cocoa, and coffee. Flavors bring out a moderatley malt sweetness with a touch of black malt without becoming charcoal like. The cocoa flavors take on a milk chocolate flavor, but not texture; instead of a prefered bitter-sweet cocoa. The coffee notes are soft--more of a cappucino flavor and bitter. Hopping is a bit aggressive for style, but not to bother. The texture is light for style, not quite watery, but light. The finish is a bit sweet and alcoholic. Never packs much of a punch. I wouldn't say a whimpy porter, but certainly easily drank.

Serving type: bottle

10-28-2005 16:00:13 | More by BEERchitect

oberon

North Carolina

4.45/5  rDev +17.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Pours a dark deep brown with ruby ruby tint when a thin light brown head that leaves quickly,love the aromas pretty fruity with a cinnamon spice quality wich I had never encoutered in a standard porter but wich I enjoyed also picked up some bitter chocolate.What I like best about the flavors of this porter is that its not overly roasted sure there is a roasted malt profile but this brew is fruity and chocolaty over top of the roasted malt profile.A real nice porter one I would drink alot of if more available the mouthfeel is spot on for me,a nice change of pace porter with a cool labelon the bottle to boot.

Serving type: bottle

02-26-2006 21:07:54 | More by oberon

NeroFiddled

Pennsylvania

4.33/5  rDev +14.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

From a bottle contract brewed by Frederick in Maryland; fresh from the brewery. (...and, man, you've gotta love the label on this one with the dog sitting in front of three sets of attractive female legs!)

This superbly chocolatey porter delivers the typically expected appearance with a black body that reveals ruby-mahogany highlights at the base of the glass and a creamy tan head. Unfortunately, the head retention is a bit limited, and it drops shortly to an average collar.

The nose is restrained, but that's OK for the style, and it does offer some malt with an almost "Ovaltine" and mocha java character to it, as well as some almost "smoky" roastiness.

In the mouth it's medium-light bodied and lighty zesty on the palate with a fine-bubbled, moderate carbonation.

The flavor delivers lightly sweet chocolate and caramel, backed by a soft coffee character; and balanced by a mild bitterness. Some delicate grassy hops come through in the end; and it finishes short with a dollop of sweetish caramel/chocolate/coffee malt that fades to a lingering coffee note.

Overall, this is a really well-done, basic porter that has a great malt constituent. It's well-rounded, nicely balanced without too much dark malt acidity, and quite easy to drink. It's light enough in character that it would make a decent session ale (although the alcohol is a little high for that at 5.7%); it passes muster for a summer brew as well as a great fall/winter quaff; it pairs well with a wide variety of foods (grilled pork chops, mussels marinara, pizza, black bean and corn soup); and it would fit in quite appropriately at quite a number of social functions (guy's poker night, backyard BBQ, simple night at the pub, holiday get-together, back-at-camp beer, etc). Well done!

Serving type: bottle

07-17-2005 18:37:30 | More by NeroFiddled

TMoney2591

Illinois

3.53/5  rDev -6.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Served in a Dogfish Head shaped pint glass.

Thanks to G311 and the Mathmagicland BIF for this bottle!

Normally I wouldn't let leghumpers near me (maybe it's just me), but this one looks tasty enough. It pours a translucent dark garnet-brown topped by about a finger of ecru foam. The nose comprises pepper, molasses, brown sugar, roasted and toasted malts, and a hint of sharp hoppy florals in the background. The taste forces the pepper and malts to the fore, backed by something akin to smoked leather and salmon (seriously...am I on acid...?). Some hoppy bitters lurk in the shadows, stabbing seemingly random passersby, but never really coming into the light. The body is a hefty medium, with a light moderate carbonation and a lingering ashy finish. Overall, a decent porter, but the roast is a bit much, too far on the smokey side to be porter-ly effective. Pretty good nonetheless, though. Worth a shot if you see it and like the darker side of brewing.

Serving type: bottle

07-08-2010 08:18:18 | More by TMoney2591

feloniousmonk

Minnesota

3.88/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Color is dark brown and near-perfect in it's opacity, just slivers and glimmers of red peeking 'round the edges, tannish head, slims down right quick.
Roasty nose, very roasty, replete with overtones of bittersweet espresso, and hints of cocoa. A trifle grainy, even spicy, just a touch.
Taste...think I will thanks,..chocolatey at first, mildish on the palate, for a "robust porter", as Mr. Label says. Chocolate gets strong, mixed with more coffeeish tones. Medium to full, but not quite, bodied, finish slips away too quickly. Tastes nice, to be sure, but hasn't got the tenacity I'm looking for in the mouthfeel of a good porter. Finishes rather sweetly, then ends.
Enjoyable, especially for those with a chocolate bent to them, but has a ways to go to be my kind of porter.

Big thanks to sidabeef7 for the bottles!

Serving type: bottle

07-11-2004 10:21:58 | More by feloniousmonk

WesWes

New York

4/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

The beer pours a dark brown color with a thick frothy tan head that slowly fades to lacing. The aroma is good. It has a nice roasted malt scent that's dry and toasted along with a light chocolate malt sweetness. The taste is good as well. It has an excellent roasted character. There is a bit of chocolate malt sweetness for complexity, but a dry, roasted flavor dominates the profile. The mouthfeel is fine. It is a medium bodied beer with adequate carbonation. This is a well brewed porter. It's true to style and damn tasty.

Serving type: bottle

12-09-2009 20:30:57 | More by WesWes

metter98

New York

3.85/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A: The beer is near black in color when viewed from afar but clear dark red when held up to a bright light. It poured with a quarter finger high off white head that has very good retention properties and consistently left a thin head covering the surface.
S: There are light to moderate aromas of chocolate syrup in the nose-not the sweet kind you put in ice cream sundaes but the kind you use to flavor drinks.
T: The taste has flavors of chocolate malts along with some notes of roasted malts.
M: It feels a bit shy of medium-bodied and a little thin on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer is very easy to drink and still has a good amount of chocolate aromas and flavors.

Serving type: bottle

12-23-2012 20:47:12 | More by metter98

Gueuzedude

Arizona

3.48/5  rDev -8.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Pours with a frothy, initially two-finger thick, brownish tinged, tan colored head. The beer sits in my glass with a blackish, very dark brown color, but shows some clear, concentrated amber / red notes around the edges. Aromatic notes of sweet, blackened, but not quite burnt caramelized malt sugars, touches of espresso, and ample chocolate-like malt notes are found in the nose. the chocolate notes really start to come out after a bit of time, but always there is a backdrop of well roasted coffee and a burnt fruit character.

Fairly dry tasting, but there is a solid fruit character here of slightly burnt figs and roasted raisins. There is a certain tartness here from the roasted grain character, which also accentuates the fruit notes. The beer is a touch thin as it could use a touch more malty richness. The beer finishes with only a hint of hop bitterness, but it does have a solid, burnt grain bitterness / astringency that provides a structure and balance for the malt and fruit notes. The fruit and light acidity almost give this beer a vinous quality. This is an enjoyable brew, though I expected it to be a bit more rich than it was.

Serving type: bottle

08-15-2007 03:48:10 | More by Gueuzedude

TheManiacalOne

Rhode Island

4.43/5  rDev +16.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Poured from a 12oz bottle into a US tumbler pint glass.

A: The beer is a dark reddish brown color with a thin but foamy off-white head that fades slowly and leaves a thick lace on the glass.

S: The aroma is heavy with coffee and complimented by a little chocolate, dark fruit and some hops.

T: The tasty is very smoky and malty with flavors of coffee, chocolate, dark fruit and nuts. The hops presence is mild but provides a little bit of balance, very nice complexity. There’s a slight alcohol burn which was unexpected from a beer with an ABV of just 5.70%. The after-taste is sweet and dry.

M: Crisp and very smooth, medium body, medium carbonation, slightly sticky finish.

D: Very tasty, goes down easy, not very filling, good kick, very good representation of style. For a style where you normally don’t look for a pounder, this could certainly be one, while still being a good sipper as well.

Serving type: bottle

04-05-2007 04:30:44 | More by TheManiacalOne

Knapp85

Pennsylvania

3.28/5  rDev -13.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 3

Picked up a bottle of this mainly because of the label. Found out that it was a decent porter that wasn't overwhelming. Strong coffee like flavor with an odd smell to it. Not all that bad really. Rich black color with some brown around the edges of the glass.

Serving type: bottle

03-28-2011 00:13:47 | More by Knapp85

emerge077

Illinois

4.15/5  rDev +9.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

This bottle was the last one on the shelf, the label was mangled. "Old L- - Humper" was still visible... It was the only one I saw on my trip, so I made sure to take it with me.

In low light it looks opaque, but under direct light it's got an auburn/chestnut glow around the edges. One finger of foam rises and falls to a bubbly skim. Sweet aroma of brown sugar and banana.

Taste is balanced and bittersweet. Earthy tobacco leaf in the finish, malty caramel notes and dark chocolate in the beginning, with a smooth feel overall. Mild roastiness that isn't overpowering. Damn this is good. Should have grabbed a six-pack, I know I will next time.

Serving type: bottle

06-30-2008 23:00:37 | More by emerge077

jwc215

New Jersey

3.6/5  rDev -5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours black with a one-finger off-white head that soon descends to a patch. Minimal lacing sticks to glass.

The smell is of sweet candy-like dark, chocolatey, toffeeish malt. Hint of dark sweetened fruits. Slight smokiness.

Dark candy-like sweetness upfront. Dark, slightly smoky, chocolate and toffee. Some earthy, slightly fruity hops give it some balance, but it remains sweet.

Medium-bodied. Pretty smooth.

This is a decent porter that is just a bit too sweet for me to like it more than I do.

Serving type: bottle

06-04-2007 20:11:01 | More by jwc215

tempest

Pennsylvania

3.95/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

On-tap at Liberty St. Tavern.

A chocolate porter by taste and a session beer by feel. It's not the richest porter or the most complex, but there's a wonderful chocolate malt flavor with a nice balancing hops bitterness (a touch of hops flavor). Something different, generally speaking, for a porter, worth trying.

Serving type: bottle

06-29-2007 01:18:24 | More by tempest

akorsak

Pennsylvania

3.8/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A 12 oz bottle from adamharbaugh.

A: The porter is a dark cherry cola color, brown with red highlights throughout. A thick head arose on pour and required three attempts to empty the bottle. It has since gone the way of the dodo.

S: The porter has a lactic aroma that I tend to associate with English porters that are blends of old and new ale. The lactose is slightly tart but not to intense.

T: Again, the porter shows off a lactic flavor, so much so that you'd think oatmeal was involved. The tartness dominates the roasted body but doesn't consume it, the darker porter flavors are still evident throughout.

M: The ale's body is interesting, a throwback to many porters that I rarely see anymore. Flourishes of cocoa powder add a great flavor.

D: I've got another bottle that I'll enjoy. The flavor profile deviates from that of a normal American porter.

Serving type: bottle

09-12-2008 22:40:42 | More by akorsak

WVbeergeek

Ohio

4/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

No best by date on the label, but let me say the label is classic shows a black dog chilling among a group of shapely legs and states.."So many legs... So little time!". That's good stuff the appearance is dark black with ruby highlights peeking through around the edges with a large massive tan head leaves specks of sporadic lacing. Aroma: Chocolate and coffe tones with the dark roasted malts just doing there thing along with a mild hop tone thrown in. Taste: Is a robust creamy barrage of milk chocolate and mild coffee excellent fullness to the flavor with a tad of finishing hops here great porter. Mouthfeel: Full bodied texture very nice and slightly chewy to me even carbonation good stuff. Drinkability: A classic session porter very similar to Crooked River's Robust porter which I really miss seeing around the Morgantown area.

Serving type: bottle

03-01-2004 17:44:41 | More by WVbeergeek

RblWthACoz

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Pours one step below pitch black. Has a dark tan head that does not stick around. Nose is a bit deep. Has an almost molasses tone to it, but slightly so. Beyond that, there isn’t much going on besides malts. Flavor is pretty earthy, rustic, and robust. There is definite wood there, and more than a small portion of molasses. Feel is good on the body and the carbonation is at a good level. A good porter. Not one that will blow all the others away, but one that is crafted well. Worth trying for it’s slightly deep consistency.

Serving type: bottle

01-01-2008 03:19:37 | More by RblWthACoz

smcolw

Massachusetts

4.13/5  rDev +9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

The color of the liquor is a paler porter than many--a ruby brown. It appears very clear. Modest head but it leaves a classic "British" style head.

Sweet, caramel candy aroma with a dash of semi-sweet chocolate tossed in for good measure.

Other than the slightly thin body, this is a superior porter. First surprise is that the beer is quite dry. The swallow features a hop bitterness, but the aftertaste is dark chocolate. Wonderfully complex. I note the alcohol level. Even though it is low, it's more than most porters. Overall, it is an easy-to-drink and flavorful beer.

Serving type: bottle

10-03-2009 01:00:24 | More by smcolw

Wasatch

Utah

4.2/5  rDev +10.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Thanks goes out to TheManiacalOne for this brew.

Pours a nice clean dark brown color, nice carbonation, tiny fizzy tannish head, some lacing afterwards. The nose is malty, with lots of toffee and caramel. The taste is malty, nice touch of toffee/caramel. Medium body. Very drinkable, this is a very tasty porter, glad to have had a chance to try it out, highly recommended.

Serving type: bottle

06-01-2007 00:03:20 | More by Wasatch

jdhilt

New Hampshire

4.35/5  rDev +14.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Pours a three finger light brown head that fades quickly to a ring leaving some lace. Almost midnight black color. Good carbonation and heavy bodied. Sweet malty nose. Sweet malty flavor, caramel, nutty, clean sweet finish. 12oz bottle, gift from Vintage Cellars.

Serving type: bottle

02-06-2007 01:06:22 | More by jdhilt

rhoadsrage

Illinois

3.98/5  rDev +5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

(Served in an American pint glass)

A- This beer pours a opaque black body with a thin spongy head of light tan that quickly fades. No sign of carbonation to keep the head going.

S- The smell of chocolate malt and darker malts with some faint molasses notes all have a slight sweetness.

T- This beer has a dark unsweetened chocolate flavor with some roasted malt qualities. There is a slight sweetness with the earthiness and a slight sour note perhaps from oatmeal. The finish has a faint dried fruit note followed by some carbonic acid flavor and then a dry flavor.

M- The beer has a medium-full mouthfeel with a nice creamy texture. Some carbonic bite is very soft at the finish.

D- This is a good solid porter. It has lots of nice depth in the malt and would make a very good session beer. I would like to see the fizz bite cut back. The hops were very hidden in this beer but they weren't really missed.

Serving type: bottle

01-16-2006 14:41:38 | More by rhoadsrage

mdfb79

New York

3.53/5  rDev -6.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a 12 oz. bottle into a pint glass.

a - Pours a dark brown color with 2 inches of light tan head and moderate carbonation.

s - Smells of roasted malts, chocolate, and hints of coffee and alcohol.

t - Tastes of coffee, roasted malts, and bitter chocolate.

m - Full body and low carbonation. Smooth and creamy, quite easy to drink.

d - A decent porter. Wasn't the biggest fan of the smell; I thought it was mostly roasted malts and alcohol. Thought the taste was better balanced and very easy to drink. Would give another shot.

Serving type: bottle

07-15-2010 00:35:43 | More by mdfb79