Anubis Imperial Coffee Porter - Laughing Dog Brewing

KajII

North Carolina

3.85/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

[Suggested Glassware: Snifter]

The pour was a deep dark opaque brown with an average (1-2 finger) medium tan creamy head that receded down to a thin layer of residue and medium collar, which created excellent sheets of sticky lacing.

The aroma was of roasted dark malts, light resin hops and a bold leathery yeast with notes of dark chocolate, dark roast coffee, dark fruit (black cherry) and a mild tartness.

The taste was lightly sweet and exceptionally malty with a bold chocolate roastiness which lasted throughout, progressing with a mildly bitter espresso presence along with a slight fruitiness towards the finish. The flavor hung around for a good long time following the swallow, with a lightly tart fruity roasty taste that was left to settle in on the taste buds, as a mild alcohol warming sensation crept in.

Mouthfeel was well beyond medium in body with a dry, oily texture and a somewhat lively carbonation.

Overall as Imperial Porters go, this one is at top of its game. It possessed tons of roasty flavor along with a mild fruity tartness and a superb drinkability. This brew is highly recommended and a must try for anyone who likes a dark roasty brew...

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Serving type: bottle

02-26-2013 17:08:41 | More by KajII

Weas

Arkansas

4.25/5  rDev +10.7%

06-03-2013 23:15:17 | More by Weas

Dave1999

Virginia

3.89/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a very dark brown with an almost red with a nice foamy tan coloured head.

The smell is coffee, milk chocolate and some dark malts.

The taste is much the same as the smell coffee and milk chocolate. The flavours are more subtle than a lot of coffee beer but still tasty non the less.

The mouthfeel is creamy with medium carbonation.

Overall a decent coffee beer, on the weaker side though. The abv can't be tasted at all.

Serving type: bottle

05-27-2013 22:35:03 | More by Dave1999

bpfrush

Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev +10.7%

05-27-2013 01:18:18 | More by bpfrush

bcuz7

Florida

4/5  rDev +4.2%

05-19-2013 21:31:52 | More by bcuz7

HinghamRick

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -2.3%

05-14-2013 13:20:44 | More by HinghamRick

WVbeergeek

Ohio

4.13/5  rDev +7.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appears pitch black, light caramel tan head, aromas is crazy, there is dark chocolate with big robust coffee singing out with hints of vine ripened fruit. Hints of dark cocoa and molasses round out the sweeter decadent aspects of this beer, strong espresso dark coffee roasts. Flavor is layered with creamed coffee, dark nutty roasted malts, caramelized sugars and again a strong molasses presence. The coffee flavors are in line with some of the better coffee beers available, the booze is well hidden and the beer definitely packs a punch. The mouthfeel is medium to full carbonation is flowing nicely a smooth robust finish on this big beer from Idaho, I would definitely pick this up again.

Serving type: bottle

05-14-2013 12:48:22 | More by WVbeergeek

tommyguz

Pennsylvania

2.25/5  rDev -41.4%

05-14-2013 02:34:47 | More by tommyguz

jsnoek

Ontario (Canada)

4/5  rDev +4.2%

05-12-2013 01:33:26 | More by jsnoek

bum732

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev +10.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

S: Fairly strong coffee note, bready chocolate, malty espresso notes

L: Thick, dark black, tan creamy head that dissipates slightly. Ok lacing.

T: Fresh ground coffee up front with a soft milk chocolate that comes next. Medium low roasty bitterness with a fairly strong espresso note following. Some vanilla with milk chocolate notes into the finish. Finishes with espresso like dryness.

M: Medium full body, medium low carbonation. Not too heavy. Alcohol fairly well hidden.

Pretty solid coffee porter, well balanced with subtle, complex flavors.

Serving type: bottle

05-09-2013 01:41:44 | More by bum732

ShanePB

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -2.3%

05-07-2013 13:40:23 | More by ShanePB

Moo5152

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -8.9%

05-06-2013 07:03:59 | More by Moo5152

DrunkinYogi

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -2.3%

05-06-2013 02:08:21 | More by DrunkinYogi

IrishColonial

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -2.3%

05-06-2013 00:51:06 | More by IrishColonial

avisong

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -2.3%

05-01-2013 02:07:07 | More by avisong

shand

Florida

4/5  rDev +4.2%

04-28-2013 03:09:55 | More by shand

Lynn

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +17.2%

04-26-2013 22:24:04 | More by Lynn

nebula1999

Connecticut

4.75/5  rDev +23.7%

04-25-2013 23:16:05 | More by nebula1999

Immortale25

Florida

3.8/5  rDev -1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Poured into a St. Somewhere style wine glass. Label says Bottled 1/31/13.

A-Pours a fully opaque black color with a 1/2 inch dark tan head that retains decently before slowly whittling down to a .

S- Sugary sweet caramel/mocha/vanilla aroma with some hazelnut. Actually kind of smells like Frangelico. Semi-resilient lacing slides down the glass leaving clots behind.

T- Coffee is more pronounced in the flavor with some dark roast to round out the vanilla/caramel/milk chocolate sweetness. It's sort of like a mocha milkshake. All of these characteristics sort of point toward an artificiality but it stays balanced well enough especially with the alcohol being so high.

M- Sticky, almost syrupy. Not as robust of a body as I was hoping and medium carbonation.

O- A decent coffee beer although the coffee takes a back seat to all the chocolate and vanilla notes. Definitely on the sweet side. Diabetus alert.

Serving type: bottle

04-21-2013 00:56:30 | More by Immortale25

twelveinches

Washington

4/5  rDev +4.2%

04-20-2013 05:40:19 | More by twelveinches

dpianka

Connecticut

4.46/5  rDev +16.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

date of tasting: 4/16/2013
place of tasting: Barley Vine - Bristol, CT
beer: Anubis Imperial Coffee Porter
brewery: Laughing Dog
brewery location: Ponderay, ID
type: Ale
style: American Porter
abv: 8%
ibu: 33.6
glass: mug w/appearance test in tasting glass
temperature of beer: 55F

Appearance: medium roast espresso in color with a frothy freshly stained and varnished american oak head. carbonation? who knows, can’t see that shit through the darkness.

Smell: like the schoom on espresso, huge caramel and fresh coffee grounds

Taste: hello caramel popcorn, nice to meet you. Oooops, dropped you in my french press dark roasted slightly red berry fruity coffee. Oh yes you are yummy.

Mouthfeel: creamy, sensual, slight hop/carbonation tinge but I like it that way

Overall Impression: a great coffee porter. Sweet malty, caramel, coffee, all the good stuff you would expect from a coffee porter with a perfect hop balance.

Food Pairings: charred steak, strawberry shortcake, sweetpea ravioli with a deep lamb sausage tomato sauce

Serving type: on-tap

04-18-2013 13:26:24 | More by dpianka

JohnK17

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -2.3%

04-17-2013 16:01:36 | More by JohnK17

FrankShirley

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +4.2%

04-09-2013 01:10:49 | More by FrankShirley

mendvicdog

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev -2.3%

04-08-2013 02:39:27 | More by mendvicdog

marlinsfan4

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev +10.7%

04-07-2013 17:40:50 | More by marlinsfan4