Stock Porter - Telegraph Brewing Company

weazal

California

4.13/5  rDev +18.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

SMELL: Sweet molasses and chalky dark chocolate. Distinct smokey nature...maybe slightly burnt, but not too bad. Intriguing.

TASTE: Big, filling mouthfeel with a swath of sharply tingling carbonation attacking the roof of your mouth that subsides into a tinny, sweet and sour finish. A vein of sourness runs through the the entire experience, creating a deceptively easy drinking experience and enjoyable contrast to the full mouthfeel and big carbonation.

The dark, roasty nature from the aroma carries through and dominates the tasting experience. Very similar experience to biting into a plum. Sweet, tart, succulent.

For a beer with a good amount going on, it's surprisingly drinkable.

Serving type: bottle

07-24-2011 09:39:32 | More by weazal

LSx

California

3.25/5  rDev -6.9%

04-25-2013 04:27:13 | More by LSx

mendvicdog

Maryland

2.75/5  rDev -21.2%

03-22-2013 14:59:57 | More by mendvicdog

duceswild

Maryland

2.5/5  rDev -28.4%

03-22-2013 00:17:12 | More by duceswild

oline73

Maryland

2/5  rDev -42.7%

03-22-2013 00:14:29 | More by oline73

allan

California

3.5/5  rDev +0.3%

03-13-2013 01:55:44 | More by allan

t0rin0

California

3.25/5  rDev -6.9%

02-27-2013 02:20:22 | More by t0rin0

seagullbeer

California

3.84/5  rDev +10%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

brought home from trip santa barbara. it was cool then took a long car ride then re fridged if that changes things.

A - dark brown can just barely see light on other side, head poured out tall but had big bubbles and fell quickly

S- tinny root beery

T- nice light chocolate flavor, malty, not incredibly flavorful but i really enjoy a nice porter thats easy drinking. the kinda porter you could have a few of without getting bogged down

M- light quickly rides off, like a stallion out past its bed time

O- enjoyable but not one of those tall bottles id pay 6 plus dollars for. i hate finding beers that are enjoyable but not particularly fancy tasting or worth spending extra bucks for

Serving type: bottle

02-21-2013 02:16:26 | More by seagullbeer

AgentMunky

Alabama

3.68/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured from a 750mL bottle into a Koningshoeven chalice. Batch 103.

A: A finger of head, off-white, and a translucent dark brown body.

S: Musty-strange yeast. Chocolate. Hazelnut. A hint of sweet fruit.

T: Mmm, nice. Smooth, light, and lightly carbonated. Nutty-sweet, lightly roasted-bitter, and subtly sweet chocolate malt. The finish is moderately bitter, but only just.

M: Smooth and immensely drinkable.

O: If this is what porters used to taste like, then the world has lost something rather special. Very, very drinkable and definitely recommended. Tasty.

Serving type: bottle

12-12-2012 06:51:50 | More by AgentMunky

Yesdog

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -6.9%

10-25-2012 02:21:36 | More by Yesdog

ejimhof

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -14%

09-26-2012 03:24:33 | More by ejimhof

beerpadawan

California

3.43/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

A Baltic 7-up?

The cork seemed too eager to depart its nesting place; a gentle nudge and it was sprinting on to its destiny in a much larger vessel.

The head is off-white whilst 6 inches tall; it settles into the more expected light tan-caramel color. The inky beer smells of sweet malt, with some roasty notes.

Held in mouth, it prickles with exuberance.

The flavor at mid-quaff is just a touch watery, but the beer finishes well with some of the "delicate fruit notes" and chocolate/coffee promised on the label.

I cannot find a statement of the ABV on the label, but Telegraph's Web site says it is 5.7, not 7.5 as indicated on this entry. It has a pretty light body overall and there is no alcohol warmth that I can detect, so I'm leaning toward 5.7.

Serving type: bottle

08-29-2012 07:36:19 | More by beerpadawan

2neardead

California

2.5/5  rDev -28.4%

08-26-2012 23:18:25 | More by 2neardead

JRod1969

New York

4/5  rDev +14.6%

08-26-2012 03:55:56 | More by JRod1969

ccrida

Oregon

3.68/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

750ml bottle, batch no. 103. Ruddy brown, small tan head, light lace.

Smell is coffee, a touch of caramel. I kept waiting for it to open, but it never did...

Taste is also coffee heavy, less caramel and coco. Really enjoyably vibrant acidity. Waxy phenols, a little sweet ethanol character.

Mouthfeel is a touch over-carbonated. Lighter bodied.

Drinkability is good, a flavorful porter given a brightness from the acidity. Less priming would be better.

Serving type: bottle

07-31-2012 03:42:41 | More by ccrida

JohnK17

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +7.4%

07-11-2012 14:17:19 | More by JohnK17

northyorksammy

Ontario (Canada)

3.63/5  rDev +4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Recent bottle from Lakeview Liquors, Chicago. Solid serviceable porter. Exploding cork, very carbonated as told by overflowing glasses. Black with lots of creamy bubbly white head. Medium roast aroma, mild coffee taste. Good drinkability that went with fish, cheese. Smooth mouthfeel.

Serving type: bottle

05-29-2012 05:08:13 | More by northyorksammy

fiedler84

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -6.9%

05-12-2012 02:51:36 | More by fiedler84

BerkeleyBeerMan

California

4/5  rDev +14.6%

04-19-2012 08:16:34 | More by BerkeleyBeerMan

Jhatwig

3.75/5  rDev +7.4%

04-02-2012 02:51:01 | More by Jhatwig

InfernoBoss

California

3.25/5  rDev -6.9%

03-27-2012 03:09:41 | More by InfernoBoss

ErnieNavarro

4/5  rDev +14.6%

03-02-2012 04:46:55 | More by ErnieNavarro

mactrail

California

3.15/5  rDev -9.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

Usual dark brew but with a big foam up, though not excessive. Quite a lot of carbonation in the mouth. Dark caramel with a little bitter hops. Not much aroma but a pleasant nose of roasted barley. Malty in a light-bodied way. I don't get any sour taste, but it does seem lightly oxidized with a wet cardboard finish. A little burnt raisin toast. Ovaltine, that's what it tastes like.

Quite drinkable if you like this mild, murky sort of porter. Label says Batch 80. 22 oz bottle from Mega Liquors in Hemet, Calif.

Serving type: bottle

02-20-2012 06:53:31 | More by mactrail

Ryan1423

Alaska

4.5/5  rDev +28.9%

02-19-2012 19:32:32 | More by Ryan1423

spunk509

Wisconsin

3.08/5  rDev -11.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

A - light brown - almost like a robust porter. Although the cork did pop, it didn't fly as high as for others. A milt head coating. Not overcarbonated.

S - Bad. I love sours, but this beer smells sour. There's a hint of slight roast in the background, but I get sour more than anything else.

T - Sour. I don't know if this bottle went bad or what, but this doesn't taste like a porter. It's almost like the Shorts PB&J stout, but that's supposed to be part sour. I would like it if it wasn't supposed to be a porter.

M - Fairly average. Decent body. A little light.

O - A below-average porter. Disappointed.

Serving type: bottle

02-04-2012 22:37:14 | More by spunk509