Smuttynose Robust Porter - Smuttynose Brewing Company

CHADMC3

Connecticut

4.22/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Pours a very dark brown to black with the only light coming through the ruby hues at the bottom of the glass. The creamy, dark tan head is very slow to dissipate leaving a sticky lacing behind.

As advertised, this porter offers a robust aroma of dark chocolate and lightly charred dark malts.

Similar to the aroma, the flavor offers a roasted to lightly charred malt up front with sweet chocolate mid-palate and into a combination of charred malt and faint hop bitterness to finish.

Medium to full in body with a generous amount of carbonation.

A very nice example of the style featuring great toasted malt notes and pleasant aromas all of which are very appropriate.

Serving type: bottle

09-09-2011 00:54:35 | More by CHADMC3

KeyWestGator

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%

06-16-2013 02:41:12 | More by KeyWestGator

jaxon53

Connecticut

4/5  rDev -3.6%

06-15-2013 23:07:27 | More by jaxon53

doremite

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -9.6%

06-13-2013 21:17:32 | More by doremite

InspectorBob

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%

06-13-2013 15:49:36 | More by InspectorBob

EricDu

New Hampshire

4/5  rDev -3.6%

06-13-2013 04:13:17 | More by EricDu

DCH

New York

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%

06-13-2013 02:30:02 | More by DCH

GrindFatherBob

New York

4/5  rDev -3.6%

06-12-2013 08:50:46 | More by GrindFatherBob

dar482

New York

4.69/5  rDev +13%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

It comes in a rich dark color, with a slight bit of brown in its head, like what a porter should have.

The aroma has huge chocolate, roast, and some coffee.

It has a complex round flavor of chocolate, coffee, and malt. It rolls off the tongue nicely with a clean wonderful finish. The body is so creamy. The beer is almost like a mocha coffee cappuccino.

I find that some porters lack that characteristic and this is what makes this beer so good is because of its body and mouth feel. I had this beer next to Edmund Fitzgerald Porter, a highly rated porter, and preferred this beer.

Love this beer.

Serving type: bottle

06-11-2013 17:11:17 | More by dar482

tun

New York

3/5  rDev -27.7%

06-11-2013 14:31:51 | More by tun

Skeeze

California

4.5/5  rDev +8.4%

06-10-2013 20:07:05 | More by Skeeze

marley2112

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -9.6%

06-09-2013 03:19:15 | More by marley2112

Ajlvt

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -3.6%

06-09-2013 00:32:46 | More by Ajlvt

thecrowing

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%

06-08-2013 23:59:22 | More by thecrowing

BrySoChi

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -9.6%

06-08-2013 05:53:34 | More by BrySoChi

podes

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -9.6%

06-08-2013 02:29:20 | More by podes

HattedClassic

Virginia

4/5  rDev -3.6%

06-07-2013 23:22:56 | More by HattedClassic

Mark5252

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -15.7%

06-07-2013 03:20:52 | More by Mark5252

dbc5

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%

06-06-2013 03:06:46 | More by dbc5

SebD

Ontario (Canada)

4/5  rDev -3.6%

06-05-2013 23:33:14 | More by SebD

Aisha

Massachusetts

2.75/5  rDev -33.7%

06-05-2013 20:40:00 | More by Aisha

flyingmick

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%

06-04-2013 19:39:00 | More by flyingmick

Polarslag

Kentucky

4/5  rDev -3.6%

06-03-2013 01:31:31 | More by Polarslag

Cylinsier

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -9.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Tap

Pours jet black with an inch of tan head, retains well.

Smells of caramel and toasty wooden notes.

Oakey malts with a smoked element and a bit of coffee and vanilla.

Medium body with minimal carbonation.

Pretty decent porter, good flavor, worth trying.

Serving type: on-tap

06-03-2013 00:05:38 | More by Cylinsier

djtomain

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%

06-02-2013 23:50:10 | More by djtomain