Washington's Porter - Williamsburg AleWerks

chinchill

South Carolina

3.99/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

12 oz bottle served in a Unibroue snifter.

Appearance: Pours a very dark brown, near black and opaque in the glass but with a fine looking reddish mahogany at the edges. The tan head is small with limited retention, although a partial top coat and ring last on and on, and irregular sticky lacing is left on the sides of my glass.

Aroma: Not strong, but has some depth and complexity,. Caramel and dark roasted malt with hints of dark fruit, coffee and a light touch of spicy hops.

Taste: The flavor amplifies the aromas, especially the coffee and bittersweet chocolate. Meanwhile, the dark fruit is minimal, but that’s OK, there’s plenty to enjoy here and some nice dynamics from start to aftertaste.

Mouthfeel: Soft, with a near medium body and enough carbonation to add life and make it seem a bit lighter. Only a touch of dryness in the finish.

Overall: I love some porters and fine others unappealing. This is one of the good ones. It is so much better than the 961 Porter that preceded it. Flavorful but very well balanced and not at all challenging. Worth seeking out.

Serving type: bottle

03-01-2013 23:55:00 | More by chinchill

mrbojangles115

Indiana

4.69/5  rDev +21.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

First, the aroma is amazing. I get roasted malt like most porters, and some chocolate. Maybe some sweetness at the end. The taste is amazing as well. You get hit with roasted malt, followed by a little bit of chocolate. Not to much bitterness at the end. I would say that the mouthfeel is medium, leaning towards a little lower. Not too much though. Overall, this is my favorite porter to date!

Serving type: bottle

06-18-2013 05:26:09 | More by mrbojangles115

CreightonSM

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%

06-10-2013 17:23:48 | More by CreightonSM

ChugginOil

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%

06-10-2013 00:25:55 | More by ChugginOil

Gatordaddy

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%

05-27-2013 01:40:35 | More by Gatordaddy

tommyguz

Pennsylvania

2.5/5  rDev -35.1%

05-11-2013 01:42:34 | More by tommyguz

ChrisKayler

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +10.4%

05-09-2013 02:49:59 | More by ChrisKayler

Mattyb79

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%

04-26-2013 13:00:57 | More by Mattyb79

jpro

South Carolina

4.03/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Picked up a single in Williamsburg. Poured in a plastic cup...

A: Black, with a light mocha head; a few webs of lace stick to the plastic.

S: Chocolate malt; nice, roasted aroma; nice porter aroma.

T: Chocolate; brownie batter / light roasted coffee; nothing over the top; nice, even taste; dry, earthy hop finish - but not really bitter.

M: Full; high carbonation; nice texture.

O: A real nice, traditional porter!

*from notes 4.20.13

Serving type: bottle

04-26-2013 00:40:00 | More by jpro

Irishace9

Illinois

2.25/5  rDev -41.6%

04-20-2013 04:57:58 | More by Irishace9

neil2me

Connecticut

4/5  rDev +3.9%

04-15-2013 23:32:47 | More by neil2me

devilben02

North Carolina

3.19/5  rDev -17.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25

The appearance is in line with other solid porters, with a dark chestnut-brown color beneath a nice, foamy beige head. The aroma is largely a light milk chocolate with only a little bit of roast, although it is all a bit muted until the beer warmed up a bit. The flavor is again dominated by sweet, milky, chocolate malts, which is even a little too sweet for my liking, but there is also a slight astringency that detracts from the taste. The smooth, light carbonation doesn't get in the way. Overall, this beer has good color and aroma, and it has a decent depth of flavor despite being a bit over-sweet, making it a solid, slightly above-average porter.

Serving type: bottle

04-15-2013 16:50:58 | More by devilben02

ThisWangsChung

Maryland

3.56/5  rDev -7.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

12 oz bottle into a pint glass.

A: Pours a dark brown color; it isn't entirely opaque. The head is a one finger light cream shade. Not very impressive looking to start, it fades rather quickly and doesn't leave much lacing behind.

S: This has a good chocolate presence, and it's also backed by some roasted nuts, coffee, and cream. Nice aroma, yet nothing groundbreaking.

T: At first I notice some dry chocolate, ultimately giving way to notes of caramel, brown sugar, and even tangy fruit esters. There's also a slight finishing mineral component.

M: Very creamy, yet at the same time, quite dry and clean. Not over-carbonated like some porters, too. Drinkability is fantastic.

O: This is a fine example of an everyday beer. It inspires simple, easy going drinkability, yet doesn't blow away the palate (nor does it attempt to). But I could easily put down 2 or 3 of these in a sitting with no complaints - I'm even a bit sad I only bought a single, so yes, this one is indeed very good.

Serving type: bottle

04-11-2013 20:38:05 | More by ThisWangsChung

Achilles811

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +3.9%

04-05-2013 23:46:50 | More by Achilles811

JoninVT

New Hampshire

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%

03-16-2013 04:51:01 | More by JoninVT

speedvagen

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -9.1%

03-08-2013 22:12:56 | More by speedvagen

hornsup

Virginia

3.8/5  rDev -1.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

bottle from Nov 2012 poured into a Mother Earth pint glass

A: Pours a murky brown color. Not anything special here, kind of unappealing until you see the beautiful khaki head that sits around for a little.

S: Smell is bland, little metallicy, some cheap chocolate notes, coffee, and tobacco leaves

T: Taste is much better than the smell. A smooth milky chocolate flavor with some toasted malts and vanilla notes. No fruit flavors at all, but a unique blend of dark sweetness.

M: Medium to light bodied with hardly any carbonation

O: Dont drink this after you've consumed a true world class stout because it will make you not appreciate it. This is a great session stout and isnt intended to rock your world like a FBS, FIS, Sexual chocolate, etc. Very simple flavors with alot of malt that makes this beer a solid go-to. Worth a shot, but wont ever crack your top 20

Serving type: bottle

02-23-2013 07:07:53 | More by hornsup

ckollias

Maryland

4.31/5  rDev +11.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Enjoyed this 12oz bottle out of a Belgian tulip glass.

A: Pours a dark black hue with a thin, 2-finger, tan head that quickly dissipates into a wispy lace leaving a partial trail down the side.

S: Great toasted malt aroma with hints of coffee and chocolate.

T: Sweet and slightly bitter toasted malt flavor with a slightly astringent coffee and chocolate background similar to the aroma.

M: Medium body and medium carbonation.

O: I really liked this porter – great aromas and flavors and went down easy.

Serving type: bottle

02-13-2013 02:26:52 | More by ckollias

fishrunner

4/5  rDev +3.9%

02-01-2013 20:09:44 | More by fishrunner

Thorpe429

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -9.1%

01-31-2013 15:18:29 | More by Thorpe429

ChefHopMeister

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -9.1%

01-07-2013 00:29:16 | More by ChefHopMeister

axman

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -9.1%

01-02-2013 00:35:42 | More by axman

cliff1066

Virginia

4/5  rDev +3.9%

12-27-2012 03:11:54 | More by cliff1066

mrterdferguson

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%

12-17-2012 03:07:40 | More by mrterdferguson

FleetwoodMatt

Virginia

4/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from bottle into a snifter.

A: Very dark, not quite black but still extremely dark brown. Small amount of dark tan head that faded quickly to a ring.

S: Really nice malt/coffee/chocolate mixture in that order of presence.

T: Pretty solid porter malt into coffee taste.

M: Mouthfeel seems just right for my liking. Definitely on the thin side of medium but still really nice. Fair amount of carbonation but not too much.

O: I really liked this one and will definitely have again. Nothing really overwhelming in terms of impressiveness but still just a really good porter.

Serving type: bottle

12-09-2012 04:42:42 | More by FleetwoodMatt