Joe Coffee Porter - Philadelphia Brewing Company

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193 Ratings

rAvg: 3.75
pDev: 15.2%
Reviews: 112
Hads: 81

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Brewed by:
Philadelphia Brewing Company

Pennsylvania, United States

Style | ABV
American Porter | 5.00% ABV

Availability: Fall. bottle (96), on-tap (16).

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Reviews by bgildea:

bgildea

Virginia

4.22/5 rDev +12.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: Pours a dark opaque brown color with a fairly thick tan head that leaves some nice lacing.

S: As advertised, smells strongly of coffee with slight hints of chocolate in the background.

T: Nice strong taste of coffee comes across at the beginning. The flavor then moves into some sweet notes with a hint of semisweet chocolate in the background. The flavor ends with a nice lingering flavor of coffee.

M: Pretty thin beer, but has a little bit of chew towards the end.

Overall: Overall the beer was pretty good. If you are a coffee drinker, you'll like this beer. If you hate coffee, I'd advise you to probably stay away because the coffee flavor is very strong. Overall though, I found the coffee flavor to be very satisfying.

Serving type: bottle

03-27-2011 23:53:10 | More by bgildea

More User Reviews:

InspectorBob

New Jersey

3.75/5 rDev 0%

05-20-2013 14:39:05 | More by InspectorBob

ZEB89

Pennsylvania

4/5 rDev +6.7%

05-16-2013 03:42:45 | More by ZEB89

tommyguz

Pennsylvania

4/5 rDev +6.7%

05-09-2013 02:00:22 | More by tommyguz

Jason1337

Pennsylvania

3.5/5 rDev -6.7%

04-26-2013 15:08:00 | More by Jason1337

beans923

Pennsylvania

3.75/5 rDev 0%

04-05-2013 16:46:42 | More by beans923

thecheapies

Pennsylvania

3.48/5 rDev -7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Porter brewed with coffee. Served it to myself in a pint glass. Freshest by 02/01/2013 (so, not entirely fresh).

Very dark cola brown with a light sepia head. Crowned at a humble half-inch and stuck as a dense third of an inch. Looks creamy.

Husky grain, dark roastiness, and only a hint of coffee in the nose. Some lax tinniness that I can't really explain. Smells somewhat similar to Yuengling Porter, not that that's a bad thing. Just was expecting a sweeter and more robust aroma.

Mild coffee gets mostly drowned out by dark roasty malts and a burnt nuttiness. Light hints of dark fruits. Backdrop of dry toffee. The whole flavor profile is rather dry. It's still hearty and almost savory with brothy elements surfacing here and there. Could definitely use some more brawn, and a sweetness might bring out the additives more. I can't help but think this letdown is a product of its age.

Drinks with upped carbonation. The body is on the thin side. It's not really satisfying me on this chilly and rainy March evening.

Merely ok. I need to get my mitts on a fresher bottle and do a re-review, proper. Until then, folks...

Serving type: bottle

03-12-2013 02:51:19 | More by thecheapies

Em30

Pennsylvania

4.5/5 rDev +20%

03-09-2013 22:46:08 | More by Em30

Dannynoonan123

Pennsylvania

4.5/5 rDev +20%

02-19-2013 19:20:05 | More by Dannynoonan123

mmsimmons

Pennsylvania

3.5/5 rDev -6.7%

02-19-2013 02:25:25 | More by mmsimmons

JMartin

Pennsylvania

3.75/5 rDev 0%

02-18-2013 17:11:01 | More by JMartin

ssimpson89

Illinois

4/5 rDev +6.7%

02-09-2013 03:58:37 | More by ssimpson89

AdamP

Massachusetts

3.75/5 rDev 0%

02-09-2013 01:53:24 | More by AdamP

IdrinkGas

Pennsylvania

3/5 rDev -20%

01-30-2013 07:22:28 | More by IdrinkGas

xnicknj

Pennsylvania

3.59/5 rDev -4.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

12oz bottle poured into pint

Opaque blackness with little to no head/lacing. That's about it.

Plenty of roasted beans and iced coffee scents in the nose. Hints of caramel and baker's chocolate with toasted dark malts.

Slightly sweet coffee and cream up front. Chocolate and caramel backbone with roasted malts and a hint of coffee bitterness. Nicely balanced, finishes with a snap of freshly brewed iced coffee.

Lighter medium body, decent carbonation, smooth and crisp on the tongue, although slightly thin. Easily one of PBC's better beers, I'd drink this again on occasion.

Serving type: bottle

01-24-2013 14:00:50 | More by xnicknj

musicman7070

New Jersey

4.25/5 rDev +13.3%

01-19-2013 22:14:57 | More by musicman7070

tommyd313

Pennsylvania

3.75/5 rDev 0%

01-05-2013 02:18:11 | More by tommyd313

ejimhof

Pennsylvania

2.75/5 rDev -26.7%

12-25-2012 18:59:06 | More by ejimhof

ColdWaffles

Pennsylvania

4.53/5 rDev +20.8%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Poured from a 12 oz bottle into a standard pint. Side note: I've enjoyed this beer for a while now every time it comes around. It seems even better this year, I'm getting more coffee out of this.

Second side note: Best served slightly less than cold.

Appearance: Pitch black with a tanish head that sticks around for a little. Looks the part and keeps its head.

Smell: On point, smells like a pot of coffee.

Taste: This year I'm picking up more coffee than before. This almost tastes straight up like coffee in beer form. Besides that, obviously malts in the background, and ever such a slight amount of hops at the end. Coffee also comes out better if this isn't served ice cold, so if you're drinking it that way, you may "be doin' it wrong." It's great. I don't get why people don't like this. Maybe they're bias towards Yards beers or something. This is a great beer. Was before, seems even better this year.

Mouthfeel: Medium bodied, kind of goes down... like coffee. Carbonation isn't too bad.

I really do adore this beer. This is also from someone who dug that coffee Pepsi from way back when, so take that for what you will.

Serving type: bottle

12-24-2012 03:17:02 | More by ColdWaffles