Nib Smuggler - The Funky Buddha Lounge & Brewery

ELS

Florida

4.83/5  rDev +12.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

This is my first review on beer advocate so I wanted my virgin beer review to be special (kinda like a girl). Nib Smuggler didn't disappoint! The aroma is of fine, fresh gourmet coffee with strong cocoa mixed in. The taste is fairly complex with definite vanilla in your first mouthful. There was no high alcohol finish as mentioned in previous reviews. Just a smooth porter that is very drinkable and highly enjoyable. I plan to go back to FBL tonight to get another Nib Smuggler before it runs out. I've had other notable porters and stouts at FBL (wide awake, etc.) and this one I like better.

Serving type: on-tap

04-22-2012 21:29:04 | More by ELS

adam42381

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -18.8%

06-17-2013 20:51:55 | More by adam42381

ripweblo

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -18.8%

06-17-2013 14:41:49 | More by ripweblo

Immortale25

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -13%

06-15-2013 23:53:34 | More by Immortale25

dar482

New York

4.58/5  rDev +6.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

The beer is dark brown.

The aroma has sweet cocoa, slight roast. It's quite sugary, like candy marshmallows. It reminds me of a chocolate tootsie roll too. It's interesting.

The flavor has tons of chocolate, but more like cocoa or Nesquik.

There is a smooth, quick finish despite the medium body.

This is robust and almost like candy chocolate in a beer. Quite delicious, but not robust enough for me. It is still exceptionally crafted however.

Then again, for this style, this is outstanding.

Serving type: on-tap

06-10-2013 05:47:41 | More by dar482

CoachC

Florida

4.16/5  rDev -3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

A - appearance is very dark, nearly opaque, with a 1/2 inch head, poured into a snifter glass.

S - smell is of roasted chocolate and coffee.

T - tastes like it smells. Delicious notes of chocolate and roasted coffee shine through.

M - mouthfeel is heavy and creamy, more like a stout.

O - a very solid offering from the Funky Buddha. An American porter that drinks like a stout. Tasty and good.

Serving type: on-tap

06-09-2013 12:50:32 | More by CoachC

hoptualBrew

Florida

4/5  rDev -7.2%

06-07-2013 15:39:48 | More by hoptualBrew

Jspriest

Maryland

4/5  rDev -7.2%

06-06-2013 23:55:25 | More by Jspriest

trapper2408

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -13%

06-06-2013 19:50:52 | More by trapper2408

tun

New York

4.75/5  rDev +10.2%

06-06-2013 19:35:18 | More by tun

baybum

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev -1.4%

06-06-2013 14:50:14 | More by baybum

Kimbo1318

New York

4.75/5  rDev +10.2%

06-05-2013 13:08:23 | More by Kimbo1318

comfortablynirm

Pennsylvania

5/5  rDev +16%

06-04-2013 22:46:20 | More by comfortablynirm

mfunk9786

Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +10.2%

06-04-2013 20:16:50 | More by mfunk9786

CGMLS3

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +4.4%

06-04-2013 03:06:10 | More by CGMLS3

TKEbeerman

Florida

4.25/5  rDev -1.4%

06-03-2013 23:55:35 | More by TKEbeerman

jcb7472

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +4.4%

06-03-2013 21:14:51 | More by jcb7472

Alieniloquium

Florida

3.86/5  rDev -10.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

On tap at the brewery's grand opening. Served in a snifter.

Appearance - Pours black with a small khaki head. Nice collar after it settles. Not much on the surface.

Smell - It's all chocolate. It legitimately smells like cocoa nibs. If you've ever had steeped cocoa nibs, that's exactly what it smells like. Some lactose behind it.

Taste - Less chocolate here, but that was inevitable. Still lots of dark chocolate. It drops off to a slight astringent dryness. Lots of lactose as the body drops.

Mouthfeel - The lactose is more muted, as is the body. Drier. Medium carbonation.

Overall - A great treatment of their porter. The cocoa masks a lot of the lactose, which I appreciate, but additionally the chocolate tastes great.

Serving type: on-tap

06-01-2013 23:22:29 | More by Alieniloquium

manutdfan

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +4.4%

04-03-2013 21:27:39 | More by manutdfan

jbuddle

New York

4.5/5  rDev +4.4%

02-12-2013 21:27:58 | More by jbuddle

oglmcdgl

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev -1.4%

01-22-2013 07:21:51 | More by oglmcdgl

dipaguy

Florida

4/5  rDev -7.2%

01-18-2013 03:11:11 | More by dipaguy

spycow

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -1.4%

01-13-2013 20:27:56 | More by spycow

papat444

Quebec (Canada)

3.85/5  rDev -10.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Big thanks to a certain Floridian for giving me this rarity.

Poured from a bomber and split with my wife.

Appearance: Pours a totally opaque brown body with a thick and long lasting head composed of very fine bubbles. Some spotted lacing.

Smell: Real good cocoa notes, sugary a bit, chocolate syrup that intensifies as it reaches room temp while adding some roasted chocolate.

Taste: Strong on the chocolate syrup, some cocoa powder, burnt sugar and a bit of a creme brulee flavor but more chocolaty.

Mouthfeel: Very light body, maybe a little too light for a porter? Regardless, it drinks quite well.

Overall: A nice dessert beer and glad to have tried this. Looking forward to more from them when they open up their new production plant.

Serving type: bottle

01-07-2013 15:19:51 | More by papat444

tvan

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +4.4%

12-05-2012 18:17:39 | More by tvan