FivePine Porter - Three Creeks Brewing Co.

suncrust

Washington

2.9/5  rDev -17.4%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

A- More brown than black, mostly a dark brown coffee hue. Light tan cap, a bit creamy, virtually no lacing or head retention.

S- Light aromas of milk chocolate, mild dark bread, and barley. Slight roasty notes and dark breads.

T- Initial tastes of faint smoke, followed by a smooth, creamy chocolate flavor mid-palate. I felt the taste was a bit darker and didn't quite match the nose or appearance. Finishes with a slim coffee roast, subtle dark malts, and more chocolate.

MF- A bit thin with some creamy texture. Low carbonation and a dry astringent character left over on the palate. A bit like black coffee.

A fairly subtle and straightforward brew. Nothing overwhelmingly dominant in the flavor profile, which promotes easy drinkability. Simple. Could improve with some coffee or maybe oak aged?

Serving type: bottle

12-30-2011 00:03:09 | More by suncrust

IllNate

British Columbia (Canada)

3.03/5  rDev -13.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Dark brown with dark amber highlights. Good amount of head that goes quick to lacing. Appropriate for a porter. Nice chocolate in the nose, but something off here as well. Tast follows with dark roast malt (chocolate), but somewhat astringent. Mouthfeel suffers from the astringency as well. Better than some things trying to pass for porters, but on the whole average.

Serving type: bottle

07-14-2012 02:11:52 | More by IllNate

harrymel

Washington

3.56/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5

on tap at the brewery

Nice coffee brown, opaque with only a rim of tan foam. Smells of roasted and toasted malts, chocolate a bit of coffee and some sweet prunes. Flavor is robust with toasted malts, some cocoa, some sweetness, and a touch of soil. A little thin for the style with low carb and a nice only slightly dry finish. Nice beer.

Serving type: on-tap

03-23-2013 00:16:03 | More by harrymel

dgilks

Australia

3.68/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Very dark brown with ruby highlights. Good, creamy tan head with decent head retention.

Milk chocolate with a touch of earthy roast. Good.

Smooth chocolatey malt with a hint of roast and light coffee. Quite creamy and balanced.

Medium body with silky smooth carbonation. Good.

A really solid beer and the best of the bunch at the pub. Chocolatey, smooth and silky.

Serving type: on-tap

07-14-2011 20:17:14 | More by dgilks

Reidrover

Oregon

3.8/5  rDev +8.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

22 oz bottle from Fred Meyers, Wilsonville. $4.29 Dark mahogany brown body with a very attractive light tan head..that is thick and creamy. Good and rich dark chocolaty aromas..along with roasted hazelnut and cream. Taste is much the same as the aroma but more dark french roast coffee aspects..the chocolate remains strong though. The mouthfeel however lets the beer down starts great and luscious than quickly fades to an almost watery finish. Good beer however.

Serving type: bottle

09-03-2012 22:18:03 | More by Reidrover