Lucky 7 Porter - Evolution Craft Brewing Company

vandemonian

Maryland

3.23/5  rDev -12.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Evolution Lucky 7 Porter isn't so great. It's not unpleasant but is a bit watery and flavourless

A: Black colour and a huge 3 cm head that lasts really well. 4.5

S: I smell yeast, but the maltiness is not that evident here. 3

T: Malty with some acidic qualities and a little bit of sweetness. The maltiness is subdued and a little disappointing. 3

M: A bit thin. 3.5

O: 3.5

Serving type: bottle

09-27-2012 01:18:24 | More by vandemonian

Duff27

Illinois

2.5/5  rDev -32.1%

06-13-2013 18:05:57 | More by Duff27

lupercmda

North Carolina

3.25/5  rDev -11.7%

06-07-2013 03:26:08 | More by lupercmda

harrisjohnson

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev -4.9%

06-04-2013 01:49:01 | More by harrisjohnson

CSQ1111

Kentucky

3.5/5  rDev -4.9%

05-29-2013 19:42:45 | More by CSQ1111

woodychandler

Pennsylvania

3.06/5  rDev -16.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.25

Thanks to local, in-person trader, tone77, tonight is shaping up to be an evening of porters and stouts! As a self-avowed hophead and a CANQuester (TM), these sorts of things help to keep me grounded and well-rounded. Otherwise, I might just sit around and suck down hoppy beers from a CAN all the time and what fun would that be?

From the bottle: "a PORTER brewed with 7 lucky malts".

My aggro pour created a fizzy two fingers of deep-tan head with limited retention. Color was a deep, dark-brown, but in this case, there was zero light penetration. Nose was smoky, but not as intense as my previous porter. This seemed to also be imbued with a grassy hoppiness. Mouthfeel was a bit prickly, slightly overcarbonated and the taste was slightly acidic, more in keeping with the English tradition. I definitely got a lactic acid bite from it. Finish was semi-dry and the tartness lingered well after the swallow. I would classify this as more towards an English Porter and the previous beer as an American Porter. Oh well. One of these was plenty, no matter what the style.

Serving type: bottle

05-29-2013 00:39:52 | More by woodychandler

DMc8ride

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev +1.9%

05-28-2013 21:53:59 | More by DMc8ride

Scott_McCool

Florida

3.75/5  rDev +1.9%

05-22-2013 22:22:23 | More by Scott_McCool

puuj

California

4.25/5  rDev +15.5%

05-22-2013 17:46:29 | More by puuj

Dcunicelli

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +1.9%

05-17-2013 09:35:21 | More by Dcunicelli

JakeDebus

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev +1.9%

05-15-2013 18:04:28 | More by JakeDebus

InspectorBob

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +8.7%

05-14-2013 21:56:58 | More by InspectorBob

BrownAleMale

Wisconsin

3.25/5  rDev -11.7%

05-12-2013 17:32:28 | More by BrownAleMale

melliott

New York

3.75/5  rDev +1.9%

05-07-2013 19:56:24 | More by melliott

acurtis

New Jersey

2.75/5  rDev -25.3%

05-04-2013 00:11:55 | More by acurtis

mendvicdog

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev -4.9%

04-27-2013 14:14:07 | More by mendvicdog

NiceTaps

New Jersey

3.86/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On tap in a pint glass.

A- Opaque dark brown/black color with a thick mocha colored head that tapers to a film. Not much lacing. A very good looking brew.

S-Roasted dark malts, strong roasted dark coffee, dark chocolate. Can darkness be a smell?!?

T- Lots of dark roasted malt and dark roasted coffee, very strong coffee. Dark bitter choolate flavor, too. The roasting is pushed to the max, just shy of burnt.

M-Crisp, solid feel. Lots of carbonation. Plenty of body and lasting flavors.

O- This beer screams dark roasting and strong coffee working together well.

Serving type: on-tap

04-25-2013 23:54:19 | More by NiceTaps

DrBass

Maryland

4.75/5  rDev +29.1%

04-25-2013 17:46:31 | More by DrBass

DES8888

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev +1.9%

04-21-2013 21:43:17 | More by DES8888

tone77

Pennsylvania

3.56/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a brown 12 oz. bottle. Has a black color with a 1 inch head. Smell is of coffee, a touch of cocoa. Taste is big on coffee, a hint of cocoa, bitter, just a little off somehow, dry and a bit metallic at the finish. Feels full bodied in the mouth and overall is a pretty good beer.

Serving type: bottle

04-15-2013 23:57:51 | More by tone77

dsshuck

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev -4.9%

04-07-2013 22:17:30 | More by dsshuck

Dave1999

Virginia

2.73/5  rDev -25.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

Pours pitch black with a small white head.

The smell is a kind of burning smell,roasted malts, seems to fade as the beer warms.

The taste is roasted bitter coffee, with an orange flavour coming through in the after taste.

Mouthfeel is pretty thin with medium carbonation.

Not a fan of this beer at all, I enjoyed evo's ipa but this beer is pretty close to a drain pour. Glad I only bought a single.

Serving type: bottle

04-02-2013 00:08:12 | More by Dave1999

stephenjmoore

Maryland

3.58/5  rDev -2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A- Dark brown body with no transparency. Foamy tan head that leaves thick lacing on the glass.

S- Roasted malts, coffee, some caramel malts too. Nothing jumps out, but overall pretty appealing.

T- Very similar to the aroma, nothing jumps out, but it is not bad. Somewhat of a bitter taste comes through too with a slight metallic taste.

M- Incredibly dry for a porter. Not really a full bodied as most porters. Crisp bite towards the end.

O- I prefer a more full-bodied porter like Bells or Founders. I found this one to be to be slightly off.

Serving type: bottle

03-29-2013 01:16:19 | More by stephenjmoore

RblWthACoz

Pennsylvania

3.94/5  rDev +7.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Honestly, this strikes me as more of an English porter. Good character throughout, but not overtly boisterous. Nice malty sweet tones. Minimal chocolate and what seems almost like molasses. Smooth feel. A nice pleasant beer to drink. My second beer from this brewery and I like what I am seeing. I look forward to trying others from their lineup.

Serving type: bottle

03-23-2013 04:27:38 | More by RblWthACoz

hAle2theWort

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev +1.9%

03-18-2013 17:38:42 | More by hAle2theWort