Black Duck Porter - Greenport Harbor Brewing Company

greybeardloon

Rhode Island

4.1/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Bierkraft growler

A: Dark brown with a light brown head.

S: Roasted malt and smoke. Some hops.

T: Roasted malt with some smoke or char. There's a very faint vanilla sweetness, but this beer is considerably less sweet than many porters. In the middle, there's a fruitiness that brings "sour" to mind, but I don't actually taste any sourness. It finishes with char and hop bitterness. This is a robust porter, but no one note overwhelms everything else.

M: About what I expect from a porter.

O: Flavorful, drinkable porter with a commendably modest abv.

Serving type: growler

09-04-2011 00:26:47 | More by greybeardloon

GFD400

New York

4.5/5  rDev +9.5%

05-11-2013 01:29:16 | More by GFD400

pknyc

New York

4/5  rDev -2.7%

04-09-2013 00:30:21 | More by pknyc

JohnQVD

New York

4/5  rDev -2.7%

03-17-2013 19:49:48 | More by JohnQVD

HugeBulge

New York

4/5  rDev -2.7%

03-07-2013 21:10:13 | More by HugeBulge

sirsteve42

New York

4/5  rDev -2.7%

03-03-2013 06:09:22 | More by sirsteve42

ironchefmiyagi13

New York

4/5  rDev -2.7%

03-01-2013 00:43:42 | More by ironchefmiyagi13

DrinkSlurm

Connecticut

4/5  rDev -2.7%

02-11-2013 14:48:37 | More by DrinkSlurm

hoppymcgee

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -2.7%

02-10-2013 04:39:26 | More by hoppymcgee

SFC21

New York

3.75/5  rDev -8.8%

01-17-2013 02:49:53 | More by SFC21

Milkysunshine

New York

4.25/5  rDev +3.4%

01-12-2013 00:28:48 | More by Milkysunshine

Mohlman

New York

4.5/5  rDev +9.5%

01-05-2013 16:17:11 | More by Mohlman

rippy27

3.25/5  rDev -20.9%

12-31-2012 22:29:26 | More by rippy27

Durge

Connecticut

3.53/5  rDev -14.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Found at The Beer Bar in Manhattan and served in a large chalice this porter has a solid black brown appearance with a respectable light chocolate colored thin layer of foam and excellent lacing. The aroma suggests a boozy chocolate malt with a hint of grassy hop. The flavor brings much more of a charcoal grass blend and very little chocolate. It seems to have an odd swampiness to it, a bit like stagnant water, that isn't wowing me but it generally overcomes this to provide an overall okay taste. The grassy hop slides into a sort of herbal idea in conjunction with the alligator water element. The booziness from the aroma also dissipates as you adjust to the flavor of this medium bodied brew with a midland, slightly resinous feel. As porters go I can't help but wish this had a bit more malt centric flavors and the tainted water thing does it no favors. If the off flavor is intended, then I'd have to say, don't waste your time. But if it was just a bad line or something, this might have potential. It may be an overhopped outcome but as one who worships hop indulgence, I have to doubt that. I'm going to assume something was a bit off in this first sample but it makes it hard to judge.

Serving type: on-tap

12-30-2012 07:39:55 | More by Durge

sneaks2210

New York

3/5  rDev -27%

11-16-2012 02:35:03 | More by sneaks2210

tempest

Pennsylvania

3.9/5  rDev -5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Had a pint at Astoria Bier and Cheese on a Sunday afternoon. Overall, this was just a nice smooth, yet roasty porter. There was a mild, underlying creaminess that should come with an English porter. There's no hops presence, but the barley brings a great mix of light espresso, blackened toast, and touch of dry, dark chocolate. Order a pint if you find this on tap.

Serving type: on-tap

11-12-2012 03:26:08 | More by tempest

scootny

New York

3.9/5  rDev -5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A huge head as I pour from my 64 oz ( Best Yet Market in Harlem $9.99, what a deal!) Finally able to fill the glass and the settles to two plus fingers, Slow fade leave a light covering and decent lace here and there. Fluid is dark brown with garnet highlights. Almost opaque but some light does get through when it is bright enough. Smell has lots of roasted grains and some char/smoke. A very nice blend of molasses and a dark English style yeast fruitiness. A bit of dark chocolate infused espresso. Some earthy hops. Taste has a great blend of dark roasted flavors. Coffee, chocolate malt, cocoa nibs. A bit of molasses sweetened brown dinner rolls. Yeast esters give a fruity glue to the overall character. Hops are dry and earthy giving a clean finish that leaves a light note of fresh hop leafiness. Feel is medium weight with a crisp refreshing dryness. Carbonation is just on the lower side but still enough to make my mouth happy. A great session ale. I went through the growler as I cleaned up my yard preparing for hurricane Sandy, eating dinner and watching football. Refreshing, quenching, and satisfying. Yum.

Serving type: growler

10-29-2012 04:16:28 | More by scootny

dafein

New York

3.75/5  rDev -8.8%

10-16-2012 12:46:50 | More by dafein

Chugs13

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +3.4%

10-15-2012 00:08:54 | More by Chugs13

cowboy83

New York

4.25/5  rDev +3.4%

10-12-2012 18:42:51 | More by cowboy83

tun

New York

4.75/5  rDev +15.6%

10-06-2012 22:25:59 | More by tun

edthered413

New York

4/5  rDev -2.7%

09-09-2012 14:50:45 | More by edthered413

Huhzubendah

District of Columbia

3.63/5  rDev -11.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

On cask at Barcade in Brooklyn, NY. The beer is near black with a half inch of head. Ample lacing on the pint glass. The aroma offers chocolate, malt, roast. A bit of cocoa in the flavor with a slightly bitter finish. Pretty smooth on the palate. Overall, this was ok. Hard to pass up a cask ale.

Serving type: cask

08-19-2012 11:25:28 | More by Huhzubendah

Japple

New York

3.75/5  rDev -8.8%

07-31-2012 19:32:43 | More by Japple

rolltide8425

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -2.7%

07-17-2012 03:54:53 | More by rolltide8425