Narragansett Porter - Narragansett Brewing Co.

jucifer1818

Florida

3.88/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A: the darker side of dark brown, with only the bottom of the glass showing a dark amber colors. On top of this inviting clear dark brown color, is a thick quick appearing head.
I love the way this brew looks

S: IT smells of light chocolate, medium caramel, and light fruity esters (a bit of green apple and pear). no real hop aroma, which is quite odd really.
It is a nice smell, but it does get a bit abrasive on the nose after some time
3.5/5

Taste: this one is conflicting, because this is something I shouldn't like very much, but do. This is actually a rather bitter porter, and I've had bitter porters like this one and haven't liked them before,
however this one works rather well
Maybe its because it starts off with a sweet, lighter chocolate and roaster flavor, and finished off with harsher bittering flavors, with a bit of dark chocolate on the distant part of the after taste.
It is surprisingly drinkable porter for its bitterness
It also covers up its alcohol very well.
4/5

mouthfeel: wattery and astringent on the tongue, with a powdery feeling on the after taste (like freshly grinded coffee)

overall: not a bad porter, tho youvcan defiently do better than it. but that's not the point
for the price, booz, quality, and size of this can, it is really a good deal, and a excellent thing to go for if your looking for something different. you could get through a whole party on just two-3 of these

A defient 4/5 from me. I might have this again, might not.
Its tricky
depends on the cash. but defiently worth a first try. It wont dissipoint you, not for its price that's for sure

If you can find it and split a 6 pack with 2-3 friends youl be in for a good night

Cheers

Serving type: bottle

12-30-2012 20:14:26 | More by jucifer1818

jl28r1

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -5.1%

05-18-2013 16:23:57 | More by jl28r1

Curloftheburl

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev +1.6%

05-10-2013 08:13:33 | More by Curloftheburl

Knapp85

Pennsylvania

4.01/5  rDev +8.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This poured out as a nice deep brown color with a tan colored head on top. The retention and lacing are very good on this brew. The smell is roasted, slightly chocolatey and had an earthy yeast aroma. The taste is roasted with nice earthy flavor. The hops don't really come through all that much. The mouthfeel is medium bodied. Good carbonation also. Overall I was impressed with this beer . Much better than I expected.

Serving type: can

05-06-2013 03:37:39 | More by Knapp85

PoppyParthenonE

Connecticut

4/5  rDev +8.4%

05-01-2013 15:16:10 | More by PoppyParthenonE

Kelp

New Hampshire

3.75/5  rDev +1.6%

04-23-2013 06:05:00 | More by Kelp

GFD400

New York

4.25/5  rDev +15.2%

04-16-2013 23:39:08 | More by GFD400

olbubba

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -5.1%

04-13-2013 01:23:28 | More by olbubba

beertardis

Rhode Island

3.25/5  rDev -11.9%

04-10-2013 00:33:25 | More by beertardis

DrunkinYogi

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev +1.6%

04-07-2013 14:37:25 | More by DrunkinYogi

wroywel

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -18.7%

04-06-2013 20:52:53 | More by wroywel

garfscores

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev +15.2%

04-05-2013 01:53:39 | More by garfscores

tdm168

North Carolina

3.58/5  rDev -3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A - black with a huge, thick, dense, brown head that has great retention

S - big chocolaty aroma, roasted malts, toffee

T - chocolate, roasted malts, grainy, earthy hoppy bitter finish

M - medium bodied, well carbonated

This beer is a bit disappointing. Upon first glance, it looks great in the glass and smells promising. The flavor however does not follow suit. An adjunct graininess comes through that does not mesh well at all with the roasted malts. This mismatch takes away from the drinkability as well. In the end, this is a beer with promise, but in its current formula does not deliver. I probably won't be picking this up again.

Serving type: can

04-03-2013 19:00:26 | More by tdm168

raythealeman

Connecticut

3.25/5  rDev -11.9%

03-30-2013 00:17:35 | More by raythealeman

BeerForMuscle

New Jersey

3.6/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

A - Rich, dark brown brew with a healthy and frothy tan head. Super sticky and retentive head.

S - Metallic water aromas. Raw mineral water twang and the smell of a wet piece of metal. Not much in the way of roasted scents or chocolate. By the ingredients, I expected a robust scent.

T - The flavor profile is much more attractive than the nose. Some semi sweet chocolate, but mostly a bitter hop taste. I was hoping for more roasted, viscous, malt bite and some sweetness. Im not sure whats really going on here, as it's tasting like a bitter lager. Lacking that "imperial" flavor and body.

M - Light-medium bodied, pretty drinkable. Bitter on the palate and dry after the finish.

O - Not a bad choice, but between my hopes for a robust porter and a complex "imperial" style porter I was left wanting.

Serving type: can

03-24-2013 00:49:50 | More by BeerForMuscle

Tumble

Florida

4/5  rDev +8.4%

03-15-2013 00:18:15 | More by Tumble

Trevormcraig

Florida

4/5  rDev +8.4%

03-11-2013 12:03:59 | More by Trevormcraig

jhb138

Massachusetts

2.25/5  rDev -39%

03-09-2013 22:45:34 | More by jhb138

SaCkErZ9

Florida

3.58/5  rDev -3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75

Picked up a six pack of tall boys of these at the local Total Wine for the gut busting price of $3.99 for the six pack. I didnt care how good or bad this beer was: that was a steal!

Pours from the 16oz can into a half liter Gordon Biersch pint glass, one of my faves for stouts and pilsners. There is quite a large, stuffy, voluminous head of about three fingers in size. Tons of lacing and the head stays put for nearly the duration of the consumption.

Aroma is prototypical porter, bordering on stout. There seems to be some alkalinity in the aroma. Backed up with a nice amount of dark roasted malts in the way of toasty bread and charred flax seed. The coffee is kept to a minimum, and there is a slight hint of caramel, but the toasted bread reigns supreme.

Decent flavor. There is nothing inspiring about this one, rather insipid. There is definitely more of a pronounced coffee flavor and even some bitterness in the flavor which tilts this one back toward the stout style. This may truly be a hybrid. Slightly salty, alcohol is noticeable, bitter, long dry finish comparable to a dry stout. The mouthfeel is kind of thin and slightly watery, but certainly holds its own.

A true hybrid this one is, but also a very nice beer. I have been overloaded with hoppy IPAs recently so this was a welcome departure from those. This six pack will be fully enjoyed.

Serving type: can

03-09-2013 20:48:46 | More by SaCkErZ9

Celtics76

Rhode Island

4/5  rDev +8.4%

03-07-2013 17:27:17 | More by Celtics76

DStoked

Ohio

3/5  rDev -18.7%

02-26-2013 21:17:29 | More by DStoked

irs

New Jersey

3/5  rDev -18.7%

02-26-2013 05:22:25 | More by irs

tzolandz

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -5.1%

02-20-2013 23:31:41 | More by tzolandz

KevinGordon

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev +1.6%

02-15-2013 15:14:35 | More by KevinGordon

DaKur

Rhode Island

4/5  rDev +8.4%

02-14-2013 23:18:39 | More by DaKur