Vanilla Porter - Breckenridge Brewery

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1,987 Ratings

rAvg: 3.59
pDev: 16.99%
Reviews: 888
Hads: 1099

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Breckenridge Brewery

Colorado, United States

Style | ABV
American Porter | 4.70% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (813), on-tap (73), growler (1), cask (1).

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Reviews by Lauthaha:

Lauthaha

Michigan

4.05/5 rDev +12.8%
look: 5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Poured from a 12 ounce bottle into a beer glass.

Appearance: Color is a rich, dark mahogany with plum and crimson undertones; a velvety caramel/tan head leaves heavy lacing as it recedes. This beer looks really, really good.

Smell: Gentle (but firm) sweet malt character provides the base for this beer. The vanilla is a touch understated in the nose, and there's a slight wooden-barrel-aged quality to it (even if it isn't aged)...oak maybe. Very understated, I would have liked to have seen just a touch more here, but it's good, nonetheless.

Taste: I'm trying to grasp just what it is here. The first thought I had was buttered popcorn, or more specifically, caramel corn (though it's not corny in the way of adjuncts...this is a mellow and acceptable corniness). Malt is pretty average (just slightly roasted), vanilla is understated. The thing is, it TASTES really good...but there just isn't a lot of taste there. *shrug* Aftertaste is toasty and pleasant, maybe a little coffee or something in there. I can't give it any less than a 4, but maybe I'm being too generous.

Mouthfeel: Carbonation is understated, and the beer changes from a soda-like quality to an almost milky quality as the bubbles fizz. I like it...gives me a chance to enjoy the taste. Rinses fairly clean for a porter.

Drinkability: Lower-than-average ABV and more than a few interesting flavors make this beer very drinkable. It's not my favorite, but I wouldn't shy away from buying it again, should the opportunity present itself.

Serving type: bottle

02-07-2011 23:37:03 | More by Lauthaha

More User Reviews:

Turbo

Minnesota

2.75/5 rDev -23.4%

05-19-2013 22:34:28 | More by Turbo

yodagruv

Texas

2.5/5 rDev -30.4%

05-19-2013 04:56:50 | More by yodagruv

hoosiersapper27

Indiana

3.75/5 rDev +4.5%

05-18-2013 20:07:36 | More by hoosiersapper27

anticipation23

Wisconsin

3.25/5 rDev -9.5%

05-18-2013 16:52:34 | More by anticipation23

jburd19

Ohio

3.75/5 rDev +4.5%

05-18-2013 13:43:25 | More by jburd19

drinking12many

West Virginia

4/5 rDev +11.4%

05-17-2013 23:44:17 | More by drinking12many

foelaz3r

Texas

4.5/5 rDev +25.3%

05-17-2013 04:10:05 | More by foelaz3r

ajtorres311

Florida

4/5 rDev +11.4%

05-15-2013 16:43:33 | More by ajtorres311

Nolen12

Kentucky

4/5 rDev +11.4%

05-15-2013 05:18:42 | More by Nolen12

JoyHelfrich

Illinois

3.75/5 rDev +4.5%

05-15-2013 05:03:27 | More by JoyHelfrich

mrwelk

North Dakota

4/5 rDev +11.4%

05-15-2013 01:41:29 | More by mrwelk

ZEB89

Pennsylvania

3.75/5 rDev +4.5%

05-14-2013 22:41:28 | More by ZEB89

bulldogguy

Florida

4.04/5 rDev +12.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Good vanilla flavor but not over-powering sweet vanilla and tends to drop off a little towards the end of the glass. A little smokey.
Satisfying thick creamy flavor with a bit of a chocolate mid/after taste.. Nice flavor on tap which is how I like my beer. It is my go to beer at my neighborhood beer bar.

Serving type: on-tap

05-14-2013 20:48:54 | More by bulldogguy

ncstateplaya

North Carolina

3.5/5 rDev -2.5%

05-14-2013 13:43:36 | More by ncstateplaya

shanny1981

Georgia

4.5/5 rDev +25.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

This is a very pretty beer with a nice thick, creamy head. It's very dark in color and the maltiness is just right. There is only a minor bitterness in the aftertaste which makes it easy and smooth going down. It definitely smells of toasted malts, chocolate and vanilla. A very pleasant smell indeed! This porter makes a real nice adult float with vanilla bean ice cream. One of the best porters and adult floats that I have ever experienced. Will make this my signature go-to adult float beer.

Serving type: cask

05-14-2013 13:41:56 | More by shanny1981