Roebling Imperial Robust Porter - Rivertown Brewing Co.

tsauce2

Indiana

2.15/5  rDev -37.7%
look: 2.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2

P: 12 fl oz bottle in to an imperial pint

A: SRM is brown. Translucent. Head is tan, 1 1/2 in., pillowy/cloudy, dissipates to line the top of the beer. Medium carbonation. Medium lacing.

S: Chocolate brownie with a slight hint of malt.

T: Watery is the initial thought. Slight hints of malt, vanilla, coffee, and chocolate are discernable. Metallic aftertaste.

M: MF is a puckering reaction to tartness.

O: If only this beer tasted like the label described it or how it smelled. Something went horribly wrong in making this beer. Their Helles lager is fantastic, so I don't know what happened here. If they would have trippled the ingredients used and gotten rid of the acidity, which is described on the label, we might have a real winner on our hands.

Serving type: bottle

11-14-2011 13:50:18 | More by tsauce2

TheRuss9585

Vermont

3/5  rDev -13%

06-10-2013 17:54:26 | More by TheRuss9585

spmiller86

Kentucky

4.25/5  rDev +23.2%

06-09-2013 04:48:34 | More by spmiller86

nineworldseries

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev +8.7%

06-03-2013 00:08:35 | More by nineworldseries

jakeox

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +8.7%

05-19-2013 00:53:29 | More by jakeox

chippo33

Vermont

3/5  rDev -13%

05-17-2013 00:50:55 | More by chippo33

aasher

Indiana

4/5  rDev +15.9%

05-12-2013 13:23:49 | More by aasher

Gonzoillini

Illinois

3/5  rDev -13%

05-05-2013 12:13:17 | More by Gonzoillini

cmoses

Ohio

4.75/5  rDev +37.7%

04-23-2013 15:17:20 | More by cmoses

Lanstrum

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +23.2%

04-18-2013 22:05:10 | More by Lanstrum

craftbrew502

Kentucky

4/5  rDev +15.9%

04-18-2013 00:14:45 | More by craftbrew502

osupuck19

Ohio

3.25/5  rDev -5.8%

04-16-2013 02:25:58 | More by osupuck19

ohiobeer29

Ohio

4/5  rDev +15.9%

04-15-2013 06:35:42 | More by ohiobeer29

DrinkSlurm

Connecticut

3.9/5  rDev +13%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Poured from bottle into tulip. Nice brown with tan head - slightly reddish hue. Awesome vanilla and slight chocolate roasty aroma.
Mild brown caramel and vanilla flavor...quite nice. Its a bit thin and lacking in body but drinks really easy. Its almost a very dark brown ale more than a porter, but is in general a pretty good brew. Not sure why such low reviews...maybe because its a little thin, but the flavor is there. For almost 8% abv, this drinks insanely smooth...feels like its 4%. I definitely reccomend this one...

Serving type: bottle

04-02-2013 01:10:28 | More by DrinkSlurm

Buckeye982

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev +1.4%

03-21-2013 21:21:36 | More by Buckeye982

BB1313

Ohio

3.15/5  rDev -8.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3

12oz bottle poured into a snifter. Pours black with some brown hues, kakhi head that fades and leaves a little lacing. The aromas are subtle and full of chocolate malts, vanilla bean, and expresso. The flavors are full of black coffee and cream. This one has a solid sweetness to it, although remains somewhat bitter. The flavors are solid, but a little watered down. Mouthfeel is very solid. It's light, but fluffy and creamy. There's a refreshing smoothness going on. The active carbonation makes this an extremely easy drinking beer. The alcohol goes completely unnoticed. There's no way in hell I would've guessed this beer was almost 8% abv.

This is a solid beer, but nothing too special.

Serving type: bottle

03-19-2013 20:48:38 | More by BB1313

Eastside151

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev +1.4%

03-14-2013 02:03:19 | More by Eastside151

davemathews68

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +30.4%

03-11-2013 20:04:57 | More by davemathews68

hosehead83

Ohio

3.18/5  rDev -7.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a "stubby" 12oz. bottle into a standard pint glass.
Ruby/brown in color, with a moderate head of thin foam.
Aroma-Roast coffee
Taste-Sweet vanilla bean, chocolate, coffee, underlying roastiness carries to the finish but not enough to counterbalance the almost cloying sweet vanilla. Dare I say vanilla bomb? Maybe not that bad, but man, vanilla seems to take over this brew"s flavor. More balance needed.

Serving type: bottle

03-10-2013 17:48:28 | More by hosehead83

Nick_Foltz

Kentucky

4.5/5  rDev +30.4%

03-09-2013 11:24:42 | More by Nick_Foltz

zimm421

Ohio

3/5  rDev -13%

02-28-2013 19:29:38 | More by zimm421

HeyYoMar

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev +8.7%

02-27-2013 00:52:48 | More by HeyYoMar

TasteTester

Ohio

3/5  rDev -13%

02-23-2013 00:08:13 | More by TasteTester

DrDemento456

Pennsylvania

3.7/5  rDev +7.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A - Not a bad pour a 1/2 of mocha head that fizzes out rather quickly to just a mild lace ring. Color is a fairly dark amber brown with a red hue yet not pitch black like an imperial porter should be.
S - Smell is amazing with vanilla, oak, chocolate, sweet mocha like coffee.
T - Kind of muddled so I guess the smells were artificial. Fizzy chocolate cream meets some oak and citrus hops. Where is the dry yeast finish is this even a porter? Not offensive just not what I expected from the smell.
M - Kind of creamy with a chewy medium body. Pretty on par.
Overall I guess it's an alright porter reading the label it seemed like a weak porter with a shit ton of vanilla, coffee, and cane sugars added. Expect this going into it.

Serving type: bottle

02-18-2013 01:31:21 | More by DrDemento456

Lukass

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev +8.7%

02-11-2013 03:04:15 | More by Lukass