Moor Porter - Cisco Brewers Inc.

northyorksammy

Ontario (Canada)

2.78/5  rDev -25.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2

Having been warned of this brewery's quality control, I did not expect much. I received even less. Mediocre porter. Good aroma, lace, but sour and strong carbonation. My mates poured out. Nothing I can point my finger at, such as oxidization. Rudy provided, but his home brewed porter exceeded this is taste and drinkability.

Serving type: bottle

07-04-2005 04:58:18 | More by northyorksammy

mikesgroove

South Carolina

3.9/5  rDev +4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured a very nice deep dark brown with a huge billowing head of tan colored lace. It delicately faded leaving behind tremendous amounts of side glass lace. A very big looking porter,

full of roasted malts. A good amount of sugar was added o the mix, a nice warm aroma coming up through it and mixed in very nicely with a nice earthy grain like smell. Some hops were present in there somewhere, and a touch of a smoked aroma was capping it off very nicely. roasted caramel mixed in with somewhat of a smoked flavor. Very nicely done and just the right amount of sweetness to accent it perfectly. Very deep roasted malts and a good earthy kind of flavor then enveloped the middle, giving hints of grains and of a slight grassiness.

A little fuller in feel then your normal porter, but not filling at all. This had really great carbonation up until the last drop and really a great smooth, consistent feel.

Serving type: bottle

05-01-2011 01:43:58 | More by mikesgroove

brentk56

North Carolina

3/5  rDev -19.8%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5

Appearance: Pours a muddy dark chocolate color with a solid beige head that sticks well and laces adequately (a subsequent bottle had a soda like head that fizzed away in less than five seconds)

Smell: Odd aroma, smells more of caramel and butterscotch than roasted malt - I suspect our old scourge diacetyl is to blame (a subsequent bottle smelled great, with roast and chocolate tones)

Taste: Opens with a rather sweet caramel flavor with a tinge of butterscotch; after the swallow, the roasty chocolate and coffee flavors appear to complement the sweetness on the front end (the subsequent bottle tasted much better - similar to the aroma)

Mouthfeel: Way too much carbonation interferes with the mouthfeel; the body is close to medium (not surprisingly, the subsequent bottle's mouthfeel was rather lifeless)

Drinkability: Despite the flaws, it is decent enough - at least it is not a drain pour; about as good as I would expect from Cisco (my experience with this brewery has been neither stellar nor consistent)

Serving type: bottle

02-13-2008 03:04:37 | More by brentk56

oberon

North Carolina

4.15/5  rDev +11%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Pours a deep brwon with a little reddish hue with a huge fluffy light brown head to big of a head I think it took for ever to finally settle.Nice aromas going on some cocoa and earth dominate with molasses showing thru as well,nice porter flavors here big molasses and cocoa flavors hints of brown sugar finishing quite dry and earthy with soft minty hop notes that linger.Somehwat prickly overcarbonates on the mouth I think this beer may have been sitting on the shelf for awhile.Good flavors I think age was starting to work on this one but still a fine porter.

Serving type: bottle

07-17-2006 22:55:43 | More by oberon

WesWes

New York

3.4/5  rDev -9.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5

The beer pours a deep dark black color with a 1/4" tan head that quickly fades to lacing. The aroma is good. It has a very rich, black malt scent along with some chocolate malts as well. The taste is decent. It has a roasted black malt and chocolate flavor that goes down easy and finishes a bit tart. The mouthfeel is horrible. It's pretty much flat. It's a full bodied beer with no carbonation. This may be a good porter, but it's hard to judge without any carbonation.

Serving type: bottle

08-23-2005 00:28:13 | More by WesWes

Mora2000

Texas

4/5  rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Thanks to Exiled for sharing this bottle.

The beer pours a dark brown to black color with a tan head. The aroma is chocolate with some roasted malt. Pretty basic porter.

The flavor is chocolate, coffee and roasted malt. Nothing fancy, but very well done and easy to drink.

Medium mouthfeel and medium carbonation.

Serving type: bottle

11-03-2010 04:22:26 | More by Mora2000

TheManiacalOne

Rhode Island

3.65/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

On nitro-tap 1/2/2011 at Doherty's East Ave Irish Pub in Pawtucket, RI, served in a tulip glass.

A: The beer is a deep dark brown color, with a thin dense beige head that fades very slowly and leaves a very thick lace on the glass.

S: The aroma contains coffee, roasted malts and touches of dark fruit and hops.

T: The taste starts out creamy with flavors of coffee, lactose and dark fruit. Then a hearty roasted malt character comes in. The hops presence is very mild but is on-target for this type of beer and provides a decent balance.

M: Smooth and a little crisp but watery, medium body, medium carbonation, finish is slightly sticky.

D: A little tasty, goes down easily, not too filling, decent kick, good representation of style, not the best porter out there but still a decent beer.

Serving type: nitro-tap

01-04-2011 17:09:24 | More by TheManiacalOne

Gavage

New Jersey

3.68/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Black in color with a way too thick 3" head. Some light lacing does develop through the drink. The aroma is of roasted malt. The flavor is of roasted and smoky malt, coffee, and chocolate. The carbonation levels were way too high, giving this a prickly mouthfeel to this medium bodied brew. The coffee and roasted malt lingers on the tongue.

This is a great flavored brew, but the high carbonation levels brought it down in mouthfeel and drinkability scores. This may be a great porter otherwise. I will have to try this again.

Serving type: bottle

06-05-2004 16:58:16 | More by Gavage

smcolw

Massachusetts

3.93/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Impressive head--a full four fingers! Dark as a stout, mahogany--no light shining through. Thick lace.

Smooth mocha aromas, slight hop smell; strong yeastiness as well.

Chocolate and black patent malts are present, reminds me of a thin dark hot cocoa. The flavor quickly gives way to the hop spiciness. The yeast-bite is also present, but is diminished during the swallow where the hop remains. It's like a taste journey through the ingredients. It's thinner than I expect, but very tasty and easily consumable.

Serving type: bottle

03-26-2005 19:24:29 | More by smcolw

Jason

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Decent head, hold some and then leaves some uneven rings of lace. Big roasted malt flavour, soft yet dominant like a huge heavy pillow of roasted grain. Yeast makes its way in and drops a nutty flavour throughout. Hops are on the side line and add to the earthy flavours. Goes down very well.

Serving type: bottle

04-18-2002 18:38:39 | More by Jason

mdfb79

New York

3.78/5  rDev +1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from a 22 oz. bottle into my Duvel tulip. Received in the birthday BIF from ShogoKawada; thanks Phil.

a - Pours a dark brown, almost black color, with one finger of tan head and moderate carbonation evident. Light lacing on the glass and an inch of head throughout drinking it.

s - Smells of chocolate, roasted malts, coffee, vanilla, cocoa, and light dark fruit. Lots of chocolate and roastiness up front; smells great. The chocolate and fruit are sweet which I like.

t - Tastes of roasted malts, chocolate, coffee, vanilla, and dark fruits. The chocolate and coffee and both a bit bitter, compared to the sweetness that was in the smell.

m - Medium to full body, more on the full side. Moderate carbonation, thick and chewy. Could have used a little less carbonation, but still a good mouthfeel.

d - Overall I thought this was a pretty good porter from Cisco. I liked the smell better than the taste, as the smell was sweeter and the taste was more bitter. Didn't have a problem finishing the bomber myself, and would have this one again.

Serving type: bottle

03-08-2011 02:14:06 | More by mdfb79

Viggo

Ontario (Canada)

3.88/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

22 oz bottle, thanks to grub for sharing!

Pours a hazy and opaque dark reddish brown, a bit muddy, thin tan head forms and settles down to a thin ring around the glass, leaves some lace spots on its way down.

Smell is nice, very sweet and malty, caramel, molasses, some brown sugar, light chocolate, oats, a touch of wood and some vanilla, dark fruit, grapes and raisins, light roast, not bad.

Taste is similar, very toasty up front, raisins, biscuit, caramel, lots of malty sweetness. grapes, lightly woody, some nuttiness, fruity, kind of jammy, nice finish.

Mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with medium carbonation. A pretty neat porter, hides ABV well. Thanks Russ!

Serving type: bottle

08-27-2010 17:44:07 | More by Viggo

Bighuge

Minnesota

3.08/5  rDev -17.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5

This deep burgandy colored brew throws out a nice looking, thick and rocky light brown head. The retention is outstanding. Aroma is a blend of coffee bean, mocha, roasted and blackened malts and milk sugar. Quite nice. Now comes the complete and unexpected 180. The mouthfeel is too juiced up.... highly carbonated. Gaseous in the mouth and gaseous in my body. Hard to physically swallow. The body is about medium. The flavor of this beer is average. Some roasted bitterness and coffee notes. A little doughy and yeasty. Husky. A little chocolatey. I personally wouldn't get another bottle of this beer since this is my second unimpressive Moor Porter, but would likely try it on tap if I ever see it.

Serving type: bottle

10-15-2003 02:36:29 | More by Bighuge

glid02

Georgia

4.33/5  rDev +15.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Bottle shared by Mark – much obliged!

Pours one shade from black with a tan head that leaves solid lacing.

Smells of heavily roasted malts with hints of semi-sweet chocolate and tobacco. Also present are very slight amounts of char.

Tastes similar to how it smells, though smoother. Robust roasted malts up front are joined quickly by smooth semi-sweet chocolate flavors. Midway through, the tobacco and hints of smokiness come into play, carrying through to a solidly bitter finish. Mouthfeel is good, with decent carbonation.

Overall I really enjoyed this beer, though I’m partial to dry examples of the style and those that lean toward the roasted end of the spectrum. Well worth a shot.

Serving type: bottle

07-24-2011 21:07:23 | More by glid02

Gusler

Arizona

4.13/5  rDev +10.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

As I redo my “Master Database of Beers”, I found some detailed notes on about 500 beers I thought lost forever, so I’ve decided to post them to the site, not for the numbers, but for a “failsafe source” for future reference.

The beer pours an almost onyx color, the head planetary in size, creamy, and a nice light chocolate color, as it erodes a thick and glutinous sheet of lace forms to meld with the glass. The aroma of toasted barley, sweet, caramel and also a bit coffee like, a treat for the schnozzle with the start rich in malt, slightly sweet and the top middling in feel to the palate. Finish is light to moderately carbonated, the hops masterfully spicy and the aftertaste quite dry and lingering, a marvelous porter in my book and one unfortunately for me not available in the Southwest.

Serving type: bottle

10-13-2003 15:08:04 | More by Gusler

Brad007

Vermont

4.47/5  rDev +19.5%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Pours a dark black color with a one-finger brown head into my pint glass.

Aroma is rich and smooth with a hint of chocolate and mild coffee upfront.

Taste starts out smooth and fades into chocolate and coffee flavors in the middle.

Lingering chocolate/coffee flavors at the back of the throat. Carbonation is a bit much but is still low enough not to be a drag.

A nice example of the style. Reminds me of a porter from a local brewpub. You really can't go wrong with this offering and if you're a fan of porters, you should check it out.

Serving type: bottle

11-17-2008 21:17:26 | More by Brad007

Dogbrick

Ohio

3.25/5  rDev -13.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Bottle from Oak Tree Discount Wines & Spirits in South Plainfield, NJ. The beer is a shiny black color with a medium thick and foamy tan head that burns away slowly. Patchy lacing on the glass. Aroma of cocoa, bitter coffee and dark fruit. Medium-bodied with a bitter coffee character, and flavors of dark chocolate and astringent hops with only a little bit of malt balance. The finish is thin and bitter with just a touch of coffee aftertaste. Barely average overall.

Serving type: bottle

04-01-2008 22:50:07 | More by Dogbrick

Cyberkedi

Georgia

3.84/5  rDev +2.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Rich, smoky aroma has an overtone of semi-sweet chocolate and subtle roast malt and licorice notes. It pours a deep, warm sable with a thick, fluffy and rather persistent tan head. Flavor, though, lacks the depth that the aroma promised - still smoky like a good porter with roast malt and coffee notes and hints of licorice and chocolate, just not as strong as the bouquet. Texture has OK body but plenty of fizz. Overall, a good porter, if not an outstanding one. Definitely worth a try, especially if you like dark beers.

Serving type: bottle

02-17-2013 01:02:25 | More by Cyberkedi

beertunes

Washington

4.33/5  rDev +15.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Received in a trade (I don't remember from who, probably GoGriz, but maybe Vermonthiker), thanks to whoever sent this to me.

Poured into 10oz glass. Poured very lively, a tall lively head that had long lasting retention and no lacing. The beer was black, no translucence.

The aroma was very smoky and peaty, with a nice malt base. On the tongue, the beer was very effervescent, bubbly all the way across the tongue. There were strong peat and smoke flavors.

As far as body, the beer was a bit thin for the style, but that didn't hurt this beer at all. Drinkability was very good, for a peaty beer, this is an easy drinker.

Overall, this is a fantastic beer. I want more. This is a must try if you get the chance.

Serving type: bottle

07-17-2010 21:42:00 | More by beertunes

francisweizen

Australia

3.7/5  rDev -1.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Notes: 750ml capped bottle.

A very good porter from Cisco Brewers. This beer took me like 20 minutes to pour becuase it had WAY too much HEAD/Carbonation. The aromas were of dark roasted malts, and medicinal/earthy/herbal hops. The taste was more of the same. This beer had an interesting medicinal after-taste that reminded me of Yards IPA or Orval. The mouthfeel was nice and thick and the drinkability was pretty good as well.

An 'interesting' porter to say the least

Cheers to TheBeerResearcher for this sample!
-F

Serving type: bottle

06-02-2003 12:37:02 | More by francisweizen

woosterbill

Connecticut

4.03/5  rDev +7.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 3.5

Nitro-tap at Prime 16 into a shaker pint.

A: Looks like Guinness, but maybe a bit darker both in the body and head. Classic nitro retention and lacing - i.e., ridiculous. I love it.

S: Pure, smooth mixture of roasted and chocolate malt. Maybe a hint of coffee. Simultaneously mellow and rich. Very nice, but a little lacking in complexity - just pure dark maltiness.

T: Follows the nose precisely - lots of sweet milk chocolate backed up with mildly bitter roast + coffee notes. Solid.

M: Silk. Maybe a nitro pour is cheating, but this is just luxurious.

D: Goes down very easily, but not as easily as it would if there were a slightly more noticeable hop presence to balance the malt sweetness. The 7% never makes itself felt at all, though, which is nice.

Notes: What a treat to get a truly flavorful beer out of a nitro tap. Cheers to Prime for giving us a break from Guinness.

Cheers!

Serving type: nitro-tap

11-20-2010 00:23:28 | More by woosterbill

Bierman9

New Hampshire

4.1/5  rDev +9.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Was in the mood for something porterish today, so I swung by Jaspers. No Smuttynose Baltic Porter... bah! Spotted this from Cisco, and their description took me in. Snagged a 22oz bottle for $4.99. Hope it's worth it; here goes...

Came out of the bottle into my nonic pint looking opaque and dense, a murky brown sliding into the glass like oil into an engine. Head a a rich tan hue, creamy and fine, lasting well with decent lacing. The aroma is lovely! Chocolate and cocoa waft forth, as if I were taking in a brownie dipped in hot fudge sauce. Body is a sliver above medium, though I was hoping it would be nice and chewy. It has an airyness about it which keeps things light on the tongue, though without getting prickly.

Taste follows the aromas lead, hitting you up with milk chocolate notes, some cocoa powder, a smidge of bitter, dark choco, a little mocha, and even a hint of smokiness. Dry from start to finish, the choco malts are ever-present and quite enjoyable. An ever-so-subtle suggestion of floral hops can be detected near the conclusion of things as well. Though nothing that the tickerati would beat the doors down for, this one is solid, fairly-priced, and satisfying. Prosit!!

4.1
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | drink: 4

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Serving type: bottle

03-05-2011 22:22:06 | More by Bierman9

Durge

Connecticut

3.63/5  rDev -2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3

Found at the Brotherhood of Thieves in Nantucket, this porter shows a thick black brown color with an equally thick creamy tan head that does not fade, Guiness-like at least. Lacing is reasonable. The aroma is a sour charcoal blend with a kiss of sweet malt and cream and mild licorice. Very nice. The flavor is dominantly sour cherry with a malt charcoal mix that mellows as you go. I'm not sure that it's suppose to be quite this sour but it's likable enough. There's a biscuit rhubarb idea here with maple-brown sugar notes, not your typical porter. It's medium bodied with modest carbonation. The nitro surely makes for a creamy smooth feel. The tartness minimizes the drinkability in my book. Generally good stuff, just a bit unusual. Judging by the other review, I think we might have a poor tap here, but the bartender insists not.

Serving type: nitro-tap

08-25-2010 19:46:32 | More by Durge

lordofthewiens

Maine

3.93/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

This beer was a very dark brown color with a small tan head. The head faded quickly but left a little lacing. It had an aroma of coffee and chocolate. The coffee smelled a little on the burned side. Tasted mostly of chocolate. Some coffee too, but I was expecting more after the stronger coffee aroma. It was a little on the thinner side, but still quite nice.

Serving type: bottle

03-24-2010 11:58:35 | More by lordofthewiens

Metalmonk

North Carolina

3.53/5  rDev -5.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours a good-looking two-finger light tan head, creamy and fluffy. Lasts a long while before leaving some lace as it minimizes. Color is as black as a porter can get, totally opaque and just a hint of dark red highlights when held to light.

Aroma is a very forward thing of smoke, cocoa and mineral. Dry, earthy and to-the-point.

Smokiness and bitter burnt chocolate dominate on the tongue, with some flaked cocoa and nutty coffee roast coming in. I don't detect the licorice character noted on the label. Mineral stoniness to the flavor as well, right into the finish (what little finish there is -- the smoke flavor hangs around long after the rest of the finish fades). A ghost of tartness/sourness lingers way in the background, wanting to be like those ancient traditional porters, but not quite getting there. A minuscule hint of milk sweetness flashes by, but I wonder if that's just wishful thinking, because this could use a little sweetness or juiciness or something.

Pretty dry stuff, with good balance of carbonation and a fuller, milkier feel. Glides down easily with a decent degree of slickness. No stickiness.

Fairly one-dimensional, but certainly well made, delivering all the heartier aspects of the porter style. I could live without it, but would never turn it away. Worth a shot if you're a porter fan.

Serving type: bottle

07-01-2010 23:10:19 | More by Metalmonk