St. Peter's Old-Style Porter - St. Peter's Brewery Co Ltd

Jason

Massachusetts

4.1/5  rDev +6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Presentation: Green 1 pint .9 fl. oz. Old fashioned medicine style bottle with a quick blurb about the beer on the back label as well as a “best before” date.

Appearance: Nearly black in colour, more of a extremely dark brown, and still holding some ruby highlights. Pours rich creamy tan lace that leaves trail of web like stickiness.

Smell: Dark unsweetened chocolate or carob, light musty buttery yeast nose, lemony twang from the hops and some charcoal tie things up in the aroma.

Taste: Strong medium body, sturdy smoothness and a dryish mouth feel. Carbonation is mild and very appropriate. In your face coffee and carob flavour with a small and quick yet rounded sweetness. Hop bitterness flares in to a happy medium to bring a perfect balance. Earthy dry. Musty buttery yeast hits middle to end to add a lustful character to this ale, touch of astringentcy towards the end from the roasted malts to stop with a dry finish.

Notes: Old style porter to say the least, A blend of old and new beer. A very well structured beer with lots of flavour going on … a sharp cheddar and whole grain crackers pairs extremely well with this one.

Serving type: bottle

08-25-2002 18:36:29 | More by Jason

williamjbauer

West Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%

06-03-2013 02:29:02 | More by williamjbauer

TheTinDoor

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%

06-01-2013 22:40:31 | More by TheTinDoor

Ragnarok88

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%

06-01-2013 03:58:16 | More by Ragnarok88

DavoleBomb

Ohio

4.11/5  rDev +6.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Poured into a perfect pint.

3.5 A: Clear dark amber brown color. Just over one finger of frothy/creamy beige head. Retention is a touch below average, but a decent sized ring of lacing is left.

4.0 S: Roasted barley with toastiness and a heavy graininess. Under that there's a doughy neutral sweetness. Dry with chocolate and caramel. Mineral with hints of coffee.

4.25 T: Taste is like the nose, but a little less dry, which makes for good balance overall. Roasty toasty malts, big graininess and doughiness. Chocolate, caramel, neutral malt chewiness. Mineral, coffee, and biscuit.

4.25 M: Medium body. Good moderate carbonation. Chewy without being sweet. Pleasantly creamy.

4.0 D: Another winner from this brewery. A very good option if you are in the mood for something English.

Serving type: bottle

05-29-2013 19:51:54 | More by DavoleBomb

HawkIPA

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +10.4%

05-28-2013 16:20:26 | More by HawkIPA

tzieser

Arizona

4/5  rDev +3.9%

05-27-2013 05:37:24 | More by tzieser

shelby415

Oregon

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%

05-27-2013 05:26:57 | More by shelby415

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%

05-24-2013 00:11:43 | More by Slatetank

kvnstfrd

Missouri

4/5  rDev +3.9%

05-23-2013 04:31:59 | More by kvnstfrd

lucasj82

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%

05-15-2013 02:27:41 | More by lucasj82

srgj88

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -9.1%

05-11-2013 19:17:03 | More by srgj88

tommyguz

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%

05-10-2013 12:52:24 | More by tommyguz

johnnnniee

New Hampshire

3.61/5  rDev -6.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75

Pours a clear dark reddish brown with a frothy cream colored head that slowly dissipates to lots of sticky lace. The aroma is a bit vinous with some dark fruity aromas. Burnt sugars, light chocolate and coffee playing supporting roles. The flavor is a touch lactic with vinous and dark pitted fruits melding into toffee, caramel, and a hint of smoke. Medium to thin body with a light level of carbonation and a sweet burnt mouthfeel. Interesting beer. This is not really what I think of when I think porter, but it was good enough to keep me interested through the glass.

Serving type: bottle

05-05-2013 01:21:11 | More by johnnnniee

Dannynoonan123

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%

04-26-2013 02:37:29 | More by Dannynoonan123

Mythos82

Indiana

4.74/5  rDev +23.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75

Poured from a 16.9 oz bottle.

A: The pour was a smooth pour with hardly any head to it. Dark color that cast a dark amber hue in the light. Small bubbles produced a great lacing down the side of the glass.

S: Smell starts with a sweet mineral smell that lingers in the nostrils. Deep and dark aromas that leave a deep sense of a rich butterscotch.

T & M: Taste reminds me of a rich butterscotch pudding that lingers on the palate. A slight brown sugar taste finishes out the profile and leaves a warm sense to the mouth a and throat.

O: I have always been a fan of a good English porter and was definitely was not disappointed by this beer.

Serving type: bottle

04-21-2013 09:20:07 | More by Mythos82

Punqbert

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +16.9%

04-17-2013 01:20:29 | More by Punqbert

RonaldTheriot

Louisiana

3.96/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

St. Peter’s Old Style Porter has a thick, beige, spongy head, thin lacing left behind, and a clear, reddish-brown appearance. The aroma is of medium-roasted, sweet, tannic barley malt, and the flavor is of the same, with some chocolate notes and an underlying and pleasant bitterness. The mouthfeel is medium, slick, and smooth, and St. Peters’s Old Style Porter finishes semi-dry, refreshing, and highly drinkable. Overall, this is excellent.

RJT

Serving type: bottle

04-11-2013 14:53:44 | More by RonaldTheriot

starlight37

Korea (South)

3/5  rDev -22.1%

04-01-2013 01:01:56 | More by starlight37

BigBarley

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%

03-23-2013 13:19:42 | More by BigBarley

spycow

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -9.1%

03-10-2013 20:29:07 | More by spycow

zenithberwyn

California

4/5  rDev +3.9%

03-09-2013 07:59:22 | More by zenithberwyn

2GOOFY

California

4/5  rDev +3.9%

03-09-2013 02:53:57 | More by 2GOOFY

IdealDrinker

Ontario (Canada)

4.75/5  rDev +23.4%

03-09-2013 01:37:00 | More by IdealDrinker

beerdhabelly

Nebraska

4.25/5  rDev +10.4%

03-08-2013 22:49:35 | More by beerdhabelly