Drayman's Porter - Berkshire Brewing Company Inc.

Jason

Massachusetts

4.05/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

22 oz brown bomber with a freshness date on the side of the label.

Appearance: Tight bubbly foam holds a finger of head for a while. Two shades lighter than black, a typical porter colour.

Smell: Faint bite of burnt malt in the nose, very clean and a touch malty.

Taste & Mouthfeel: A viscous crispness shows a superb smoothness, medium bodied. Faded burnt malt flavours from start to finish. A handful of malt sweetness fends off the burnt flavours as well as the modest hop bitterness. Unsweetened baker’s chocolate comes to mind as well as a dark fruitiness.

Notes: A tasty local treat for me, this certainly goes down as a session beer as well as one of the better Porters brewed in New England.

Serving type: bottle

12-01-2003 04:10:10 | More by Jason

Todd

Massachusetts

3.38/5  rDev -14%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Near black in colour with brown edges. Nice tan cream lace, with some retention. Light grain aromas, touch of caramel. Tight carbonation that tingles the palate. Flavour has a semi-astringent roasted bite to it that blends with a faint citric hop character. Malt includes some "day old coffee" flavour, caramel, touch of fruitiness. Finish is crisp and dry.

A bit one dimensional, not too bad though and at least worth a try if you're into Berkshire beers.

Serving type: bottle

02-03-2002 22:20:35 | More by Todd

BeerAdvocate

Massachusetts

3.6/5  rDev -8.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Presentation: 22oz brown. Two brewers riding on a horse drawn carriage with barrels of porter in the back. Looks like fun!

Appearance: Tan, chunky head that sticks all over the glass. Black amber in colour.

Smell: Dark roasted malt with a coffee like whiff.

Taste: Slight roasted malt flavour that runs a bit watery. Loads of roasted bitterness brings this to the dry side. Notes of astringency - from the mass quantities of black malt?

Notes: Not a bad brew, however, the sour bitterness from the black malt might overwhelm too much. Seems to get better as it warms up. Serve between cellar and room temperature.

Serving type: bottle

12-04-1998 00:00:01 | More by BeerAdvocate

loneplainsman

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +1.8%

04-17-2013 17:34:05 | More by loneplainsman

jsh5771

Virginia

4/5  rDev +1.8%

04-14-2013 20:02:40 | More by jsh5771

Atomicskis5

Connecticut

4/5  rDev +1.8%

04-11-2013 02:48:52 | More by Atomicskis5

wesley14

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -10.9%

04-09-2013 03:59:43 | More by wesley14

goldenM13

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +1.8%

04-07-2013 02:52:19 | More by goldenM13

rab53

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -10.9%

03-30-2013 17:51:25 | More by rab53

BColton1

Rhode Island

4/5  rDev +1.8%

03-11-2013 01:29:19 | More by BColton1

wil19b85

Vermont

4.15/5  rDev +5.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured into a pint glass.

A - Had a solid light tan head that dissipated quickly leaving behind some of the larger bubbles. The color is a very dark amber. About as close to black as you can get without actually being black. No light coming through this one when held up to the light either.

S - Says it has a complex smell but I'm honestly hardly picking up much aroma. Definitely some roasty notes. Little bit of chocolate and coffee. Nothing extraordinary.

T - Hit right away with a nice coffee taste. Very mild hoppiness. There is a level of sweetness that cuts the bitterness. Makes for a great well rounded flavor. Pretty heavy with the coffee off the bat and finishes with a subtle dark chocolate flavor.

M - Definitely a "chewy" beer. Light carbonation which is nice because it doesn't mask any of the flavor.

Overall this is a nice porter. I could down this pretty easily with a nice big burger or a steak. Not sure if I'll be picking up another one anytime soon but it beats a lot of other porters that are available around here such as Otter Creek's Stovepipe Porter or anything Magic Hat has to offer.

Serving type: bottle

03-03-2013 23:34:11 | More by wil19b85

Proclarush

Rhode Island

4/5  rDev +1.8%

03-03-2013 17:52:27 | More by Proclarush

KornWallace

New York

3.75/5  rDev -4.6%

02-25-2013 01:00:03 | More by KornWallace

DrewBest

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -4.6%

02-24-2013 00:46:13 | More by DrewBest

hopley

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +14.5%

02-16-2013 04:46:14 | More by hopley

dangermusic

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -10.9%

02-11-2013 01:03:18 | More by dangermusic

BeeGinner

Rhode Island

4.5/5  rDev +14.5%

02-04-2013 00:58:47 | More by BeeGinner

EatonHops

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +1.8%

02-02-2013 22:41:44 | More by EatonHops

DmanGTR

New York

4/5  rDev +1.8%

01-28-2013 20:55:02 | More by DmanGTR

mctizzz

New York

4.25/5  rDev +8.1%

01-13-2013 20:31:18 | More by mctizzz

BeerNerd84

Vermont

3.75/5  rDev -4.6%

01-09-2013 17:50:40 | More by BeerNerd84

bpowers315

New Hampshire

4/5  rDev +1.8%

01-09-2013 00:15:48 | More by bpowers315

kree

4/5  rDev +1.8%

01-01-2013 05:36:31 | More by kree

BigTrubble

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +1.8%

12-30-2012 00:01:07 | More by BigTrubble

Dools9

Massachusetts

4.18/5  rDev +6.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Bottle poured into a Guinness branded shaker pint. Best before 4/16/12 so its really fresh.

A: Dark brown in color, ruby red around the edges when held up to light. Awesome three, creamy finger, khaki head that retained very well and left awesome lacing. Lookin' good.

S: Mocha, cocoa like aroma, some roasty sweetness, vanilla sweetness, almost smells like a milk stout.

T: Roasted malt, lots of chocolate mixed with over sweetened coffee, getting a good dose of vanilla cream, and a slightly smoky finish.

M: Medium light, creamy feel to it, moderate carbonation. Actually has a refreshing quality to it for a porter and goes down very easily, really nice.

O: I liked this a lot, goes down so easy and has everything you want in a solid, well made porter. Will definitely get this again.

Serving type: bottle

11-04-2012 04:21:36 | More by Dools9