Mill Street Coffee Porter - Mill Street Brew Pub

LampertLand

British Columbia (Canada)

3.74/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Mill St. 'Coffee Porter' @ 5.5% , served from a 6pack of 341 ml bottles purchased for $14

A-pour is a dark brown with some ruby red highlights along the glass edge ,
with a small off white /tan head leaving a minimal lace film along the pint glass

S-not over powering with coffee but hint's of also some chocolate breaks thru
(coffee smell needs to be stronger)

T-theres more coffe in the taste , smooth crisp porter , easy drinking ,
even with the bitter finish

MF-low/mild carbonation , medium bodied , bitterness lingers on the palate

Ov-ok/good beer , needs to be stronger smelling coffee , yes I'd buy again

sampled alongside Deschutes 'Black Butte' , Paddock Wood 'London Porter'
& Powell St. 'Dive Bomber' Porter

prost LampertLand

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2013 07:08:31 | More by LampertLand

CookstLiquor

British Columbia (Canada)

3.84/5  rDev +3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from 355ml bottle. Pours a deep brown/black colour. The nose has roasty notes of dark chocolate and coffee. The flavours are classic porter—chocolate, smoke, coffee—with a nice hit of black coffee bitterness on the finish. The mouthfeel is wonderfully creamy and satisfying.

Serving type: bottle

04-25-2013 21:27:28 | More by CookstLiquor

TwilightTavern

Ontario (Canada)

2.4/5  rDev -35.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.25

After pouring from a 341 mm bottle into a pint glass, it's appearance was average. A lack of carbonation and small head with little retention and little lacing was the initial impression this beer gave.

The smell seemed promising with a strong sweet malt scent mixed with dark roasted coffee. At least the smell made the beer seem promising.

The taste was way to malty and much too bitter. It left a strange tar like after taste that seemed to stick to the roof of the mouth and back of the throat that wasn't at all reminiscent of coffee. Only a strong discomforting overpowering burnt sweet malt flavour.

Medium bodied and far from smooth that is typical of coffee stouts the porter doesn't go down nicely, and moreover the lack of carbonation bothers the palate.

Overall the coffee beer is not an inspired porter at all and I personally only finished about 6 ounces out of the twelve that was in the bottle. Unsatisfying and a discomforting taste.

Serving type: bottle

03-05-2013 02:41:36 | More by TwilightTavern

hopsolutely

Ontario (Canada)

3.81/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Pours a near-black with auburn highlights at the edges of the glass. Good looking coffee-coloured head disappears quickly, leaving little lacing in its wake.

Surprisingly limited, a mild aroma of roasted dark malts with a hint of smokiness and roasted coffee beans. However the taste is impressive, with the full roasted spectrum of chocolate and dark malts plus brewed coffee flavours. Finishes with a nice bitterness, that lingers for longer than I expected.

Not a beer that I see often on tap, but probably one I should pick up at the LCBO more often.

Serving type: bottle

03-03-2013 23:14:34 | More by hopsolutely

smakawhat

Maryland

3.63/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured from the bottle into a sam adams pint glass.

A real nice dark walnut body, with a light tan three finger head with some retention. Minimal lacing, but leaves a good collar and thin puck whike drinking.

Great simple porter nose on this. Roast dark malts and tasty chocolate and cream. Not so much sense of coffee, but quite tasty smelling.

Palate is a little behind on the nose, with a somewhat wet body carrying it. Light even for porter body, but some tight carbonation behind it. Light simple drip coffee behind thison the finish, with a little bit of mild acidic palate. Mild chocolate and a sort of dry whoppers like candy and malt.

Overall, doesn't remind me so much of coffee, but its a solid classic chocolate feeling porter.

Serving type: bottle

09-30-2012 22:42:44 | More by smakawhat

leaddog

Alberta (Canada)

3.6/5  rDev -3.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Appearance- Pours a dark cola brown with a finger width of frothy beige head.

Smell- Roasted coffee beans, grains/oats, toasted malts

Taste- Bitter roasted coffee notes balance well with flavours of sweet malts. Toasted grains and oats linger in the aftertaste.

Mouthfeel- Light to medium bodied with light carbonation. Just a tad thin for the style.

Overall- A good offering by Mill Street. The aromas translate well into the taste. Body could use a little work, but a nice easy drinking porter to have once in a while.

Serving type: bottle

03-31-2012 04:11:46 | More by leaddog

rarbring

Sweden

3.8/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A black beer, a tan head. Good lacing and good curtains.

Smelling burned bread, sausages and raisins.

The taste is from the black malts, burned bread crust, dark coffee, smoked sausages and acidity from red berries.

Little carbonation, small bubbles, soft texture, good body and dry finish.

A really decent stout I'd say.

Serving type: on-tap

03-24-2012 16:47:04 | More by rarbring

BGDrock

Ontario (Canada)

3.95/5  rDev +6.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

From notes:

Appearance: very dark brown, bordering on black; opaque nice, lasting head

Aroma: big hit of dark chocolate; hint of cherries; faintly of darkly roasted coffee

Taste & Mouthfeel: dark and richly flavoured coffee with chocolate, especially in the aftertaste; medium body; finish is reminiscent of espresso bitterness (not that you really want that bitterness in an espresso, but it works here)

Overall: leans more towards chocolate than coffee, but a great flavour and very drinkable, not overwhelming - perfect for dessert

Serving type: bottle

02-27-2012 00:40:14 | More by BGDrock

h20mbh

Saskatchewan (Canada)

3/5  rDev -19.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

appearance
black with minimal carbonation

smell
smells like guinness with a little more spice

taste
tastes like it smells, coffee never came through much in either smell or taste

mouthfeel
standard stout/porter thickness

overall
average stout/porter, was expecting more from the reviews, would not buy again, not saying it is a bad brew by any means, just there are more interesting brews out there, if you are a stout fanatic or guinness fan you may like more than me (I'm an IPA "hop head")

Serving type: bottle

02-14-2012 06:03:22 | More by h20mbh

Digimaika2

Ontario (Canada)

3.45/5  rDev -7.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

A: Pours a pitch black with a creamy and bubbly mocha coloured foam head that transforms to a healthy ring. Decent lacing that clings to glass.

S: Dark roasted coffee, caramel, licorice, dark fruits, and a lingering herbal spice component (anise-like).

T: Bitter bold roasted coffee, herbal-hop taste (more dominant in taste than aroma indicated), caramel-like malts, and hints of dark chocolate. Crisp and biting with a herbal bitterness throughout.

M: Lighter body with a moderate carbonation. Would prefer more of an oily texture, although the lack of this provides that dry and bitter mouthfeel.

D: Quite a nice porter that's very crisp, refreshing, and has some bite. Not quite up there with the better coffee porters (Wolavers) but certainly worth a try, and a good option at the LCBO.

Serving type: bottle

02-05-2012 22:31:02 | More by Digimaika2

CanuckRover

Ontario (Canada)

3.45/5  rDev -7.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Near-black. Thin mocha head. Spotty lacings.

Very light nose. Only thing I really pick up is alcohol and it's not even a strong beer.

Roasted malt hits the tongue first. Nice flavour, but quite restrained. Coffee comes in mid-palate. Not particularly strong, tips more to the bitter chocolate side of things.

Mouthfeel is nice on this one. Very smooth drinker.

That smoothness is the only thing that really recommends this beer. Nothing particularly wrong with the brew, but in a world of hard-hitting coffee porters and stouts it may be a bit of a let-down.

Serving type: bottle

01-15-2012 20:43:56 | More by CanuckRover

SebD

Ontario (Canada)

3.95/5  rDev +6.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Appearance: It has a nice almost pitch black color to it. It has a nice dark tan head that dies down moderately and leaves some lacing.

Smell: The aromas definitly give out hints of roasty malts, dark chocolate and coffee.

Taste: Like the aromas, it has a dominant coffee flavor with some roasty characteristics, bitter chocolate and coffee notes and maybe a bit of molasses.

Mouthfeel: It has a low carbonation with a nice overall balance and feel.

Drinkability: It's a very smooth drinkable beer accompanied with good flavors and aromas.

Serving type: bottle

11-22-2011 22:06:41 | More by SebD

spinrsx

Ontario (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -5.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Draft

Appearance - The beer pours a dark brown/black colour with a small size frothy light brown coloured head. I can't see much carbonation due to the darkness of the beer and there is a fair amount of lacing on the sides of the glass. The head lasted for 2-3 minutes before it was gone.

Smell - Coffee, chocolate, malts

Taste & Mouth - The beer has a low amount of carbonation and comes across as slightly thin and watery. I can taste roasted coffee and some slightly bitter chocolate. There is also some malts and a bit of a smokiness. It ends with a slightly bitter coffee aftertaste.

Overall - Wasn't a huge fan of the bottle I had previously, but it seemed to be better on tap. Nothing that will blow you away, but a decent tasting beer that coffee drinkers will enjoy.

Serving type: on-tap

11-14-2011 14:36:26 | More by spinrsx

fostachild

Ontario (Canada)

3.58/5  rDev -3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

pours very dark brown with about an inch of dark tan head that leaves nice lacing.

smell has coffee/mocha, roasted malt, chocolate.

taste is similar, roasted malt up front with chocolate and coffee notes - also a nice bitter finish. good carbonation and decent drinkability. overall a pretty standard porter - it's pretty good but probably won't amaze you.

Serving type: bottle

11-13-2011 04:54:11 | More by fostachild

peensteen

Ontario (Canada)

3.8/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Near jet black, one finger of mocha coloured head, lightly sticky, some lace. Smell is roasted malt and coffee, burnt notes, dark chocolate, bittersweet, light hop present is there but muted. Taste is full on coffee, deeply roasted malt, long bitterness, more hops are revealed in the taste despite the nose, bakers chocolate, more coffee in aftertaste and finish. Carbonation is a little high and quite prickly, lightish body, the feel may be the weak point of this beer. With lower carbonation and a more pronounced nose this would be better, but still a damm tasty porter that captures the coffee really well.

Serving type: bottle

10-28-2011 21:44:25 | More by peensteen

dgilks

Australia

3.68/5  rDev -1.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Clear dark brown colour with a small light tan head. Poor head retention.

Mild, rounded coffee aroma with some light roasty notes. Slightly fruity.

Medium coffee flavours with some darker fruit notes and bitter chocolate. Not really roasty. A touch sweet.

Medium body with moderate carbonation. Okay.

A decent porter but it’s nothing special. The flavours are all okay too but it comes across as a little confused.

Serving type: on-tap

10-17-2011 12:41:00 | More by dgilks

Kartoffeln

Ontario (Canada)

3.58/5  rDev -3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A: Pours an opaque, nearly black coffee brown with a dense head of tan foam that gradually dissipates to a patchy cap and leaves scant lacing.

S: Roasted and brown malts with a butter character; aromas of black coffee, cocoa, and a hint of icing sugar and black molasses.

T: Brown and roasted malts, robust but kept smooth by that butteriness, followed by cocoa, molasses, and bittersweet black coffee.

M: Medium-bodied at best but somewhat chewy, with mild pin-prick carbonation and a clean finish. Quite drinkable and satisfying.

D: A solid porter, but not really outstanding. The coffee flavour isn't as dominant as the name would suggest and it lacks complexity, but it's still plenty tasty.

Serving type: bottle

09-14-2011 21:39:43 | More by Kartoffeln

Converge

Alberta (Canada)

3.73/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

341ml bottle poured into a 16oz pint glass.

A - Just over a finger of mocha-brown head. Color is totally black, even when held up to the light. No real lacing on the glass, but the head has some nice retention, leaving a nice mocha cap sitting on top of the jet-black beer.

S - Smell upfront comprises of coffee and roasted malt, with a nice touch of cocoa and bitterness.

T - Tons of roasted malt and coffee flavor, with the expected bitterness as well. Cocoa is still there, but faint. Not much else going on, but it's simple and enjoyable.

M - A bit more carbonation than I had expected, but it's still a reasonable amount. Medium-to-thick mouth-feel, and definitely leaves some spice on the tongue.

D - Simple and enjoyable. The roasted malt and respective spiciness is a little strong for my liking, but nonetheless I enjoyed this one a lot.

Serving type: bottle

06-20-2011 00:50:36 | More by Converge

thehyperduck

Ontario (Canada)

3.55/5  rDev -4.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours an opaque black-brown colour with a rich tan two-finger head. Decent retention as it settles to a creamy cap after a few minutes; ridiculous amount of lacing. Nose is dominated by coffee with some roasted malts and toffee as well. These are good smells, but not really anything special for a porter.

This beer tastes like coffee. It's so overpowering that it's hard to make out much else - dark chocolate/fruit and roasted malts underlie it, but coffee is what they were going for and I'd have to say mission accomplished. Unsurprisingly, bitter coffee notes linger on the tongue well after my mouth is empty. Carbonation is on the low side; medium-bodied but a little light for a porter. Very smooth and creamy because of the head.

This beer is definitely one-dimensional, but since all the care and attention went toward that one trait, it's still satisfying, if simple. If you like coffee in your beer, this is probably worth a try. I like it, and may pick some up again.

Serving type: bottle

05-26-2011 07:33:29 | More by thehyperduck

nickfl

Florida

4/5  rDev +7.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Pours with three fingers of medium-brown foam, topping off an opaque, black body. The rocky head settles slowly and leaves sticky lace.

S - Toffee and caramel with some molasses in the background.

T - Dark, bready malt up front with notes of caramel and toffee. Some nutty coffee starts to come out in the middle with more caramel and a hint of blackstrap molasses. The beer finishes up with more molasses and roasted malt notes, accompanied by moderate bitterness and coffee notes that linger in the aftertaste.

M - Medium body, moderate carbonation, and a fairly dry finish.

D - Nice, it has the appropriate dark malt character, but with an emphasis on caramel and molasses, as opposed to roast malt, that prevents it from being confused with a stout. The coffee is hard to detect in the aroma, but it definitely comes out in the flavor profile, especially in the finish. The finish is dry, but without excessive bitterness that could make it acrid and unpleasant. A decent coffee porter, nothing too complex, but drinkable enough.

Serving type: bottle

05-24-2011 04:49:39 | More by nickfl

Roke87

Ontario (Canada)

3.43/5  rDev -7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

341 mL bottle poured into a snifter at fridge temperature.

Appearance- Pours a very dark dark brown colour that is completely opaque, no light getting through this one. Has a one finger of tan head that quickly dissipates to a thin lace

Smell- Not a whole lot going on in the smells, just a lot of roasted malts with the majority being dominated by coffee, a tiny bit of chocolate comes through eventually.

Taste- Coffee, coffee, and more coffee, some roasted malt flavours and a very slight hint of chocolate. Again not very complex on the taste either.

Mouthfeel- Feels slightly over carbonated for a porter, Medium bodied but more on the thinner side of that spectrum.

Overall- Definitely not the best porter I have ever tried but also not the worst, this is a coffee lovers dream although there’s not too much going on in this other than the coffee. Smells and taste are both a little muted.

Serving type: bottle

04-16-2011 02:37:46 | More by Roke87

marty21

Manitoba (Canada)

3.55/5  rDev -4.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5

A: Pours black with ruby highlights. Has about a finger worth of tan head. Settles to a nice cap and leaves quite a bit of lacing.

S: Coffee dominates the nose maybe a hint of chocolate but nothing to compete with the coffee.

T: Coffee and roasted malt which give you a bitter taste but then right at the end you're hit with this sweetness that lingers for awhile.

M: Light carbonation with a light body. Too light for my liking.

D: I'm not a coffee drinker but I imagine drinking this beer is similar to drinking a cold cup of coffee. I've had better beers in this style but it's still worth a try.

Serving type: bottle

02-12-2011 18:27:56 | More by marty21

Mit

Ontario (Canada)

3.8/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

a-pours a dark dark black colour with very light amber tones shining through.

s-The usual porter smells...roasted malts....coffee is stronger than normal. The chocolate notes are somewhat muted next to the coffee.

t-very much a coffee beer. Nice roasted malts with the coffee providing the overall backbone for the mouthful. Slight dark chocolate flavour on the tongue.

m-average for the abv.

d-solid drinkability on this. I would probably like the on tap version even more I think.

Serving type: bottle

01-17-2011 05:14:15 | More by Mit

beerwolf77

Wisconsin

2.2/5  rDev -40.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2

Thanks to BeerFMAndy for sharing this one. (I guess)

A: Pitch black with a small amount of mocha head. Tiny bit of lace, no cap.

S: Day old coffee grounds, grape soda, traces of smiked malt and chocolate.

T: Very thin coffee flavor. Like using the grounds from yesterday to make a cup. The bitterness is high. Not much else going on here.

M: Very thin and watery body. Almost no carbonation.

D: Pretty much a clunker for me. Glad I only had six ounces to drink.

Serving type: bottle

01-12-2011 02:16:58 | More by beerwolf77

bryehn

Ontario (Canada)

3.55/5  rDev -4.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

Pours a deep black colour with a light tan head that lingers as a collar. I can see a ruby-brown tone when held up to direct sunlight.

Fairly typical porter aroma consisting of malt and syrupy notes. I can't really note the coffee much at all. Slight smokey or woody tones.

This has a surprisingly bubbly mouthfeel for a porter, imparting an uncommon freshness to the taste. The malty, syrupy taste common to porters is very well balanced by the bitterness of the brewed Balzac's coffee added during the brewing process.

This bitterness kills that "thick" aftertaste usually associated with porters. Instead, I was left with hints of cocoa or baker's chocolate.

I originally tried this as part of a seasonal sampler, then found myself buying six packs regularly.

Serving type: bottle

12-17-2010 17:48:11 | More by bryehn