Wake Up Call Imperial Coffee Porter - Grand Teton Brewing Co.

DeschutesNut

North Dakota

4/5  rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Had a taster of this at the 2011 Autumn Brew Revien in Minneapolis on Aug 12th. Really enjoyed this brew. Another great Reserve series from Grand Teton. Pours a dark black. Has a lot of chocolate and fresh coffee bean taste. Usually not a big porter fan but this sold me.

Serving type: on-tap

10-19-2011 00:31:01 | More by DeschutesNut

FreshmanPour77

Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev +11.4%

05-16-2013 17:27:38 | More by FreshmanPour77

cadaugherty

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +5.2%

05-08-2013 00:16:51 | More by cadaugherty

mkennedy119

Illinois

4/5  rDev -1%

04-24-2013 02:09:23 | More by mkennedy119

PHBoiler

Illinois

4/5  rDev -1%

04-18-2013 15:22:17 | More by PHBoiler

BrownAleMale

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev -1%

04-06-2013 17:52:51 | More by BrownAleMale

bulldogg915

Wyoming

4.5/5  rDev +11.4%

04-03-2013 15:19:00 | More by bulldogg915

Sparky44

Illinois

4/5  rDev -1%

03-25-2013 00:09:04 | More by Sparky44

Florida9

Illinois

4.08/5  rDev +1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

2011 vintage

A: Black color; fully opaque. Forms a moderate-sized mocha colored head. Decent retention, light lacing.

S: Aroma is pleasant, but a bit muted. Roasted malts, espresso, chocolate. Molasses and raisin to a lesser extent. The aroma is moderately sweet.

T: Taste is surprisingly nice. Lots of chocolate. In fact the chocolate comes through far stronger than the coffee. Moderate sweetness. Milk chocolate, light coffee notes, sweet dark malts, dark stone fruit. Finishes with a ever-so-slight citrus hoppiness.

M: Full bodied, approaching heavy. Lower carbonation level is still appropriate for the style. Moderate viscosity with a moderate chalkiness. Mild bitterness.

O: This beer was a pleasant surprise. It was received as a gift and the only reason I opened it for was to make a batch of "stout" (or in this case, porter) brownies, but the beer itself was very nice. Nicely balanced with some strong chocolatey dessert flavors.

Serving type: bottle

03-18-2013 00:19:48 | More by Florida9

NorCalYeti

California

4/5  rDev -1%

01-19-2013 17:08:57 | More by NorCalYeti

casapy

Idaho

4/5  rDev -1%

01-13-2013 23:58:04 | More by casapy

atone315

Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev +5.2%

12-24-2012 22:00:28 | More by atone315

retreminy

4/5  rDev -1%

12-23-2012 21:42:50 | More by retreminy

litheum94

California

4.25/5  rDev +5.2%

12-13-2012 03:47:52 | More by litheum94

bluckbeyes

Oregon

4/5  rDev -1%

11-23-2012 01:01:17 | More by bluckbeyes

olliegaff

3.75/5  rDev -7.2%

11-18-2012 02:25:57 | More by olliegaff

leprechaunandfatman

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -7.2%

11-12-2012 00:15:16 | More by leprechaunandfatman

sendbeer

Georgia

5/5  rDev +23.8%

11-01-2012 15:44:53 | More by sendbeer

t0rin0

California

3.75/5  rDev -7.2%

10-07-2012 14:22:13 | More by t0rin0

AgentMunky

Alabama

3.9/5  rDev -3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

The bottled on date is hopelessly smeared.

A: A finger of brownish head. Mahogany brown, clear only at the edges.

S: Definitely an "ale brewed with coffee." Not the most powerful and accomplished scent, but reminiscent of a certain coffee brown ale (Ode to Mercy).

T: Tasty, but subdued. It tastes much more like Wild Heaven's 'Imperial Brown Ale with Coffee' than any other Imperial Porter I've tasted. The foretaste is nutty malt, then a wave of cold, stale coffee with a biting, almost metallic tint to the finish. Plenty of sweet, chocolatey malts to round things out in the maintaste. The aftertaste is surprisingly neutral, with only a hint of muted coffee and burnt sugar to remind you that you've been drinking a coffee porter.

M: Far from bad -- and the coffee saves it from below-averageness -- but somehow it needs something a little bit...more. More viscous, more carbonated, more dry, more sweet...just something. A tad flat.

O: A good beer, which I enjoyed more perhaps than my review conveys. Recommended. Would drink again, if not purchase. A light-bodied, malty, nutty beer with added coffee.

Serving type: bottle

09-26-2012 04:59:32 | More by AgentMunky

Travisnin

Idaho

3.5/5  rDev -13.4%

09-13-2012 16:52:04 | More by Travisnin

larbush

Illinois

4/5  rDev -1%

08-26-2012 21:36:38 | More by larbush

brbrocc

New York

3.5/5  rDev -13.4%

08-26-2012 21:34:38 | More by brbrocc

arizcards

Arizona

4.05/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Picked up a bomber from the Bottle Barn in Santa Rosa while visiting in late March for $8.99. Bottled in August 2011.

Beer poured a dark brown with a beautiful tan head upon the initial pour.

Nose is a pleasant dose of coffee beans.

Taste is coffee and hints of cocoa. There is enough hops to balance the sweetness.

Mouthfeel is full, nice and chewy. Very satisfying.

Overall this is a solid rendition of the Grant Teton Cellar series, one of the better ones!

Serving type: bottle

08-05-2012 22:45:00 | More by arizcards

TheRealBigC

Nevada

4.08/5  rDev +1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Grand Teton's got themselves a nice, aromatic porter here. Plenty of coffee smell and a far from overwhelming coffee taste. Not too much alcohol despite it being an "imperial" porter, but the little extra percentage gives the beer some added warmth to it (perfect for the coffee component). All in all a very good beer.

Serving type: on-tap

07-30-2012 17:16:10 | More by TheRealBigC