Mary's Maple Porter (Brewmaster's Series) - Brooklyn Brewery

blackcompg

Illinois

3.13/5  rDev -14.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Poured into a snifter and enjoyed at Firkin in Libertyville, IL...

Appearance - Poured an opaque dark brown with about an inch of tan head (looked great when it arrived) which was gone in a minute, left somewhat minimal lacing.

Smell - Dark fruits, slight roast, and faint maple (hard to tell if this is because I'm expecting this)

Taste - Starts dark tart fruits and grape/plum skins, light roasted pumpernickel bread - finishes sour dark fruit skins, and drying toasted pumpernickel crust.

Mouthfeel - Lighter side of medium mouthfeel, medium carb scrubs any hopes of smoothness or creaminess. Very drinkable, definitely more on the bitter/dryer side of porters.

Overall - This beer was okay, but ended up being no particular porter in my experience. I tried so ahard to pick up the maple in this porter and just didn't find it, especially not in the taste. So this more aptly named "Mary's Porter" was just average for me at best.

Serving type: on-tap

09-30-2012 14:46:24 | More by blackcompg

Boone757

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev +1.9%

05-21-2013 21:50:13 | More by Boone757

nasastrums

New York

3/5  rDev -18.5%

04-16-2013 22:02:49 | More by nasastrums

bacasnax

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +15.5%

04-02-2013 00:30:44 | More by bacasnax

RedneckBeerz

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev +1.9%

03-04-2013 14:48:28 | More by RedneckBeerz

ironchefmiyagi13

New York

3.75/5  rDev +1.9%

01-23-2013 02:52:28 | More by ironchefmiyagi13

tsauce2

Indiana

3.5/5  rDev -4.9%

01-04-2013 11:16:30 | More by tsauce2

jmathis

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -4.9%

12-27-2012 20:11:26 | More by jmathis

cheribom

California

2/5  rDev -45.7%

12-19-2012 21:48:16 | More by cheribom

GOGRANDE

Colorado

3.75/5  rDev +1.9%

11-28-2012 04:30:16 | More by GOGRANDE

fehrminator

North Carolina

3.25/5  rDev -11.7%

11-22-2012 00:07:19 | More by fehrminator

madEthelFlint

4.25/5  rDev +15.5%

11-09-2012 15:30:44 | More by madEthelFlint

ejfreed

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +22.3%

10-31-2012 20:04:22 | More by ejfreed

sendbeer

Georgia

3.25/5  rDev -11.7%

10-23-2012 21:17:59 | More by sendbeer

Chrixsus

Illinois

4/5  rDev +8.7%

10-03-2012 17:58:49 | More by Chrixsus

JohnnyHopps

Indiana

3.03/5  rDev -17.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

I sampled this beer on tap at the Valpo Brewfest on 9/29/2012. Poured into my pint glass, the porter was a cloudy brown color. At the very least, the appearance was interesting. The initial taste was that a of tangy porter. It almost measured as though it was a porter flavored with overrippened fruit. Even if this is advertised as a maple porter, I struggled to idenify any hint of maple. It was a mildly malty porter, but unspectacular even in this respect. I empathize with maple being hard to capture in a beer, but the ansence of maple flavor in a maple beer is odd. In the aftertaste, the beer evolved into a more sour fruit flavor as it lingered on the back of the throat. Overall, this was an unimpressive effort.

Serving type: on-tap

10-01-2012 23:00:53 | More by JohnnyHopps

n00blar

Maryland

4/5  rDev +8.7%

09-29-2012 19:53:19 | More by n00blar

TheManiacalOne

Rhode Island

4/5  rDev +8.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On-tap 9/2/2012 at Pour Farm Tavern in New Bedford, MA, served in a US tumbler pint glass.

A: The beer is dark brown color, with a short light brown head that fades slowly and leaves a thin lace on the glass.

S: The aroma contains maple, caramel, roasted malts and a touch of hops.

T: The taste starts out with sweet flavors of maple, nuts, caramel and coffee. Then a hearty roasted malt character comes in. The hops presence is good for the style and creates a good balance. The after-taste is slightly sweet and slightly bready.

M: Crisp and smooth, medium body, medium carbonation, finish is slightly sticky.

O: Tasty, goes down easily, not too filling, good kick, good representation of style, this is a nice porter to drink for a long time.

Serving type: on-tap

09-16-2012 01:41:20 | More by TheManiacalOne

EigenBeer

Florida

3.75/5  rDev +1.9%

09-13-2012 03:51:13 | More by EigenBeer

Eriktheipaman

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -4.9%

09-11-2012 13:57:25 | More by Eriktheipaman

Magery

Kentucky

3.5/5  rDev -4.9%

09-08-2012 20:32:40 | More by Magery

Cpculliton

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev -4.9%

09-06-2012 02:57:48 | More by Cpculliton

DelicateDelirium

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -18.5%

09-04-2012 22:32:45 | More by DelicateDelirium

nickfl

Florida

3.75/5  rDev +1.9%

08-29-2012 01:29:11 | More by nickfl

stevevictor

4/5  rDev +8.7%

08-22-2012 04:24:46 | More by stevevictor