Coffee Porter
Real Ale Brewing Company

Coffee PorterCoffee Porter
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From:
Real Ale Brewing Company
 
Texas, United States
Style:
American Porter
Ranked #201
ABV:
6.6%
Score:
87
Ranked #16,497
Avg:
3.88 | pDev: 11.86%
Reviews:
228
Ratings:
616
Status:
Active
Rated:
Oct 14, 2023
Added:
Dec 07, 2003
Wants:
  29
Gots:
  109
Formerly "Shade Grown Coffee Porter".

Born from owner Brad Farbstein’s homebrewing experiments in college — our porter is a rich, robust ale with a dry finish. Fresh, cold-brewed organic fair trade coffee courtesy of Katz Coffee in Houston, TX is added just prior to packaging. Our most popular seasonal release, it’s a whole new way to enjoy your coffee with breakfast, lunch or dinner.

A rich, robust porter with a dry finish. Brewed with organic hops, malted barley, and Ruta Maya Shade Grown organic coffee beans from Chiapas, Mexico.
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Rated by TalDavis from Texas

4.55/5  rDev +17.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Love me some Porter and this is really good, too bad it’s seasonal but it makes it worth the wait
Oct 14, 2023
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Reviewed by Olesjm from Kansas

3.87/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Bottle. The nose smells like fresh green coffee. Very nice. The flavor is also coffee, with some caramel in the back. More like a coffee'd scotch ale than a coffee porter. The mouthfeel is a little syrupy.
Apr 11, 2023
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Reviewed by turfy from Texas

3.66/5  rDev -5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Grabbed this single for $2.49, so let’s see how it stacks up. A near black body with a one finger tan head. Nice lacing throughout. Smell was a slightly tinny roasted malt aroma with some coffee notes. I tasted the roasted malts plus coffee, along with a nice, lingering bitterness. Mouthfeel was just a bit light to my taste and I would have dialed down the carbonation some. Overall, it presents itself as a drinkable coffee Porter. Not earth shattering, but a good value and an enjoyable beer for the price.
Mar 21, 2023
 
Rated: 3.68 by KensWorld from Florida

Mar 20, 2023
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Reviewed by JacobusFavier23 from Texas

3.6/5  rDev -7.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
L-Cola-like body with a three and a half fingered head. The head dissipates a finger or two and then stays for a while. Frothy in nature–a bit rocky. Some carbonation.
S-Nice and rich roasted coffee, some smokiness. Exactly what it advertises to be. A bit of toasted malt as well. Some cracker.
T-Delicately light throughout. Some roasted coffee flavor, sweet malts and a lightly bitter finish. Toned down for sure.
F-Watery. Slight carbonation.
O-Not bad at all. Decently refreshing, but lacking in overall presence and body. If someone gave this to me, I'd surely drink it, but I'm not sure if I'd buy it again.
Feb 20, 2023
 
Rated: 4.1 by hester7 from Texas

Jan 19, 2022
 
Rated: 4.29 by dfillius from Iowa

Jan 05, 2022
 
Rated: 4 by Dope from Massachusetts

Jan 03, 2022
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Reviewed by BiologyBob from Texas

3.28/5  rDev -15.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
A dark brew with a thin tan head. It smells faintly of coffee, not bitter more phenolic. Medium to full body but falling a bit flat for a porter. The phenolic flavor is a bit disappointing. Perhaps it was the coffee I had earlier or the best before date being two weeks ago. Average at best, but I would be willing to try a fresh one in the future.
Jun 25, 2021
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Reviewed by IPAs_for_days_13 from Texas

4.24/5  rDev +9.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
L: Pours a super dark brown, approaching black in color; accompanied by a bitchin two-finger beige head.
S: Upfront you can definitely catch the coffee aromas, has a roasty aroma from the malts, chocolate & hops.
T: Once again, the coffee is very upfront, but it's good. Nice roasted flavor, somewhat bitter, but the chocolate flavor balances out.
F: Medium-full bodied, low carbonation, subtly warming.
O: The coffee is all there, but that is what we asked for. I would certainly enjoy one of these again!
Dec 26, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by chebode2 from Germany

Dec 22, 2020
 
Rated: 4.2 by SteveTheDog from Texas

Dec 18, 2020
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Reviewed by imnodoctorbut from Texas

4.1/5  rDev +5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
a way solid porter that happens to have been blessed by a coffee bean priest.
the focus is really more of the caramel and chocolate drenched barley malts that have been pleasantly roasted and carry a a dose of molasses and cream along for the ride.
it's an easy and uncomplicated sipper, perfect for the season.
Oct 25, 2020
 
Rated: 3 by RiceOwls27 from Texas

Apr 10, 2020
 
Rated: 4.18 by Navin-Johnson from Texas

Jan 11, 2020
 
Rated: 3.93 by aatazebeats from Wisconsin

Jan 06, 2020
 
 
Rated: 3 by MrCPMJ from Texas

Dec 07, 2019
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Reviewed by Darkmagus82 from Texas

3.86/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Served on tap in pint glass
Appearance- The beer is served a deep brown nearly black color with a one finger head of tan foam. The head fades fast leaving a trace of lace on the sides of the glass.
Smell -. The aroma of the brew is strongest of a roasted malt, caramel, and light coffee smell. Along with these aromas comes a little bit of toast and a touch of creme and vanilla.
Taste - The taste is similar to the nose. It begins with a sweet caramel and dark taste of roasted malt. There is a good showing of molasses as well with only a light coffee upfront. As the taste advances the coffee and sweet amp up a bit and at the end of the taste leave one with a malty and toasty, and slightly sweet and coffee taste to linger on the tongue.
Mouthfeel- The body of the brew is medium in thickness and creaminess with a carbonation level that is lower. For the dark and roasted tastes of the brew the feel is good and makes for a robust sipper.
Overall - A decently toasty and sweet and moderatly coffee taste to linger on the tongue. Overall pretty nice.
Oct 26, 2019
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Rated by Tom_Hoover from Texas

3.25/5  rDev -16.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Nice coffee taste but a little heavy
Jun 23, 2019
Coffee Porter from Real Ale Brewing Company
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