Coffee Porter - Real Ale Brewing Company

danimalthegreat

Texas

4.56/5  rDev +18.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

Poured into a Southern Star pint glass.

A - Started with a half a finger of head and looked like the crema of my favorite espresso. It was nearly opaque but a little sunlight could be seen through the glass.

S - Strong malt smell of moderate roastiness. You could barely make out the coffee through the nose and I'd prefer a stronger coffee smell.

T - While I may have barely smelled it, the Katz Coffee really pops during the first sip. I'm going to have to seek out their coffee. The coffee is fairly well balanced against the porter and the porter is true to it's style.

M - Its as thick as a good porter should be with medium carbonation, exactly as I'd expect.

O - An outstanding coffee porter, hits both the coffee and the porter right where I want it. A beer I plan on enjoying again and again.

Serving type: bottle

02-23-2013 00:12:43 | More by danimalthegreat

ranger7

Texas

4.14/5  rDev +7.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Got this in a custom 6-pack from World Market.
Poured from a bottle into a pint glass.

A - Very dark with a thin tan head.

S - Smells exactly like a chocolate malt, which is never a bad thing.

T - More of a chocolate taste, not much coffee at all.

M - Good aftertaste: more chocolate, and a hint of coffee.

Summary - Very nice Porter, I really enjoyed it. More chocolate than I was expecting, but it is not overpowering and works nicely with the malt. As a side note, I noticed that the longer this brew sits in the glass, the more it tastes like a mocha coffee and less like a chocolate malt. So either way, if you let it sit or drink it right away, you'll enjoy it.

Serving type: bottle

01-16-2013 02:30:34 | More by ranger7

Ford

Texas

4.45/5  rDev +15.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Bottle poured into a pint glass.

Let this beer warm up a bit. It's good cold, but the coffee starts to really come through when you let it sit for a bit.

I love Porters. I don't love coffee. I do love coffee flavored foods and drinks though. Weird? Maybe.. but this beer is really good.. just give it some time to warm up a bit.. it gets better and better that way.

Serving type: bottle

11-17-2012 21:27:12 | More by Ford

genitempo

Texas

4.13/5  rDev +7.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A - Poured from bottle to pint glass, flows easily, leaving minimal off-white head, minimal lace. Depending on the light, the color varies. It sits as a dark chocolate color. In the light, it becomes markedly transparent on the periphery.

S - Katz Coffee Company did a great job of pushing their product into the nose. The strength of this beer comes from that roasted coffee and chocolate smell. Much Like the Sputnik from Austin Beer Works.

T - Unfortunately, that robust Coffee-flavor doesn't show its face as much on the palate. Although present, it takes a backseat to the caramel/malt flavor that is in your standard porter recipe. Don't get me wrong, it's there, but doesn't live up to the aroma. Still tasty though.

MF - Minimal silk, minimal carbonation. Classic porter style.

O - This beer is the progeny of a cup of hot coffee and Anchor Porter. It takes all the characteristics of a classic Porter Recipe, and incorporates a solid coffee flavor. Being a big coffee drinker, I have to say, I crave more coffee from this beer (which does show up as the beer warms, hint hint). That being said, I enjoyed the Coffee Porter, but when I want coffee in my beer, I want COFFEE in my beer.

Serving type: bottle

10-29-2012 08:16:18 | More by genitempo

cpetrone84

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -22.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Pour is dark black, light tan head with some large bubbles. The nose is bitter roasted coffee, slightly burnt, notes of charred wood and tobacco. The taste is less charred, has some sweet sugary malt in back, no tobacco, maybe a faint touch of wood. Decent blend of coffee and roasted malt, light body, soft and smooth, assertive carbonation.

Serving type: bottle

03-21-2012 20:39:06 | More by cpetrone84