Pipeline Porter - Kona Brewing Co.

bkilpatr

Oregon

3.38/5  rDev -11.5%
look: 3 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

Poured from a 12 oz bottle into a pint glass. 09/28/08.

Pours a very dark brownish black with about two fingers of light brown head, no lacing. Aroma is a nice mix of milk and dark chocolates, roasted malts, and dominated by dark roasted coffee. Smells delicious. Darn good for something that came out of a six pack at the grocery store.

The taste, unfortunately, is much more subdued than the aroma. The coffee taste is definitely there, but it's much lighter than the aroma hints at. The chocolate and roasted malt are also there, just not as much. The finish is fairly bitter.

Feel is decent for a porter. It's a bit thin and watery. Carbonation is very low - it has just enough to keep it from being flat. Drinkability is relatively poor. After awhile it just feels like I'm drinking a cold cup of coffee. And cold coffee isn't exactly the most appealing thing to me. Finishing the bottle was rather difficult.

Serving type: bottle

09-29-2008 03:20:53 | More by bkilpatr

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Pennsylvania

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Azerbaijan

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Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

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New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

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Texas

4/5  rDev +4.7%

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3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

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Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

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Nevada

3.25/5  rDev -14.9%

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New Hampshire

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

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Washington

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

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California

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Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -8.4%

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Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -8.4%

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California

3.5/5  rDev -8.4%

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California

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

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4.25/5  rDev +11.3%

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Michigan

4/5  rDev +4.7%

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California

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