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Benchwarmer Porter
Cooperstown Brewing Company
- From:
- Cooperstown Brewing Company
- New York, United States
- Style:
- English Porter
- ABV:
- 6.3%
- Score:
- 84
- Avg:
- 3.72 | pDev: 13.17%
- Reviews:
- 136
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Aug 30, 2021
- Added:
- Sep 24, 2001
- Wants:
- 10
- Gots:
- 9
No description / notes.
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Ratings by NeroFiddled:
Reviewed by NeroFiddled from Pennsylvania
3.98/5 rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
3.98/5 rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
As previously noted in several reviews, this beer is best enjoyed at cellar temperature rather than straight out of the fridge. Very deep brown/black, but clear with ruby highlights. The 1/2" light tan head holds extremely well and leaves some very nice lace throughout the glass. The aroma is of a roasty, sweet caramel malt (no hops). The body is medium /light with a moderate carbonation that leaves it quite creamy in the mouth. The rich flavor starts with a lightly acidic combination of earthy dark malt & herbal hop flavor that reveals a caramel sweetness, and even some light fruitiness, as it warms, finishing dry with a lingering roast and caramel maltiness. Very nicely balanced once it's warmed. Not very complex, but rich and enjoyable with exceptional drinkability. Well brewed!
Oct 13, 2002More User Ratings:
Reviewed by CNoj012 from New York
3.57/5 rDev -4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.57/5 rDev -4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
This beer pours a cola like brown color with a one finger, creamy, light mocha head. Retention is above average for the style and there is lots of spotted lacing left on the glass.
Smell is roasted malts and rich milk chocolate with a touch of caramel as well.
Taste is the same, but there is a bit of astringency on the finish that I'm not a huge fan of.
The feel is light and smooth with a touch of stickiness on the finish. Carbonation is on the low side of moderate.
Overall this is a decent beer, I just didn't care for the odd finish. If they were able to smooth out the weird bitterness this would be much better.
Apr 03, 2018Smell is roasted malts and rich milk chocolate with a touch of caramel as well.
Taste is the same, but there is a bit of astringency on the finish that I'm not a huge fan of.
The feel is light and smooth with a touch of stickiness on the finish. Carbonation is on the low side of moderate.
Overall this is a decent beer, I just didn't care for the odd finish. If they were able to smooth out the weird bitterness this would be much better.
Reviewed by BJB13 from Maryland
3.81/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.81/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
12 oz. bottle poured into a tulip style pint glass.
Pours a deep brown that darkens in the glass and is topped with two fingers of tight, khaki foam that holds some larger bubbles. The head is lasting and leaves decent lacing.
Fairly strong aromas of roasted malt, coffee, cola like caramel and a touch of vanilla make up a nose that well reflects the taste. There is some hop flavor that adds to the moderate roasty bitterness. The vanilla comes through in middle with a hit of sweetness before a crisp bitter finish. It is a touch watery and the body is to the low side of medium. Smooth and easy drinking, especially warm as I found out drinking one at about 70 degrees.
A decent and straight forward English Porter if a bit thin.
Jul 31, 2017Pours a deep brown that darkens in the glass and is topped with two fingers of tight, khaki foam that holds some larger bubbles. The head is lasting and leaves decent lacing.
Fairly strong aromas of roasted malt, coffee, cola like caramel and a touch of vanilla make up a nose that well reflects the taste. There is some hop flavor that adds to the moderate roasty bitterness. The vanilla comes through in middle with a hit of sweetness before a crisp bitter finish. It is a touch watery and the body is to the low side of medium. Smooth and easy drinking, especially warm as I found out drinking one at about 70 degrees.
A decent and straight forward English Porter if a bit thin.
Reviewed by Dope from Massachusetts
3.88/5 rDev +4.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.88/5 rDev +4.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
No bottling date that I can find. Picked up at the brewery just last week though.
A: Pours a dark brown/almost black. Mid-sized fizzy light brown head. No head retention or lacing at all.
S: Sweet caramel and chocolate with just a hint of roastiness.
T: More of the same. Very mild and quite sweet. Light roast and some vanilla, caramel and chocolate sweetness. Finish has the lightest hint of coffee and bittersweet chocolate.
M: Medium bodied, fairly smooth.
O: Not bad. Pretty standard light english porter. Much better than the pale varieties from Cooperstown.
Nov 01, 2015A: Pours a dark brown/almost black. Mid-sized fizzy light brown head. No head retention or lacing at all.
S: Sweet caramel and chocolate with just a hint of roastiness.
T: More of the same. Very mild and quite sweet. Light roast and some vanilla, caramel and chocolate sweetness. Finish has the lightest hint of coffee and bittersweet chocolate.
M: Medium bodied, fairly smooth.
O: Not bad. Pretty standard light english porter. Much better than the pale varieties from Cooperstown.
Benchwarmer Porter from Cooperstown Brewing Company
Beer rating:
84 out of
100 with
217 ratings
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