Benchwarmer Porter - Cooperstown Brewing Company

Jason

Massachusetts

4.1/5  rDev +9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Presentation: 12 oz. brown long neck with a baseball motif label and cap. No freshness date.

Appearance: Dark brown with ruby hues, a fluffy tan head retains quite well also.

Smell: Unsweetened dark chocolate, carob, light hint of cooked fruit with a little bit of earth and ester.

Taste: Semi chewy mouth feel up front with a increasingly drying coffee flavour with hints of dark chocolate and caramelized sugar in the middle. Hop bitterness is there just to tame this deceivingly big brew. As this brew finishes out it goes more towards dry coffee and carob flavours yet there is still a subtle estery fruitiness (pear) in the back.

Notes: Quite a tasty porter, and a pretty big beer also. Easy on the complexities yet very flavourful. This brew gets even more desirable after it warms up a bit.

Serving type: bottle

04-13-2002 04:00:49 | More by Jason

tommyguz

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -0.3%

05-08-2013 02:45:03 | More by tommyguz

schaffer9252

New York

3.5/5  rDev -6.9%

05-04-2013 14:49:15 | More by schaffer9252

zachary80

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev -0.3%

04-25-2013 03:55:29 | More by zachary80

civicm87

New York

3/5  rDev -20.2%

04-20-2013 15:27:14 | More by civicm87

CaptDavyJones

New York

4/5  rDev +6.4%

04-09-2013 21:22:51 | More by CaptDavyJones

JMS1512

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -6.9%

03-11-2013 18:59:23 | More by JMS1512

dan027

Pennsylvania

2/5  rDev -46.8%

01-31-2013 01:58:26 | More by dan027

DmanGTR

New York

3.75/5  rDev -0.3%

01-29-2013 02:58:19 | More by DmanGTR

headbucket

Ohio

3.45/5  rDev -8.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5

A: a very nice black colorto the beer. Medium off-white color head with decent lacing on the glass.

S:dark, slightly roasted malt. Coffee becoming more prevalent as it warms.

T: bitter, roasted, dark chocolate with the bitterness reflecting some coffee flavors. More bitter and roasted flavors than most porters i have had. Finishes with a little acrid and acidic flavor.

M: on the thicker side of medium, decent carbonation.

O: pretty good and a lot better then the few other beers i have had from this company but not sure if i could drink more than one at a time.

Serving type: bottle

01-24-2013 04:25:09 | More by headbucket

flagmantho

Washington

3.61/5  rDev -4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Poured from 12oz bottle into a pint glass.

Appearance: very dark brown with ruby highlights. Head is a thin finger of frothy tan foam. Pretty attractive.

Smell: a nice mocha mélange of coffee and chocolate, but with a big vegetal character that usually comes from hops combined with a bit too much roastiness. Not bad, but not as clean as I'd like.

Taste: pretty big roasty acidity hits me right up front. This is followed by a more mellow chocolatiness and finally the mocha flavor toward the end. Hops are not as notable in the flavor as in the aroma. Bitterness is balanced, although that may come more from the malt than the hops. Not too bad overall, but a little bit on the harsh side.

Mouthfeel: medium body and a good carbonation leave a very satisfying, mouth-filling creaminess. I quite like it.

Overall: this is a tasty beer, well within the style. The acidity in the flavor is a bit high for my taste, but I could see myself drinking this beer again. It is surprisingly sessionable despite its ABV and acidity.

Serving type: bottle

01-14-2013 18:10:25 | More by flagmantho

thebuck

3.75/5  rDev -0.3%

12-04-2012 02:38:28 | More by thebuck

DrunkinYogi

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -0.3%

10-13-2012 03:09:24 | More by DrunkinYogi

horshack7

Massachusetts

4.1/5  rDev +9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance: On top is about a fingers worth of head beneath that is very dark.

Aroma: Dark fruits, chocolate malt, espresso, roasted hops, light breadiness, very faint licorice towards the back.

Taste: Chocolate malts, dark coffee, light carbonation on the palate but over all it's rather smooth. Some dark fruits along with dark roasted hops.

Notes: Very drinkable a good one to pick up. Cheers.

Serving type: bottle

09-16-2012 00:49:33 | More by horshack7

NedShakeshaft

Ontario (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -0.3%

09-15-2012 07:34:27 | More by NedShakeshaft

PEIhop

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +19.7%

09-11-2012 23:03:06 | More by PEIhop

Mart1

4/5  rDev +6.4%

09-08-2012 17:36:19 | More by Mart1

Ralphs66

New York

3.75/5  rDev -0.3%

09-01-2012 23:20:44 | More by Ralphs66

Fantalek

New York

2/5  rDev -46.8%

08-11-2012 03:16:15 | More by Fantalek

dgeebs07

New York

3/5  rDev -20.2%

06-30-2012 15:15:36 | More by dgeebs07

rlee1390

Indiana

3.85/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

A-Deep ruby/brown when pouring, black in the glass, three finger fluffy almost tan head, lots of carbonation.

S-Roasted malt, some coffee and chocolate

T-Good blend of roasted malt and chocolate with coffee sneaking in.

M-Light, a tad on the watery side and a lot of carbonation.

O-Most likely Cooperstown's Best beer, a solid porter.

Serving type: bottle

06-18-2012 23:28:59 | More by rlee1390

whartontallboy

New York

2.75/5  rDev -26.9%

06-07-2012 00:19:09 | More by whartontallboy

OriolesFan1008

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev -6.9%

05-31-2012 17:32:19 | More by OriolesFan1008

vonnegut21

New York

4/5  rDev +6.4%

05-03-2012 15:44:36 | More by vonnegut21

Larrydoherty

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -13.6%

04-25-2012 18:21:28 | More by Larrydoherty