Pig Iron Porter - Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant

jhammel01

New Jersey

4.43/5  rDev +11.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

One of my favorite porters, if not my favorite (for good reason!)

Pours a deep smooth looking black. Plenty of carbonation with a nice creamy off white head.

The scent of this beer is intense. Heavy smoke, dark chocolate and coffee esters.

Taste is nice and smooth, creamy, dark chocolate, coffee. Well balance with a little hop bite in the background. Finishes with a bit of slight caramel and tons of roasted malt.

Such a good beer. Love this one!

Serving type: growler

09-13-2010 02:01:03 | More by jhammel01

Kayaker

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +1%

04-19-2013 01:26:31 | More by Kayaker

Brushkanna

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +1%

03-11-2013 23:37:15 | More by Brushkanna

KTCamm

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -5.3%

03-03-2013 14:17:43 | More by KTCamm

jmann40

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +1%

03-03-2013 02:52:21 | More by jmann40

djrn2

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -5.3%

02-24-2013 15:55:05 | More by djrn2

chucksim

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +7.3%

02-19-2013 15:46:06 | More by chucksim

jbaker67

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -5.3%

02-16-2013 20:40:38 | More by jbaker67

IdrinkGas

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -11.6%

01-21-2013 17:07:31 | More by IdrinkGas

salthemonster

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -5.3%

01-12-2013 19:50:26 | More by salthemonster

tapbit

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -5.3%

12-13-2012 14:09:49 | More by tapbit

troegaarden

Pennsylvania

5/5  rDev +26.3%

12-03-2012 03:01:30 | More by troegaarden

marty717

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -5.3%

11-30-2012 15:54:13 | More by marty717

RBorsato

Virginia

4.75/5  rDev +19.9%

11-13-2012 20:52:07 | More by RBorsato

jagada

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +1%

10-19-2012 01:45:41 | More by jagada

Honeycutt

4.5/5  rDev +13.6%

10-13-2012 03:17:56 | More by Honeycutt

Phacoman

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -11.6%

10-01-2012 02:38:18 | More by Phacoman

tobelerone

New Jersey

3.83/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

On tap at Iron Hill Media.

Pours a very deep brown, nearly black color, with a cream colored head that settles slowly and nice lacing. Very traditional in the aroma; very roasty, charred malt, with hints of espresso, and a bit of herbal and floral hops underneath.

Traditional and old-school in flavor as well; it’s all about the roasted, slightly burned malt flavor, with suggestions of black espresso and bittersweet chocolate, and a subtle floral hoppiness lending additional bitterness to the picture. Buried underneath but slowly emerging as the beer warms is a hint of sourness not strong enough to be disconcerting, but that nonetheless feels like a slight flaw. The modest sweetness of the beer dries up almost completely in the finish.

Medium bodied and carbonated, with a decent amount of smoothness on tap that elevates the mouthfeel above many other bottled porters of this type. A solid and dependable example of the style.

Serving type: on-tap

09-27-2012 03:07:54 | More by tobelerone

micromaniac129

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Had this down in the Noth Wales store.
A nice looking beer with a deep brown color, a tall deep beige head, plenty o' lacing to go around.
Carbonation, who knows.
Aromatics were good but basic. Had a good malty aroma.

Taste was full flavor with a good roasted malt bill and some flavors of chocolate.

Felt smooth and almost velvetty on the palette with a bitter, but not too bitter finish.

As for a chain brewpub it was a standard beer with nothing really standing out. It was good and I liked it and thats the important thing.

Serving type: on-tap

09-16-2012 17:25:07 | More by micromaniac129

wattoclone

Pennsylvania

2.75/5  rDev -30.6%

09-12-2012 14:16:22 | More by wattoclone

Steinberger

4.25/5  rDev +7.3%

08-25-2012 01:59:58 | More by Steinberger

Woodysbeard

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +7.3%

08-15-2012 14:18:07 | More by Woodysbeard

kylehay2004

Florida

3.95/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Half finger head on a near jet black body and excellent lacing. Aroma consists of dark chocolate, roasted malts, espresso and earthy hops. The flavor follows this perfectly which each of those same notes echoed in the flavor. Medium body and moderate carbonation. This is a very nicely flavorful porter and may be one of their better brews.

Serving type: on-tap

07-29-2012 22:28:15 | More by kylehay2004

FrankShirley

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +1%

07-04-2012 14:00:25 | More by FrankShirley

abcramer

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +1%

06-13-2012 04:00:07 | More by abcramer