Mudpuppy Porter - Central Waters Brewing Company

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87
very good
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378 Ratings

THE BROS
91
outstanding
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rAvg: 3.88
pDev: 12.63%
Reviews: 200
Hads: 178

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Brewed by:
Central Waters Brewing Company

Wisconsin, United States

Style | ABV
American Porter | 5.50% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (186), on-tap (10), growler (2), nitro-tap (1), cask (1).

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stealth

Minnesota

3.75/5 rDev -3.4%

01-15-2013 01:38:08 | More by stealth

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taylor714914

Pennsylvania

3.5/5 rDev -9.8%

06-18-2013 23:01:06 | More by taylor714914

iHeartMNBeer

Minnesota

3.75/5 rDev -3.4%

06-16-2013 23:26:34 | More by iHeartMNBeer

Curt1

Minnesota

4.25/5 rDev +9.5%

06-10-2013 02:11:31 | More by Curt1

savagepm

Colorado

3.75/5 rDev -3.4%

06-06-2013 01:09:31 | More by savagepm

rab53

Massachusetts

3.5/5 rDev -9.8%

06-01-2013 01:58:12 | More by rab53

Illinois

3.61/5 rDev -7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours dark brown in color with mahogany highlights and a modest khaki head that soon settles into a swath of patchy frogspawn. Grains of sediment are readily apparent as they bob among the rising bubbles of carbonation, which I don't think I've ever seen in a porter before. There's a load of dark chocolate in the nose along with a hint of caramel and little else, which is fine by me.

As for the taste, roasted chocolate malt sneaks in at first blush before a deluge of resinous, citric hops override it. The bottle mentions the relatively high hopping, but there was barely a rumor of it in the nose, so it's a little surprising nonetheless. Not sure that I've tasted so much pine in a porter before, with the possible exception of Stone. The high level of hopping almost works, but I'm afraid it asserts itself a little too mightily, as the malt flavors never get a chance to shine. The mouthfeel is smooth and moderate--on par for a porter. Noticeable stickiness lingers on the lips after sipping.

If they dialed down the hops a few notches, I could see this being a quite a tasty porter. As is, I'm afraid the balance is too skewed toward the bitter end, which might work with a lighter style, but not with a porter (at least not for me).

Serving type: bottle

05-24-2013 00:41:39 | More by MaximalC