Lake Louie Tommys Porter - Lake Louie Brewery Company

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98 Ratings

rAvg: 3.86
pDev: 13.73%
Reviews: 71
Hads: 27

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Lake Louie Brewery Company

Wisconsin, United States

Style | ABV
American Porter | 5.70% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (66), growler (3), on-tap (2).

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Reviews by Wisconsin:

Wisconsin

Wisconsin

4.2/5 rDev +8.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

12 ounce bottle into a pint glass

A - Pours a rich, dark black body that comes out quite thick. The head is off white and about a half finger thick before fading away to a lace after a couple of minutes. No carbonation is present and no light is permitted through the jet black body. A little nicer head and this would have been a real beauty.

S - Lots of dark roasted malts up front. Chocolate, caramel and cream notes bring a nice balance and seem to subdue any sort of over the top bitterness from the roasted malts. Overall a very solid smelling brew. Faint earthy notes are also present and have me looking forward to the first sip.

T - Initial taste isn't as full or complex as I was expecting based off the smell, but the beer is still relatively cold so I am going to let it warm for a bit before going further. As the beer warms the roasted malt body along with the chocolate, caramel and cream notes start to become more pronounced.

M - Full bodied brew with the right amount of carbonation. Entering the mouth lots of dark roasted malts hit the tongue. A faint amount of carbonation cleanses the palate and gets the mouth ready for the chocolate, cream and caramel finish. Very smooth and easy drinking porter.

D - Pretty solid porter. The malt backbone that is not overbearingly bitter makes this beer one that could be drank quite frequently.

Serving type: bottle

11-28-2009 23:39:00 | More by Wisconsin

More User Reviews:

Chokobo

Wisconsin

3.25/5 rDev -15.8%

05-05-2013 09:30:32 | More by Chokobo

drdan21

Wisconsin

4.5/5 rDev +16.6%

04-21-2013 12:53:10 | More by drdan21

BadgerRedAl

3.75/5 rDev -2.8%

02-12-2013 03:48:21 | More by BadgerRedAl

stereosforgeeks

Virginia

3.75/5 rDev -2.8%

12-17-2012 17:53:59 | More by stereosforgeeks

stortore

Illinois

3/5 rDev -22.3%

12-02-2012 06:46:53 | More by stortore

1Nrwyscotch

Wisconsin

3.75/5 rDev -2.8%

11-26-2012 21:21:25 | More by 1Nrwyscotch

Kunstman

Wisconsin

3.5/5 rDev -9.3%

10-02-2012 02:13:28 | More by Kunstman

pweis909

Wisconsin

4.38/5 rDev +13.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

This porter makes me think I got a bad bottle when I reviewed the milk stout, as the porter is quite nice.

At first glance, the beer appears black and opaque, but when held to the light, it shows that it is truly a translucent garnet. The foam is tannish, and while it receded quickly to a thin one eight inch ring, the beer is amply carbonated.

The primary aroma comes from what I presume to be a chocolate malt - sort of a Hershey's special dark smell.

The roastiness translates to taste as well. Initially, cocoa, and in the finish, coffee. The roast is never acrid or acid; there is a gentle sweetness that balances it. However, I would not call this a sweet beer.

The mouthfeel of this beers has complexity. It is simultaneously slightly slick, as one sometimes finds with certain adjunct grains like oatmeal, and slightly prickly from carbonation. The roastiness leaves a dry finish that falls short of astringent.

This is one of the best porters I've had in a while. It is nicely balanced and quite drinkable.

Serving type: bottle

08-13-2012 23:37:49 | More by pweis909

Ri0

Wisconsin

4/5 rDev +3.6%

07-11-2012 03:06:46 | More by Ri0

lakelouielover

Wisconsin

4.5/5 rDev +16.6%

07-01-2012 21:09:26 | More by lakelouielover

zonker17

Illinois

3.75/5 rDev -2.8%

06-23-2012 22:29:11 | More by zonker17

seeswo

Ohio

3.5/5 rDev -9.3%

05-12-2012 12:36:16 | More by seeswo

rocklibster

Wisconsin

3.75/5 rDev -2.8%

03-17-2012 01:10:31 | More by rocklibster

names06

Wisconsin

4/5 rDev +3.6%

03-11-2012 15:37:59 | More by names06

WastingFreetime

Wisconsin

3.58/5 rDev -7.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Reviewed from session notes.

A. Deep opaque brown in color with a two finger foam head that lasts for about a minute, fairly decent lacing.

S. Light amounts of toasted / roasted malt, chocolate, and a faint nuttiness that only appears once temperature warms up somewhat.

T. Mostly consists of straightforward roasted malts, but smaller amounts of the diluted baking chocolate are still around. Its really odd how the relative strengths of roasted malt and chocolate switch places between the aroma and the flavor.

M. Texture is surprisingly light and highly carbonated for a porter, to the point that it seems slightly mismatched to the flavor and aroma.

Serving type: on-tap

03-10-2012 23:57:43 | More by WastingFreetime

Sconnie12

4.5/5 rDev +16.6%

03-09-2012 23:27:19 | More by Sconnie12

Reaper16

Alabama

3.13/5 rDev -18.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

12oz. bottle served into a tulip glass

Pours a walnut brown color. The body looks pretty thin but also smooth. Barely one finger of khaki foam forms but it yields lots of lacing.

A very solid aroma on this porter. Coffee makes the strongest statement, but it is supplemented by some nutty aromas and a bit of cola brightness.

The palate sees similar flavors to the nose but they are sorta' weak. Chocolate shows up, but in the form of like 1% chocolate milk. Which is to say: insubstantial. Some coffee too, of course, as well as some nutty, bready flavors. It's smooth but unimpressive.

The mouthfeel is very nearly too thin. A thin body is fine. Pair that with a lack of carbonation and you're running into trouble. This porter makes out fine, but it certainly isn't a strength of the beer.

Overall, this is a pretty average porter. Nothing bad to say about it, but I feel like I can get a similar porter at nearly any old-guard brewpub in the land.

Serving type: bottle

03-06-2012 03:07:30 | More by Reaper16