Ten Pin Porter! - Ska Brewing Co.

Todd

Massachusetts

4.53/5  rDev +17.1%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Presentation: 12oz brown bottle. No freshness date, cool label though.

Appearance: Pours a deep brown/near black beer with ruby edges. Head is pretty decent to start, then settles to a tan cream lace -- retains the lace for its lifetime.

Smell: Luscious malty aroma of caramel, light fruit, touch of molasses and freshly milled grains. I have to mention that the aroma is really fresh, like one of the best to have sneaked up my nostrils in a long time -- or maybe it's the homebrewer in me who likes the aroma of milled malt?

Taste: Loads of malt goodness in this beer! Nice rich, robust body and character. Mouthfeel is very smooth, silky smooth and even. Caramel, fruity, woody/earthy notes, roasted bite, chocolate and grain flavours meld nicely with a extremely balanced hop bitterness and faint herbal background. Finish is a bit burnt, with notes of grain and a dryness on the palate.

Notes: Ga damn! This is one helluva porter! Robust, flavourful, highly drinkable and the brewers are into Ska to boot. I'll have another please ...

Thanks to Arctic Liquors for the sample.

Serving type: bottle

03-06-2002 14:43:47 | More by Todd

ToddHolder

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -9.6%

05-14-2013 03:04:13 | More by ToddHolder

bmurray10

Texas

4/5  rDev +3.4%

04-22-2013 18:34:43 | More by bmurray10

Kelp

New Hampshire

3.5/5  rDev -9.6%

04-15-2013 05:43:51 | More by Kelp

tdm168

North Carolina

3.59/5  rDev -7.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A - dark brownish black with absolutely no head to speak of

S - creamy chocolate, roasted malts

T - chocolate, roasted malts, raisins, figs, plums

M - a bit thin, medium bodied, lightly carbonated

This beer is a bit disappointing. The appearance and mouthfeel both present as flat. The flavor is OK, but it lacks any complexity and could use a bit of hop bitterness for balance. This is easy to drink, but in the end forgettable. I'll pass in the future.

Serving type: bottle

04-04-2013 00:52:20 | More by tdm168

mccallisters_dali

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +9.8%

04-03-2013 23:38:55 | More by mccallisters_dali

Mebuzzard

Colorado

3.5/5  rDev -9.6%

03-31-2013 18:48:25 | More by Mebuzzard

midnitesun11

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -9.6%

03-27-2013 23:55:23 | More by midnitesun11

nzerbe

New York

3.5/5  rDev -9.6%

03-04-2013 02:41:52 | More by nzerbe

zillo043068

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +9.8%

02-26-2013 22:23:45 | More by zillo043068

drummermattie02

Texas

3/5  rDev -22.5%

02-25-2013 23:54:29 | More by drummermattie02

t0rin0

California

2.75/5  rDev -28.9%

01-27-2013 14:59:55 | More by t0rin0

cousineddy

Illinois

4.11/5  rDev +6.2%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Poured from a bottle into a samuel adams perfect pint glass.

Appearance: pours a deep rich onyx, reminds me of the color of black licorice. Virtually no head and no lacing.

Smell: Roasted malts slight hoppy backnotes. toasted bread

Taste: Toasty bread and biscuits. Dark chocolate and weak coffee.

Mouthfeel. slippery with almost no carbonation, flatter than expected but not necessarily a bad thing.

Overall: Solid porter, i was dissapointed with the lack of head. Would be open to trying this one again.

Serving type: bottle

01-24-2013 03:41:33 | More by cousineddy

MarkyMOD

Colorado

4/5  rDev +3.4%

01-12-2013 06:10:10 | More by MarkyMOD

mac10thmtn

4.5/5  rDev +16.3%

01-08-2013 03:36:54 | More by mac10thmtn

lilsmizzul1225

Indiana

4.75/5  rDev +22.7%

01-07-2013 06:16:58 | More by lilsmizzul1225

danwho

California

4/5  rDev +3.4%

01-06-2013 00:29:55 | More by danwho

brotherloco

California

3.75/5  rDev -3.1%

01-01-2013 20:37:57 | More by brotherloco

bent

Missouri

3.75/5  rDev -3.1%

01-01-2013 04:09:47 | More by bent

KajII

North Carolina

3.18/5  rDev -17.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 3

[Suggested Glassware: Nonic Pint]

The pour was a murky dark brown with an average (1-2 finger) light brown frothy head that receded down to a medium film and large collar thus creating good runny lacing.

The aroma was on the mild side with a roasted dark bread malt, light resin hops and a sweaty yeast along with notes of milk chocolate and coffee.

The taste was lightly roasty and somewhat sweet with a touch of chocolate from the onset, progressing with a light bitterness and a nice note of coffee towards the finish. The flavor lasted an average time proceeding the swallow with a slight bitter roastiness left behind.

Mouthfeel was a few shades below medium in body with a thin watery texture and a soft carbonation.

Overall I found this brew to be rather thin for a Porter, although it was quite flavorful and very easy going down...

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Serving type: bottle

11-29-2012 00:35:45 | More by KajII

Twincrasher

4.23/5  rDev +9.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: Nice look for a porter. Dark brown with tan head. Good retention.

S: Should have sipped much warmer. Still, at cold temps a very chocolate-like aroma.

T: Balanced hop and sweet unfermented sugars. Really nice.

M: Good.

O: Very nice porter. Not a big fan usually. Nice job.

Serving type: bottle

11-26-2012 20:35:13 | More by Twincrasher

RBorsato

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +9.8%

11-13-2012 20:40:16 | More by RBorsato

Minkybut

Virginia

3.98/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

WOW! what a great beer. I poured this beer into my tumbler at 45 degrees and watched the blackness set in . Lacing was good after sucking off the tan head. The beer was malty with yummy mocha hits playing with the taste buds. I will certainly buy this beer again.

Serving type: bottle

11-05-2012 22:59:22 | More by Minkybut

Hacksaw34

Colorado

3.75/5  rDev -3.1%

10-26-2012 03:42:43 | More by Hacksaw34

StonedTrippin

Colorado

3.98/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

didnt care for the nefarious ten pin imperial version, so i tried this semi doubtfully. i was impressed though. it pours chocolatey dark brown with a very minimal tan head thats reduced to patches after just a minute or so. it smells like deep dark smokey malts and cocoa powder. theres also a bitterness to this, but at this point im unsure if is from the hops of from burnt malt. the flavor confirms its hops, surprisingly hoppy on the tail end. theres plenty of chocolate going on too, raw and unrefined, but just in a supporting role. feel is smooth and drinkable, well enough carbonated for a porter, and the finish is long and layered. overal much much much better th.n its imperial big brother. this is a yummy session porter, perfect for autumn,

Serving type: bottle

10-21-2012 03:47:49 | More by StonedTrippin