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Gorges Smoked Porter
Ithaca Beer Company
- From:
- Ithaca Beer Company
- New York, United States
- Style:
- Smoked Porter
- ABV:
- 7.5%
- Score:
- 86
- Avg:
- 3.81 | pDev: 13.39%
- Reviews:
- 141
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- May 14, 2022
- Added:
- Feb 05, 2005
- Wants:
- 17
- Gots:
- 3
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by maddogruss from New Jersey
3.78/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.78/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Poured this from a bottle.
A: Pours a dark brown body with some amber hues and small, tan head with pretty good retention and lacing.
S: a smoky, roasted meat-like smell; some roasted, woody notes as well.
T: a smoky, smoked wood beer; slight burnt meat aftertaste; definitely on a smokier side of a porter as it is very resembling of a smokebeer.
M: medium bodied and pretty smooth.
O: nice feel and taste combo; pretty full bodied for a porter and very smooth overall.
May 14, 2022A: Pours a dark brown body with some amber hues and small, tan head with pretty good retention and lacing.
S: a smoky, roasted meat-like smell; some roasted, woody notes as well.
T: a smoky, smoked wood beer; slight burnt meat aftertaste; definitely on a smokier side of a porter as it is very resembling of a smokebeer.
M: medium bodied and pretty smooth.
O: nice feel and taste combo; pretty full bodied for a porter and very smooth overall.
Reviewed by T-34-85 from New York
4/5 rDev +5%
4/5 rDev +5%
Smokiness brings a good added depth to this beer. Good hearty flavor with aromas of roasted malts and smoke.
Not a big porter fan, but this was a really nice beer.
Dec 13, 2014Not a big porter fan, but this was a really nice beer.
Reviewed by Omnium from Pennsylvania
3.61/5 rDev -5.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.61/5 rDev -5.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Bottle > Pint Glass
A - Pours dark cherry black with not even a whole layer of head.
S - Big smoke attack, hickory chips soaked in apple cider, burnt cherrywood, a little bit of bacon, big roasted malt.
T - Smoke is definitely prevalent but there's a major unbalance, there's a ton of acidic tart cherry and apple flavor mid through end, the smoke gets taken down a notch by it, it actually has an apple cider flavor to it, which is neat, but unexpected, big roasty malts and a hint of dark chocolate.
M - A little too thin and fizzy for my liking, but still decent, easily drinkable.
O - Even though the only area I had a 3.75 in was smell, i still have this a 3.75 overall because I think too many "smoked" beers really loose the smoked essence, its definitely in this beer, and its makes for a great aroma, but the flavor kinda looses it, still I was glad to try it.
Jan 04, 2014A - Pours dark cherry black with not even a whole layer of head.
S - Big smoke attack, hickory chips soaked in apple cider, burnt cherrywood, a little bit of bacon, big roasted malt.
T - Smoke is definitely prevalent but there's a major unbalance, there's a ton of acidic tart cherry and apple flavor mid through end, the smoke gets taken down a notch by it, it actually has an apple cider flavor to it, which is neat, but unexpected, big roasty malts and a hint of dark chocolate.
M - A little too thin and fizzy for my liking, but still decent, easily drinkable.
O - Even though the only area I had a 3.75 in was smell, i still have this a 3.75 overall because I think too many "smoked" beers really loose the smoked essence, its definitely in this beer, and its makes for a great aroma, but the flavor kinda looses it, still I was glad to try it.
Reviewed by Deerslayer210 from Pennsylvania
1.25/5 rDev -67.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1
1.25/5 rDev -67.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1
After reading the other reviews, I wonder was it a bad case, or was I really drunk!!!! Unfortunately I was sober when I sipped this beer. I love smoked foods and beer, but this was like smelling the liquid smoke bottle that is for amateur's. The first sip put the bile from my stomach in my mouth. I thought it must be something else and took another drink.. More vomit, not good. This was a two sip drain poor and a good pranker for your friends. I shared this with many and found no one whom likes the taste of over smoked beer mixed with vomit. Either way stay away!!!!
Pored nice. That's all folks.
Dec 16, 2013Pored nice. That's all folks.
Reviewed by GreesyFizeek from New York
3.84/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.84/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
This is a nice idea, and the smoke level is pleasant, but the base porter itself is so thin and insubstantial. The only thing keeping a better rating on this beer is how well done the smoke character is.
Sep 14, 2013
Gorges Smoked Porter from Ithaca Beer Company
Beer rating:
86 out of
100 with
197 ratings
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