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Alley Kat Coffee Porter


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A Porter brewed by
Alley Kat Brewing Company

Edmonton, Canada

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113.02/5.02.98/5.0Autumn5.2%12.1English pint, Stem glass P  Stats

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Can it possible be? Alley Kat has brought sitcom TV's greatest invention, Buzz Beer, to life! The Alley Kat Coffee Porter is a dark brown English based porter brewed with Guatemalan Trapichito coffee beans roasted locally by Transcend Coffee. The Coffee Porter pours out a smooth dark brown with an thick tan head and upon first taste your palate is immersed in the richness of the mocha and chocolate overtones. Better yet, if you are one who fancies sweet desserts, this Coffee Porter is the perfect compliment for those rich chocolate heavy treats. For the gourmet chefs in us, try the using the Coffee Porter in recipes and give your dishes a fresh nose of roasted coffee and heavy overtones of dark chocolates.

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 MartinT (4447), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Jan 24, 2008  
<i>My Bottom Line:</i><br /> Coffee beans burst onto the bready caramel maltiness leading to a finishing roastiness, laced by a fruity tinge reminiscent of blackberry jam. This is an efficient, easily drinkable coffee-infused Porter.<br /> <br /> <i>Further Personal Perceptions:</i><br /> -A slim veil of foam recedes to a ring atop the clear dark brown.<br /> -Flavors are harmonious, which is always pleasant.<br /> -There were no vegetal notes in my bottle.<br /> -The body is slick and presents an appreciable level of residual sugars.<br /> -Some chocolate passes by and joins in the fun.<br /> -Carbonation is rather active yet not aggressive on the tongue.<br /> <br /> <b>Bottle; thx Mike!</b>


Varnava (13), Canada
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/101/512/20
Dec 31, 2007  
Similar to drinking cold, carbonated decaf coffee which despite how it sounds is surprisingly not bad. It has a definite coffee after taste .This beer is good to try if you like experimenting with your choices of beer. I would not buy this beer for myself, but if someone bought it for me I would drink it. Its more of a beer flavored coffee than a coffee flavored beer.


 Sammy (3187), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/55/102/512/20
Dec 29, 2007  
Hitchiker from BigBrye. Fairly marginal coffee porter. The aroma was definately there, it was coffee. The carbonation was fizzy. It was brown with absolute minimal head. Thin mouthfeel, some coffee taste, ending in sweetness. Not finishable.


 DuffMan (2101), Calgary, Alberta, Canada
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/102/513/20
Nov 19, 2007  
So I’ve had at least a six pack of this over the past month or so to make sure I have a true feel for this beer. It pours a dark clear brown with a small bubbly head that fades quickly. Aroma is stale coffee-- I know this sounds derogatory, but I don’t intend it to be. If you leave black coffee in your cup on the counter until it gets cold, this is what it smells like (in contrast to the Mill Street coffee porter that smells like you’ve stuck your nose into a bag of dark roast beans-- a BIG difference). Reedy coffee flavour with a disappointingly thin malt backbone. Thin mouthfeel. I’ll say it again-- I love this local brewer, but this one just missed the mark on one of my favourite styles for the winter season. Not altogether bad, but my expectations were not met.


 Oakes (6999), Miami Beach, Florida, USA
1.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/54/102/57/20
Nov 17, 2007  
<i>Bottle courtesy of presario</i><br />Dark brown with no head. Low carbonation. Very vegetal coffee nose. Beany taste with slight roast. Thin malts try but fail to back it up. Timmy Ho’s.



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