Berkshire Coffeehouse Porter

Brewed by Berkshire Brewing Co.
Style: Porter
South Deerfield, Massachusetts USA

Have had this from the bottle several times but enjoyed much more off tap. A expected dark brown to black color. A smell of a robust and premium coffee with a bit of cream. Taste also had that coffee flavor but some hop bitterness and a finish that was a dark fruit, maybe fig or prune. Well balanced for the style

Bottle courtesy of Cletus. Pours dark brown, nearly black, with smallish head. Coffee is mild on the nose. As much roasty malt and chocolate. Similar on the taste with added creamy vanilla notes. Slick palate. Smooth and tasty.

Opaque dark brown color with two fingers of off-white head. Decent specky lace. Really formidable looking. Major burnt coffee smell. Roasted malt. Heavy nutty, toasted malt. Mild bitter hop aroma as well. Typical characteristics, but the good ones. Bitter coffee flavor at first, smooth mild light roasted ending. Smooth and mellow, not harsh or overly bitter. Has some nice dark fruit (plum?) with a mocha finish. The two flavors take turns, and compliment each other well. Nice thickness but smooth. Medium, not a choker. Quite good. Nice to drink. Feels good and has mildly bitter flavor. Not obsessed with bitterness. Easily drinkable.

Bottle thanks to cletus. Pours with a cola brown body and a decently thick khaki head. Aroma of coffee, a bit of a earthy, spicy roast. A bit of nuts and nutshells as well. Wow, the flavor is quite lively and intriguing compared to the aroma. Still a lot of coffee, but there are some nuances to the roast. Tons of vanilla and even a light strawberry note to the roasty coffee. A bit of maple and cream. Very nice. Decently bitter finish. Dry and nearly chalky finish to the mouthfeel, medium to high carbonation for a porter.

Great brew. Had some from a bottle at PJ’s (JP’s?) Pub in Burlington. Pours a dark and lovely pure black with a fluffy brown head. Notes smack of roasted malts and fresh brewed coffee. Flavor is rife with cofee notes, along with hints of chocolate and a strong malt character. Very smooth and filling. Delicious.

Another on tap at the Mews Tavern RI, on Nitro. Dark pour with a chunky foam head and thick lacing. Roasted coffee and espresso on the nose. Robust and flavorful aroma blends right in with the palate. Medium body with light coffee flavors through to the finish. Decent porter.

22 oz bottle from a trade with tendermorsel on BA. Pours a deep brown with a small off white head. Noise is rich in coffee with cream and some light bakers chocolate. Flavors follow along the coffee theme nicely with some vanilla chocolate malt, and oat additions. Nice mild flavor profile. Mouth is heavily effervescent a little too much since it distracted from the flavors from me. Overall a nice beer with some good medium roast creamed coffee to it.

Bomber. Poured medium-deep brown with a rich cap of tan head. The aroma picked up moderately-roasted, somewhat sour coffee first and foremost, backed by some black patent and blackstrap molasses.. some earth and vanilla notes in there too. The flavor showcased coffee and molasses, with lesser vanilla.. some coffee and metallic sourness on the edges along with a hit of mocha.. finished with cold, roasted coffee. Medium-bodied with enough carbonation to keep it moving across the palate.. the sourness was almost refreshing, but may have been too much to just be coffee-related.. this is something I’d love to try fresh on nitro.