Big Shoulders Porter 3.28 3

Big Shoulders Porter

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Formerly brewed at Chicago Brewing Company (Chicago)
Style: Porter
Chicago, Illinois USA

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Ratings	Average	Score	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
3	3.57/5.0	3.28/5.0	-	0	English pint, Stem glass

Commercial Description:
Big Shoulders Porter is a classic English-style porter. This complex porter is brewed with a creamy malt palate accented by chocolate, caramel and special roast barley. It's a dark brew with a rich character and a smooth balanced taste.

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billtheman (50), milford, Delaware, USA

4.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.1	8/10	4/5	9/10	5/5	15/20

Mar 19, 2008

how sad that Chicago Brewing folded their tent. I had this one several years ago and it was well worthy of the great city of Chicago. A robust full bodied, good tasting brew. Had its own unuiqe taste, will be sadly missed

kp (8500), Woodstock, Georgia, USA

3.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.4	5/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	16/20

Sep 1, 2007 Updated: Sep 14, 2008

Date: 02/18/1996
Mode: Bottle
Source: Jax

Appearance: deep dark red, whispy head,
Aroma: roasted aroma,
Flavor: rich and chewey flavor with lots of choclate that lasts

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 3.4/5.0
Score: **4
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Crit (2409), New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada

3.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.2	6/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	13/20

Dec 6, 2002

Large brown head. Good Choc malt nose and roasted choc taste with a dry malt finish

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