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Breckenridge Vanilla Porter

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67
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bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
6403.22/5.03.21/5.0Winter4.7%43English pint, Stem glass
Commercial Description:
Who would have thought deep in the jungles of Papua New Guinea and Madagascar grew the perfect ingredient to build an extraordinary Porter in Colorado? An ale that has all the chocolate and roasted nut flavor of a classic Porter, with an enigmatic surprise thrown in for good measure, real vanilla bean. Breckenridge Brewery’s Vanilla Porter. A vanilla kiss in a rich, dark sea.
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 joergen (8465), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Oct 20, 2008  
Draught at the brewpub. Clear dark brown coloured with a small off white head. Sweet and roasted aroma of chocolate and vanilla with notes of caramel. Roasted flavour of caramel, chocolate, vanilla and coffee. Sweet finish.


Burrobuns (81), Columbia, Missouri, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/55/104/59/20
Oct 17, 2008  
Way too much vanilla. I found it to build over time, too, for some reason. By the end of a glass I was kind of cringing due to the vanilla flavor - which tastes suspiciously artificial. Nice mouthfeel. Smells kind of like vanilla coke - not really a good thing for a beer. Will not be revisiting unless I end up at their brewery.


 ChristianScheffel (4481), Odense, Denmark
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/511/20
Oct 10, 2008  
Very dark brown with a small off-white head. Caramel and molasses in the aroma. Cloying sweet with way too much vanilla flavour.


 beerbill (1938), Laurel, New York, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/55/102/510/20
Oct 8, 2008  
12 oz. bottle. Pours a deep clear reddish brown, which is more red when held againist a light. Moderate tan head that lasted until mid-glass and left a nice layer of foam after each sip. Mild but pleasant aroma of malt. Where is the vanilla? The flavor is sweet malt up front with a slight metallic flavor as well that tingles the tongue a bit. The vanilla finally emerges at the finish and lingers in the aftertaste well beyond the swallow. There is also an odd, slick mouthfeel towards the finish of this beer that I did not particullarly care for. Thin bodied. As a stand-alone porter, this beer would have been weak. It seemed more like a red ale to me. Worth a try but not worth revisiting.


 wheelz843 (205), Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/102/511/20
Oct 7, 2008  
bottle. has a very roasted smell. pours almost black with a thin tan head. has a very roasted flavor with a touch of licorce. cant really taste the vanilla


 hombrepalo (757), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/58/103/514/20
Oct 6, 2008  
12 oz. bottle, solid beer. Pours a clear brown color with a half finger thick off white head. Light lacing. Light roasted malt aroma. The vanilla comes through nicely in the flavor. A smooth, light to medium body beer. Nice beer.


 NDbeerdrinker (164), Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/57/103/514/20
Oct 4, 2008  
Pours a dark brown with a thin tan head. Aroma is actually a bit unpleasant. The taste is better. Chocolate, coffee, and some cherry with an underlying vanilla flavor. A pretty enjoyable beer.


 gringo332 (238), Richardson, Texas, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/105/518/20
Oct 3, 2008  
Excellent porter. Leaves a creamy taste in your mouth. The second one really starts to grow on you. I wouldn’t say the vanilla is very pronounced. But the porter has a good balance of smoothness and bitterness. Could use more head though.



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