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Breckenridge Vanilla Porter

Breckenridge Vanilla Porter - Porter

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 Percentile 
67
overall
Brewed by Breckenridge Brewery
Style: Porter

Denver, Colorado USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
6313.22/5.03.21/5.0Winter4.7%42.7English pint, Stem glass
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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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 ABUSEDGOAT (1934), California, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/510/20
Jun 25, 2007    Updated: Jan 20, 2008
Black pour with a moderate sized light tan head, decent lacing and retention. Aroma is vanilla with light chocolate and caramel. Medium to light body with a caramel/vanilla type sweet finish. Another vanilla bomb.


 T2Tool (352), Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/104/514/20
Jun 23, 2007  
Poured from a bottle. Had a dark reddish color. Had very little smell to it, which was surprising. Taste was of dark chocolate, coffee and light vanilla. Also picked up a molasses taste. Was actually a little more watery than I prefer for porters.


 mcbackus (724), Merritt Island, Florida, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/515/20
Jun 23, 2007  
bottle: pours a clear light brown with a small off white head. aroma of vanilla and roasted grains not very strong but pleasant. a very pleasant taste that is not to strong like the aroma it is vanilla upfront and some roasted grains in the back (chocolate and coffee that is very week). the palate is very smooth and a very easy drinking porter. everything is quite light though.


 obguthr (986), Poquoson, Virginia, USA
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/54/102/58/20
Jun 23, 2007  
Very light aroma of vanilla and cherry. Pours clear, dark reddish brown, with a medium off white head and decent glass coating. Earthy, mossy flavor, but not strong. Faint vanilla and hop finish. There are some good flavors with this beer, but someone needs to turn up the volume a bit and bring them out more. It’s just a little weak.


 TheShat (131), Lakewood, Ohio, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/55/103/512/20
Jun 17, 2007    Updated: Jul 9, 2007
Bottle pours an opaque black/brown. The was no head. The aroma is of rich dark malt and there is atouch of sweetness. The flavor starts sour and movers to sweet dark malt finishing with a sweet vanilla flavor and some alcohol kick. Strange, not bitter enough and too sweet for my taste.


 kmweaver (2395), Sebastopol, California, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/513/20
Jun 13, 2007  
12oz bottle, courtesy of hopscotch. Thanks, Eric! Pours a dark, reddish-brown color; light tan head with web-like lacing. Sweet, vanilla and nougat in the aroma. Medium mouthfeel: cheap vanilla character (like oak chips) in a roasted malt and milk chocolate base; pleasant sweetness and vanilla bean creaminess, in an otherwise uneventful porter; slightly oily and viscous. Creamy, vanilla bean and milk chocolate finish.


 Magjayran (1379), Durham, North Carolina, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Jun 11, 2007  
Pours a nearly black hue with a nice white head that clings to the glass with all its might Coffee milkshake aroma gets my mouth watering in anticipation. While I don’t usually dig vanilla in beer, this example is rather enjoyable. There’s enough chocolatey flavors in this one to balance out any extract like vanilla flavor that I usually associate with vanilla brews. I actually found this one to be quite enjoyable.


 Gregis (1132), Shawnee, Kansas, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/104/516/20
Jun 10, 2007  
Pours a ruby/brown with a creamy, tan head. The nose is of roasted malts, toffee and vanilla, but is somewhat muted. The mouthfeel is full-bodied, creamy and soft with a fairly clean finish for a porter. The flavor is roasted malts, vanilla and cocoa with a pleasant roasted finish. Having been pretty disappointed with the Breckenridge offerings that I’ve sampled to this point, this one was a pleasant surprise. If you love vanilla, like I do, give it a try.



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